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Drishyam 3 Team Faced Last-Minute Akshaye Khanna Exit
Drishyam: The Conclusion had an unexpected casting problem.
Akshaye Khanna was supposed to return after appearing in Drishyam 2.
He left the project only a few days before filming started.
Director Abhishek Pathak said the team was unhappy about this.
The set was already ready for shooting.
Other actors had also fixed dates for the film.
So, the filmmakers decided not to postpone production.
Instead, they changed parts of the story to continue on schedule.
Akshaye Khanna exited Drishyam: The Conclusion just days before filming began.
Director Abhishek Pathak said the team was unhappy with the last-minute departure.
The set was already prepared and several actors’ dates had been locked.
Rather than delay production, the makers rewrote parts of the script.
Drishyam: The Conclusion is preparing for a theatrical release.
- Who
- Director Abhishek Pathak, Akshaye Khanna, and the team behind Drishyam: The Conclusion.
- What
- Akshaye Khanna left the project shortly before filming, leading the makers to rewrite parts of the script.
- Where
- When
- A few days before the shoot began; the film is now preparing for theatrical release.
- Why
- The makers rewrote parts of the script to avoid delaying production because the set was ready and actors’ dates were locked.
Key facts
- Film
- Drishyam: The Conclusion
- Also referred to as
- Drishyam 3
- Director
- Abhishek Pathak
- Departing actor
- Akshaye Khanna
- Timing of exit
- Just days before filming began
- Production response
- Parts of the script were rewritten
- Release status
- Preparing for theatrical release
Sources
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