📌 Key Points
- Madras High Court halted Drishyam 3’s Telugu-dubbed OTT release.
- Filmmaker Sripriya’s company, Rajkumar Theatre Pvt Ltd, filed the petition.
- The petition claims rights to the Mohanlal-starrer, leading to the ban.
- Drishyam 3 was released in theatres on May 21 and on Prime Video on June 18.
The highly anticipated Telugu-dubbed OTT release of Drishyam 3 has hit a major legal snag. The Madras High Court has intervened, restraining its digital debut following a petition filed by filmmaker Sripriya’s production company, claiming rights to the popular Mohanlal-starrer.
Legal Roadblock for Drishyam 3 Telugu OTT
There is bad news for Drishyam 3 fans, as the OTT release of the film’s Telugu dub has run into legal trouble. According to Gulte, the Madras High Court has restrained the makers of Drishyam 3 from releasing the Telugu-dubbed version of the movie on OTT platforms after filmmaker Sripriya’s film production company, Rajkumar Theatre Pvt Ltd, filed a petition seeking to restrain the film’s OTT release.
Sripriya and Rajkumar Sethupathi filed a petition seeking a ban on the Telugu-dubbed version’s OTT release. Following their petition, the Madras High Court restrained the release of the Telugu-dubbed version on OTT.
Remake Director’s Rights Claim
The film is directed by Jeethu Joseph and was released in theatres on May 21. The film is officially available to stream on Amazon Prime Video from June 18.
Drishyam Franchise: A Brief Overview
The film was remade in Hindi as Drishyam, starring Ajay Devgn; in Telugu as Drushyam starring Venkatesh, and in Tamil as Papanasam with Kamal Haasan in the lead. The Hindi Drishyam 3 is set to release this October.
This legal challenge casts uncertainty over Drishyam 3’s Telugu OTT availability, highlighting complex rights issues in the film industry. Fans eagerly awaiting the digital release will now have to wait for the court’s resolution on this unexpected dispute.
