
Director Jeethu Joseph confirms Drishyam 3 to release in 3 languages with same plot
There's also growing interest in whether the Malayalam, Hindi, and Telugu versions will be filmed simultaneously. While the director said that it's too early to confirm parallel shoots due to actors' availability, with Mohanlal, Ajay Devgn, and Venkatesh leading the Malayalam, Hindi, and Telugu versions, respectively. The team is seriously considering a simultaneous release.advertisementJoseph added, "There was a request from their side for a simultaneous release. So, we have been discussing the prospect of releasing the films simultaneously, not just the Malayalam and Hindi versions, but the Telugu one as well. In this OTT age, they feel that releasing on different dates might reduce the film's impact in the other languages."'Drishyam (2013) showed how Mohanlal's character Georgekutty tried to protect his family after an accidental death in self-defence. In the second part, which came out on OTT in 2021, trouble increases when a new witness comes forward. The story of the third part is still being kept a secret.
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