
Mohanlal starrer ‘Drishyam’ film series was one of the most critically acclaimed films which was equally praised by the audience and had a long-lasting hype amongst the netizens for its twisted and unique plot.
Now, this family-thriller drama will be remade in Korea where the Indian production house Panorama Studios and South Korea’s Anthology Studios have entered into an announcement at the Indian Pavilion during the Cannes Film Festival 2023.
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The big announcement was made on Sunday where producers Kumar Mangal Pathak and Jay Choi were present during the announcement ceremony. This will be the second time the film will be made in an international language where a Chinese remake of the film has already been released titled ‘Sheep Without a Shepherd.’
Talking about the Malayalam crime thriller, the initial film featured Mohanlal who is a suspect in the murder of an IG’s son and does everything in his power to save his family and himself from the cops.
The first film was released in 2013 and was written and directed by Jeethu Joseph where then the film was created in Telugu, Kannada, and Tamil. The Hindi remake was created in 2015 starring Ajay Devgn and Tabu, and the second part was released in 2022.
According to a report in Hindustan Times, Kumar Mangal, producer of Panorama Studios sounded excited about the new collaboration where he said, “I’m excited that the Drishyam franchise is being made in Korea – a first for a Hindi film. This will not only increase its reach outside India but will also put Hindi cinema on the global map.
He further said, “All these years, we have been inspired by Korean fare. Now they have found a muse in one of our films. What can be a bigger achievement for the Indian film fraternity.”
On the other hand, Jay Choi added, “We are thrilled to have an opportunity to remake a massively successful Hindi film with a touch of originality from Korean cinema. And the remake has greater significance as the first major co-production between Korea and India. Through our partnership, we will be able to bring the best of both Indian and Korean cinema and make a meaningful remake that is as excellent as the original.”
The former Warner Bros Studios executive will be serving as the executive producer on the Korean remake of the film where he said, “I have a history with and the utmost respect for these highly-regarded producers so it was a natural fit for me to bring them together to collaborate on a great story in Drishyam. I’m excited to help them make history with this first-of-its-kind Indian-Korean co-production.”
The collaboration coincidently was announced on the 63rd birthday of ‘Drishyam’ original’s lead actor superstar Mohanlal.