Last month, Mohanlal took to X to announce his return as George Kutty, with the much-anticipated third installment of his Drishyam franchise.
Interestingly, Mohanlal’s Drishyam 3 was to begin with its shoot simultaneously with Ajay Devgn’s Hindi version of the film. Recently, Jeetu Joseph addressed the ongoing rumours of Ajay Devgn’s Drishyam 3 going on floors before the original Malayalam version.
Controversy Unveiled
Filmmaker Jeetu Joseph broke his silence on the ongoing buzz that Ajay Devgn’s Drishyam 3 will begin shooting before Mohanlal’s Malayalam version.
Jeetu Joseph threatened legal action to ensure that Ajay Devgn’s Drishyam 3 does not roll first, considering Mohanlal’s Malayalam version is the original one.
Jeetu Joseph told Matrubhumi, “There were demands on making Malayalam and Hindi versions together, but we haven’t decided on those matters. There were initially some plans to start in Hindi first, but after a hint was given that this would be dealt with legally, they backed off from it.”
He also added, “I finished writing the climax of Drishyam 3 last night. I’ve been under immense pressure for a long time.”
For some time now, there have been reports suggesting that makers of Ajay Devgn’s Drishyam 3 are gearing up for the making of the third installment.
While Jeetu Joseph commented that he is still working on his screenplay, the Malayalam version will only take off in October 2025.
The Hindi version is said to begin after that.
Shooting Schedule Revealed
Pinkvilla reported that Ajay Devgn will start shooting for the Hindi version of Drishyam 3 on October 2, 2025.
The source explained, “The Gandhi Jayanti date holds a lot of significance for the Drishyam franchise, and hence they are embarking on the journey for the final Drishyam film from October 2, 2025. It’s a marathon schedule, spanning 3 months at real locations in Maharashtra, as well as the studio set-up. Ajay Devgn has already allotted his dates for the film.”
Franchise Evolution
The franchise’s first film was released in 2013, led by Mohanlal as George Kutty. It was later remade in several languages, including Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi. The Kannada version starred V Ravichandran, the Telugu version featured Venkatesh in 2014. In 2015, the Tamil version had Kamal Haasan as the lead, followed by Ajay Devgn in the Hindi remake.
It was also remade in Sinhala and Chinese, with Indonesian and Korean adaptations currently in progress.
Jeetu Joseph’s Stand
Jeetu Joseph expressed opposition to Ajay Devgn’s Drishyam 3 initiating production before the original Malayalam version. He shared his concentration on the Malayalam screenplay of Drishyam 3, set to begin filming in October 2025.
