The mastermind of the highly acclaimed Drishyam franchise, Malayalam filmmaker Jeethu Joseph is back with Drishyam 3, and he promises that the new installment will chart its own course. The film starring Mohanlal, Meena, Ansiba Hassan and Esther Anil is already creating huge buzz as fans are eagerly waiting for the next chapter of Georgekutty’s story.
The original Drishyam (2013) became a pan-India phenomenon by being remade in six languages including Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Sinhala and Mandarin. The sequel, Drishyam 2 (2021) continued the story to similar acclaim, and inspired sequels in its Hindi, Telugu and Kannada remakes. Now, with Drishyam 3, Jeethu Joseph is once again focusing on creating an organic continuation rather than chasing box-office expectations.
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Speaking exclusively to Screen, Jeethu Joseph said, “The only franchise I have made so far is Drishyam. Still, it’s an organic approach I have used there. The same was the case with Part 2, and it will be the same with Drishyam 3.”
He further added, “After the announcement of Part 3, many people commented, ‘The script of Drishyam 2 was amazing, and we expect something better from it.’ I have responded to such comments in some interviews by saying that I am deliberately not trying to write a ‘better than Drishyam 2’ script just for the sake of it. My focus is only on Georgekutty and his family, and what might happen in their lives in the six or seven years since Part 2.
Jeethu also highlighted how the characters have evolved over time, saying that he has retained some of the fundamental qualities of Georgekutty, as they were essential to the character. He added that this applies to everyone in the family, including Rani (Meena) and children Anju (Ansiba) and Anu (Esther). He said that the characters of the children in particular are constantly evolving, noting that Anu was just a child at the time of the incident but has now grown up.
The story will progress naturally
Jeethu Joseph also pointed out that the world around Georgekutty and his family is also evolving. “The environment and people have changed. In the first part, people around him believed that Georgekutty was innocent. However, in Part 2, many of them were like, ‘No, there is something else.’ His perspective changed. I have adopted a similar biological approach in Part 3. It was never like, ‘Since Part 2 became a hit, I will do such and such to make Part 3 a hit.’"
Jeethu Joseph explained that his vision for the Drishyam franchise was based on Georgekutty’s family and what could have realistically happened in their lives. He said that the audience will understand this when Part 3 is released, and added that just as Drishyam 2 was different from the first film, Drishyam 3 will not be like Part 2.
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