Drishyam 2 Hindi rights which was bought by Kumar Mangat has landed into legal tussle. The Drishyam 1 starring Ajay Devgn and Tabu was well received and gained popularity, and it is considered as one of the finest thrillers made.
Directed by Kumar Mangat and produced by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, the movie was applauded by the audiences. As per the reports, Kumar Mangat is planning a part 2 with Ajay Devgn and Tabu reprising their roles under his company Panorama Studios.
Drishyam 2 Hindi Rights in Legal Tussle
While Viacom 18 have sent him notices regarding the legal rights of Drishyam 2 – The Resumption, Mangat responded to a news portal with the notice that his company Panorama Studios has acquired the legal rights of the film and will continue to make it regardless. A trade source, however, said that Kumar Mangat cannot make the film independently or without their involvement.
Earlier Producers Kumar Mangat Pathak and Abhishek Pathak’s Panorama Studios International on Tuesday announced it has acquired the Hindi remake rights of the Malayalam hit “Drishyam 2 – The Resumption”.
Ajay Devgn in Drishyam
Headlined by superstar Mohanlal, “Drishyam 2” earned acclaim upon its release on Amazon Prime Video in February this year. The film is a sequel to the 2013 hit crime drama “Drishyam”, directed by Jeethu Joseph.
The first installment traced the struggle of Georgekutty (Mohanlal) and his family, who come under suspicion when the son of Inspector General of Police Geetha Prabhakar (Asha Sarath) gets killed.
Its 2015 Hindi adaptation, also backed by Pathak, was led by Ajay Devgn portraying Mohanlal’s role and Tabu playing the Inspector General of Police. Directed by late Nishikant Kamat, the remake was a massive hit.
Pathak said the team is now driven to do justice to the second part.
“With the huge success of ‘Drishyam 2’, the story needs to be told with passion and commitment and we as producers are committed to that,” the filmmaker said in a statement.
Helmed by Joseph, “Drishyam 2” saw Mohanal reprise the role of Georgekutty, who transitions from being a cable TV service provider to an aspiring film producer but the ghost of the past still haunts the family, as they try to come to terms with the crime.
This tussle has led to a legal issue between Kumar Mangat and Viacom 18 Motion Pictures.