Ajay Devgn and Tabu-starrer ‘Drishyam’ franchise is transcending boundaries as it’s set to be tailored for South Korean audiences with the official Korean remake. Indian manufacturing banner Panorama Studios and Anthology Studios from South Korea on Sunday introduced a partnership for the remake. The announcement was made on the India Pavilion throughout the ongoing Cannes Movie Pageant by the studios with their respective heads Kumar Mangat Pathak and Jay Choi in attendance. “Drishyam”, the Malayalam crime thriller, follows Georgekutty (Mohanlal) and his household, who come below suspicion when Varun Prabhakar, the son of the IG Geetha Prabhakar, goes lacking.
The 2013 film was written and directed by Jeethu Joseph. The success of the movie led to remakes and sequels in 4 Indian languages: “Drishya” (2014) in Kannada, “Drushyam” (2014) in Telugu, “Papanasam” (2015) in Tamil, and “Drishyam” (2015).
Based on the makers, the venture marks the primary time a Hindi movie is being formally remade in Korean language. Pathak, who has acquired a number of language rights for “Drishyam”, stated he’s trying ahead to taking the movie franchise to South Korea. “I am excited that the ‘Drishyam’ franchise is being made in Korean, a primary for a Hindi movie. This won’t solely enhance its attain exterior India however may even put Hindi cinema on the worldwide map. All these years, we’ve got been impressed by Korean fare, now they’ve discovered a muse in considered one of our movies. What generally is a greater achievement for the Indian movie fraternity,” the producer stated in an announcement.
Choi, who co-founded Anthology Studios with “Parasite” star Music Kang-ho and acclaimed director Kim Jee-woon, stated he’s excited concerning the collaboration. “We’re thrilled to have a possibility to remake a massively profitable Hindi movie with a contact of originality from Korean cinema. And the remake has better significance as the primary main co-production between Korea and India.
By means of our partnership, we can convey the very best of each Indian and Korean cinema and make a significant remake that’s as glorious as the unique,” Choi added.
US-based Jack Nguyen, former Warner Bros govt, will function govt producer on the Korean remake of “Drishyam”. Nguyen has labored with Pathak on WB-produced comedy “Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge” and with Choi within the critically-acclaimed blockbuster drama “Age of Shadows” starring Music.
“I’ve historical past with and the utmost respect for these highly-regarded producers so it was a pure match for me to convey them collectively to collaborate on an amazing story in ‘Drishyam’. I am excited to assist them make historical past with this first-of-its-kind Indian-Korean co-production,” added Nguyen.
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(With PTI inputs)
