Jeethu Joseph reveals what he got wrong while writing Drishyam

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• More than a decade after Drishyam redefined Malayalam thrillers, director Jeethu Joseph has said he believes he made a mistake while writing the first film.
• The filmmaker revealed that he had originally hoped audiences would remain morally conflicted between Mohanlal's Georgekutty’s family and the family searching for answers, but that balance never materialised.
• Speaking in an interview released by Aashirvad Cinemas, Jeethu reflected on the origins of the 2013 blockbuster and the moral dilemma that inspired its story.
• Read Full Story According to the director, the idea for Drishyam emerged from a real-life dispute between two families involving a boy and a girl, which later escalated into a police case.
• What did Jeethu Joseph say about Drishyam?