The next chapter in the universe is about to unfold. Directed by Jeethu Joseph, it marks the return of Mohanlal, Meena, Ansiba Hassan, Esther Anil, Asha Sharath and others. The film follows Georgekutty’s story after the events of Drishyam 2, which premiered on Prime Video amid the COVID-19 pandemic. 13 years after the first Drishyam released, Mohanlal is set to take his audience into Georgekutty’s world again on his birthday. Over the years, the Malayalam film franchise has grown in terms of scale and popularity. Ahead of Drishyam 3’s release, let’s take a look at the cast fees of the actors.
Mohanlal has reportedly charged THIS much for Drishyam 3
According to reports, Mohanlal has charged Rs 20 crore for Drishyam 3. It is much higher than his normal remuneration for a film of this scale. Reportedly, when joined the franchise with Drishyam in 2013, he took home Rs 5 to Rs 6 crore. He increased it to Rs 10 to Rs 12 crore for the sequel. Now, it has reportedly shot up to Rs 20 crore.
Drishyam 3
Drishyam 3 cast fees
Meena, who plays Rani Georgekutty in the Drishyam franchise, reportedly started with a remuneration of Rs 15 to Rs 25 lakh. It is speculated that her fee has gone up to Rs 75 lakh for the third part. Esther Anil, who is seen as Anu in the franchise, reportedly charged around Rs 25 lakh for all films. Ansiba Hassan, a.k.a Anju, has apparently charged Rs 1 crore for Drishyam 3.
Drishyam 3 gets U/A certificate
has been cleared by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) with a U/A 13+ certificate ahead of its theatrical release. It follows the story of Georgekutty and his family, who come under suspicion after the son of a senior police officer goes missing. The first two films received critical acclaim for their taut story and unexpected twists. They were commercially profitable too.
Drishyam 3 cast
More about Drishyam franchise
The first part was released in 2013, while the second part came out in 2021. It was remade in many languages, including Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.
The Hindi version of the Drishyam franchise stars Ajay Devgn, Shriya Saran, Ishita Dutta and Mrunal Jadhav. The first part was directed by Nishikant Kamath. Abhishek Pathak took over after his death. Drishyam 3 Hindi releases on October 2 this year.
According to reports, the Malayalam version of Drishyam 3 has been mounted on a budget of Rs 100 crore.