The Hindi remake of Mohanlal's 'Drishyam 2' lands in legal trouble

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The Hindi remake of the Malayalam film Drishyam 2: The Resumption has landed in a legal wrangle. Producer Kumar Mangat Pathak of Panorama Studios, who has acquired the rights of the Mohanlal-starrer, has been dragged to court by Viacom18. The film studio co-produced the first part starring Ajay Devgn in 2013 and claims that the rights belong to them too. Panorama Studios has assured the Bombay High Court that it will not begin shooting till the copyright suit filed against it is pending.

The first instalment of the original 'Drishyam' 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.

Helmed by Jeetu 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. "The story of 'Drishyam 2' resonated with people and I am so glad that Panorama Studios will make it reach to a wider audience with the Hindi remake. I am looking forward to it," Joseph said.

Producer Antony Perumbavoor, who had backed the original 'Drishyam 2', said he was certain that Panorama Studios International will "justify the film" with the remake.

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