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Panorama Studios bets on another Drishyam remake
MUMBAI: Panorama Studios International is doubling down on a proven formula. The Mumbai-based production house disclosed on 25 November that it has acquired rights from Aashirvad Cinemas to adapt Drishyam 3 into Hindi, securing worldwide distribution for the yet-to-be-made remake.
The original Malayalam version, starring Mohanlal and Meena under director Jeethu Joseph’s guidance, is still in production. But Panorama Studios isn’t waiting around. The company has locked in adaptation rights for all global territories, betting that Hindi audiences will once again flock to see the cat-and-mouse thriller that has become one of Indian cinema’s most bankable franchises.
The Drishyam series has proved remarkably fertile ground for remakes. The first film spawned successful adaptations across multiple Indian languages, whilst the Hindi version—starring Ajay Devgn—became a box-office juggernaut. The second instalment repeated the trick, cementing the franchise’s status as remake gold.
Now Panorama Studios is positioning itself to capitalise on the third chapter before Malayalam audiences have even seen it. The strategy is bold but hardly unprecedented in an industry where successful regional films routinely get the pan-Indian treatment.
Whether lightning strikes thrice remains to be seen. But in Bollywood’s risk-averse environment, a franchise with two hits under its belt looks rather like a safe harbour.
Hindi
Dhurandhar the revenge storms past Rs 1,000 crore in a week, rewrites box office records
Aditya Dhar’s spy thriller sets fastest run to Rs 1,000 crore with record-breaking weekday hold
MUMBAI: The box office has a new juggernaut—and it is moving at breakneck speed. Dhurandhar the revenge has smashed past the Rs 1,000 crore mark worldwide in just a week, clocking a staggering Rs 1,088 crore and resetting the rules of the blockbuster game.
Backed by Jio Studios and B62 Studios, and directed by Aditya Dhar, the spy action sequel opened to the biggest weekend ever for an Indian film globally—and then refused to slow down. Unlike typical tentpole releases that taper off after Sunday, this one powered through the weekdays with rare muscle, posting Rs 64 crore on Monday, Rs 58 crore on Tuesday, Rs 49 crore on Wednesday and Rs 53 crore on Thursday.
The numbers stack up to a formidable first-week haul. India collections stand at Rs 690 crore nett and Rs 814 crore gross, while overseas markets have chipped in Rs 274 crore, taking the worldwide total to Rs 1,088 crore in just eight days.
The film’s opening weekend alone delivered Rs 466 crore, laying the foundation for what is now being billed as the fastest climb to the Rs 1,000 crore club in Indian cinema. Every single day of its first week has set fresh benchmarks, from the highest opening weekend to the strongest weekday hold—metrics that typically separate hits from phenomena.
A sequel to the earlier hit Dhurandhar, the film has not just built on its predecessor’s momentum but obliterated previous records, emerging as the biggest global blockbuster run by an Indian film to date.
At this pace, the film is not merely riding a wave—it is creating one.
