The newest theatrical release from the Hindi belt of the Indian Film Industry aka Bollywood is Drishyam 2. It is a sequel to the 2015 film – Drishyam. Both the films are remakes of the original Malyalam film of the same title which were written and directed by Jeethu Joseph. While the original starred Mohanlal as the protagonist, the Hindi remake has Ajay Devgn. I have never seen the original Drishyam, my first contact with this story was through Nishikant Kamat’s 2015 film. I loved the film when I watched it for the first time and I continue to love it every time I’ve seen it since. It has to be one of the finest thrillers ever produced in India. Not to disregard the original, the remake was possible only because of the Malyalam film. The ending the of the film was so perfect that I never thought there can be continuation to this.
However, I was proved wrong when Jeethu Joseph came out with the sequel to his original film in 2021. The film released on Prime and was very well-received. I chose not to see the film, as I hadn’t seen the original Malyalam version, so I waited patiently for the Hindi remake. Very soon the proceedings for the Hindi remake began. While I was privy to some spoilers for Drishyam, I made sure I walk in with a clean slate for the sequel. After a long wait, I finally saw the film and it was disappointing, if you want to know why, then check out our review. After the film I thought we’ve see the last film of the Drishyam franchise, however, a recent update suggests otherwise.
Drishyam 3 Is Happening For Real?
We’re all aware that the Hindi Film Industry has been in a slump ever since the pandemic. Theatres have not been working well except for Bhool Bhulaiya 2. However, Drishyam 2’s release turned the numbers upside down as the film after its first week has collected Rs. 127 Crores on a budget of Rs. 50 Crores. The success of the film has blown away the makers who never imagined that the film would work so well. The original Malayalam film was also successful so the talks of a sequel and a ]Drishyam 3 have been circulating on the internet.
While this may at first seem just some over excited fans’ demands but Jeethu Joseph who has written and directed both the films has already thought about a possibility of a third film and it looks like he already has a climax, “I already have a climax ready for the third film. Let’s see if I can build towards that end,” Some reports suggests that the film is in development and will come out soon, as soon as the end of next year. Here is the video where he confirms the third film:
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This means if there is a Drishyam 3 Malayalam film coming out then they will for sure make it in Hindi as well. However, it won’t be the same. They’re planning something big. After seeing the success of the sequel, the Hindi makers of the film want to release the third movie simultaneously. The threequel’s Malayalam and Hindi version would be released on the same day. This was reported by Times of India as an industry insider has revealed them this.
I would like to say I am excited but after seeing the sequel I’m afraid Drishyam will become a tireless franchise which would keep producing sequels until it stops making money. The deterioration in quality of the sequel is a testament that the third one is not only going to be particularly better. I would like if they end the franchise right now but as it is a monstrous hit and the industry is in a slump, a third Drishyam film is inevitable as of now.
Drishyam 2 is currently playing in theatres near you.
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