<p>Producers Kumar Mangat Pathak and Abhishek Pathak's Panorama Studios International on Tuesday announced it has acquired the Hindi remake rights of the Malayalam hit "Drishyam 2 - The Resumption".</p>.<p>Headlined by superstar Mohanlal, <em>Drishyam 2</em> earned acclaim upon its release on Amazon Prime Video in February this year. The film is a sequel to the 2013 hit crime drama <em>Drishyam</em>, directed by Jeethu Joseph.</p>.<p>The first instalment 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.</p>.<p>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.</p>.<p>Directed by late Nishikant Kamat, the remake was a massive hit.</p>.<p>Pathak said the team is now driven to do justice to the second part.</p>.<p>"With the huge success of 'Drishyam 2', the story needs to be told with passion and commitment and we as producers are committed to that," the filmmaker said in a statement.</p>.<p>Helmed by Joseph, <em>Drishyam 2</em> saw Mohanal reprise the role of Georgekutty, who transitions from being a cable TV service provider to an aspiring film producer but the ghosts of the past still haunt the family, as they try to come to terms with the crime.</p>.<p>"The story of <em>Drishyam 2</em> 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.</p>.<p>Producer Antony Perumbavoor, who had backed the original <em>Drishyam 2</em>, said he was certain that Panorama Studios International will "justify the film" with the remake.</p>.<p><em>Drishyam 2 </em>also stars Meena, Siddique, Murali Gopy, Ansiba, Esther and Saikumar in pivotal roles. </p>
<p>Producers Kumar Mangat Pathak and Abhishek Pathak's Panorama Studios International on Tuesday announced it has acquired the Hindi remake rights of the Malayalam hit "Drishyam 2 - The Resumption".</p>.<p>Headlined by superstar Mohanlal, <em>Drishyam 2</em> earned acclaim upon its release on Amazon Prime Video in February this year. The film is a sequel to the 2013 hit crime drama <em>Drishyam</em>, directed by Jeethu Joseph.</p>.<p>The first instalment 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.</p>.<p>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.</p>.<p>Directed by late Nishikant Kamat, the remake was a massive hit.</p>.<p>Pathak said the team is now driven to do justice to the second part.</p>.<p>"With the huge success of 'Drishyam 2', the story needs to be told with passion and commitment and we as producers are committed to that," the filmmaker said in a statement.</p>.<p>Helmed by Joseph, <em>Drishyam 2</em> saw Mohanal reprise the role of Georgekutty, who transitions from being a cable TV service provider to an aspiring film producer but the ghosts of the past still haunt the family, as they try to come to terms with the crime.</p>.<p>"The story of <em>Drishyam 2</em> 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.</p>.<p>Producer Antony Perumbavoor, who had backed the original <em>Drishyam 2</em>, said he was certain that Panorama Studios International will "justify the film" with the remake.</p>.<p><em>Drishyam 2 </em>also stars Meena, Siddique, Murali Gopy, Ansiba, Esther and Saikumar in pivotal roles. </p>