Of course, the majority who were enamoured with the script were women." I showed the Drishyam script to them and received their feedback. "I have my own team, ranging from a septuagenarian couple to an autorickshaw driver. Jeethu said he receives feedback from people from all walks of life. Take for example, if Shahrukh Khan acts, the success of the movie will be much more than what another actor can hope to achieve, isn't it?" "Of course the range of success will be different if a superstar acts. If the script is tight, good, it is easy for a director to visualise how the roles pan out. Jeethu earlier had Mammootty in mind but as the star found it difficult to give dates, decided on Mohanlal.Īsked if a good script can ensure a movie's success without the presence of superstars, Jeethu retorted, "Come on, so many movies have become hits. The murder-thriller, released in December last, has turned out to be a blockbuster and is fast approaching the 75-day mark in many theatres.īesides Mohanlal, Meena, Siddique and Asha Sharath enact key roles in the movie, revolving around the family of a cable TV operator and how things go topsy-turvy when a murder occurs in the house. The script is original, a work of three-six months," he said. "But that does not mean that you have copied or been inspired by it." Jeethu is of the view that in any movie one can find some similarities with themes in books or even films. There was another report that Drishyam was based on Akira Kurosawa's 'Rashomon'. Jeethu said 'Devotion to Suspect X' has the story revolving around two murders. Some industry people had reportedly asked Ekta's creative team to watch 'Drishyam', pointing out that some elements are similar to the Japanese author's book. He was reacting to reports that the Malayalam movie was reportedly inspired by Japanese author Keigo Higashino's book 'The Devotion of Suspect X', the rights of which Ekta Kapoor has acquired. "I caught hold of the thought, situation and started thinking in terms of how this could work in cinema and that is where the seed for Drishyam germinated," he said. Joseph said the person was explaining the problems of two families and how they were at each others throats and he wanted to be neutral and try to bring things around. It has not been inspired by any Japanese or Korean authors," he told PTI. "My movie is based on a thought, a situation narrated by a person during a meeting some 12 years ago. Chennai: Director Jeethu Joseph, who is riding high on the success of Mohanlal starrer 'Drishyam', on Tuesday refuted reports that his script drew inspiration from any Japanese or Korean authors' books.
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