Mumbai: Senior Bollywood actor Paresh Rawal has recently revealed that he had received an offer to be a part of Ajay Devgan starrer ‘Drishyam 3’, but he rejected the offer. What is the reason behind this? Let us tell you. The role did not excite him as much as the script.
The script was good, but I didn’t like the character.
In an interview with ‘Bollywood Hungama’, Paresh Rawal told that he liked the story of ‘Drishyam 3’ very much, but his role was not according to him. He said, ‘The makers had contacted me, but I did not enjoy the role offered. The script was very brilliant, but if you cannot connect yourself with the character then you do not enjoy working.
Sequel to ‘Drishyam’ franchise
Ajay Devgan and Shriya Saran will once again be seen in the lead roles in ‘Drishyam 3’. This film is being directed by Abhishek Pathak, while it is being produced under the banner of Kumar Mangat. It is the sequel to the 2015 superhit ‘Drishyam’ and ‘Drishyam 2’, released in 2022.
It is noteworthy that Ajay Devgan’s ‘Drishyam’ is the Hindi remake of the 2013 Malayalam film, in which Mohanlal was in the lead role. Interestingly, the Malayalam version of ‘Drishyam 3’ is also being made simultaneously. These days, Mohanlal is busy shooting for his film, while the preparations for the Hindi team are also in full swing.
Controversy regarding release date
Recently, controversy had arisen regarding the teaser release of ‘Drishyam 3’. According to reports, the Hindi remake’s producer Kumar Mangat announced the film’s release date as October 2, 2026, while the Malayalam team – director Jeethu Joseph and producer Antony Perumbavoor – were upset by this. It is said that there is an agreement between both the teams that the Hindi team will take permission from the original makers before any announcement. For this reason the teaser of the film has been postponed for the time being.
Paresh Rawal’s upcoming movies
Talking about Paresh Rawal’s upcoming films, he was recently seen in the horror-comedy film ‘Thama’ with Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna. The film was directed by Aditya Sarpotdar and produced by Dinesh Vijan and Amar Kaushik. In the coming months, Paresh is going to be seen in many big films including ‘Hera Pheri 3’, ‘The Taj Story’, ‘Bhoot Bangla’ and ‘Welcome to the Jungle’.