The Pre-Release Sale Of 'Drishyam 3' Was Shocking For Us: Jeethu Joseph

In a television interview given by director Jeethu Joseph before the release of his film Valathe Vashathe Kallan, which will be released later this week, he opened up about confusion related to the Hindi and Malayalam versions of his superhit franchise finisher, Drishyam 3.

When asked about the release dates, Jeethu Joseph told Reporter TV, “There is no confusion any longer. We have decided to release Drishyam 3 in Malayalam on April 2, and the Hindi version will now release on October 2.”

He spoke about earlier discussions related to changes in both versions, and he added that the producers of the Hindi version had asked if they could alter the script of the third film to suit the changes they had already made in the earlier two films. Jeethu said he had agreed to this, given how they were at liberty to make these changes anyway, if the remake rights were sold in the first place.

He also added that the makers of the Hindi version, Panorama Pictures, had now bought even the Malayalam version outright. He said, “Instead of just the remake rights, they decided to buy the entire Malayalam film outright. When they contacted us, they began by speaking to Antony Perumbavoor (of Aashirwad Cinemas). He spoke to them and told me that Panorama had come forward to buy the films for a price that was truly shocking for Antony.” Reports suggest the amount the film was purchased for stood among the highest in the industry.

The film completed its shoot on December 2 in Kerala. Producer of Mohanlal’s previous hit Thudarum, M Ranjith, spoke at an event and said that the close in figures for the pre-sales of Drishyam 3 now stand at ₹350 crore. Starring Mohanlal as Georgekutty, Drishyam 3 wrapped filming last month and is now in post-production.