The ‘Drishyam’ franchise starring Ajay Devgn and Tabu is transcending borders as it will be adapted for South Korean audiences with the new official Korean version. Indian production company Panorama Studios and South Korea’s Anthology Studios announced a partnership for the remake on Sunday. The announcement was made at the India Pavilion during the ongoing Cannes Film Festival by the studios with their respective directors Kumar Mangat Pathak and Jay Choi in attendance. “Drishyam”, the Malayalam crime thriller, follows Georgekutty (Mohanlal) and his family, who are under suspicion when Varun Prabhakar, the son of IG Geetha Prabhakar, goes missing.
The 2013 film was written and directed by Jeethu Joseph. The success of the film led to remakes and sequels in four Indian languages: “Drishya” (2014) in Kannada, “Drushyam” (2014) in Telugu, “Papanasam” (2015) in Tamil and “Drishyam” (2015). .
According to the creators, the project marks the first time that a Hindi film has been officially remade in the Korean language. Pathak, who has acquired the multi-language rights to “Drishyam,” said he hopes to bring the film franchise to South Korea. “I am excited that the ‘Drishyam’ franchise will be made in Korean, a first for a Hindi film. This will not only increase its reach outside of India, but will also put Hindi cinema on the global map. All these years, we have They were inspired by Korean food, now they have found a muse in one of our films.What could be a greater achievement for the Indian film fraternity?, the producer said in a statement.
Choi, who co-founded Anthology Studios with “Parasite” star Song Kang-ho and acclaimed director Kim Jee-woon, said he is excited about the collaboration. “We are delighted to have the opportunity to remake a blockbuster Hindi film with a touch of Korean cinema originality. And the new version carries greater significance as the first major Korean-Indian co-production.
Through our partnership, we will be able to bring the best of Indian and Korean cinema and make a meaningful remake that is just as great as the original,” Choi added.
US-based former Warner Bros. executive Jack Nguyen will serve as executive producer on the Korean remake of “Drishyam.” Nguyen has worked with Pathak on the WB-produced comedy “Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge” and with Choi on the critically acclaimed blockbuster drama “Age of Shadows” starring Song.
“I have a history and the utmost respect for these highly regarded producers, so it was natural for me to bring them together to collaborate on a great story on ‘Drishyam.’ I am excited to help them make history with this first of a kind Indian-Korean co-production.” of its type,” Nguyen added.
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(With PTI inputs)
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