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- Indian Express
Drishyam 3 sets release date, Mohanlal to return as Georgekutty in India's most influential film franchise
Malayalam superstar Mohanlal will return as Georgekutty in Drishyam 3, which officially announced its release date on Saturday. Director Jeethu Joseph is returning to helm the three-quel, with Anthony Perumbavoor set to produce. Mohanlal took to his Aashirvaad Cinemas' YouTube channel (and other various social media platforms), to unveil a teaser video announcing the release date. Drishyam 3 will debut theatrically in October this year.
The 40-second-long teaser begins with a close-up of Mohanlal as Georgekutty, the man who can go to any lengths to protect his family. The announcement video also includes behind-the-scenes footage of the superstar shaking hands with the producer and director. 'Lights, camera, October,' reads the text on screen, as we cut to black. Fans of the superstar's franchise were ecstatic in the comments section. 'A classic criminal is back,' one fan wrote, and another added, 'Industry hit loading.'
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The first Drishyam was released theatrically in 2013; it grossed Rs 62 crore worldwide. A sequel, titled Drishyam 2, was released on Prime Video during the pandemic in 2021. Drishyam has been remade into several languages including four regional languages which were Drishya (2014) in Kannada, Drushyam (2014) in Telugu, Papanasam (2015) in Tamil and Drishyam (2015) in Hindi. Internationally, it was remade in Sinhala language as Dharmayuddhaya (2017) and in Chinese as Sheep Without a Shepherd (2019). It has also inspired remakes in Indonesia and Korea.
Perhaps the most popular adaptation is the Hindi-language film, starring Ajay Devgn in the lead role. The first installment made nearly Rs 200 crore at the worldwide box office. A sequel, titled Drishyam 2, was released in 2023; it made almost Rs 350 crore worldwide. Mohanlal is coming off the hit film Thudarum, which was compared to Drishyam by viewers. He also made his directorial debut with the big-budget flop Barroz. Drishyam 3 will debut in October, and potentially inspire a slew of remakes as well.
