{"id":301344,"date":"2026-02-25T11:09:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T11:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/301344\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T11:09:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T11:09:12","slug":"venkatesh-opts-out-of-drishyam-3-telugu-franchise-faces-uncertain-future-bollywood-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/301344\/","title":{"rendered":"Venkatesh opts out of Drishyam 3; Telugu franchise faces uncertain future : Bollywood News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <a class=\"sos-fb-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.bollywoodhungama.com\/news\/south-cinema\/venkatesh-opts-drishyam-3-telugu-franchise-faces-uncertain-future\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><a class=\"sos-tw-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https:\/\/www.bollywoodhungama.com\/news\/south-cinema\/venkatesh-opts-drishyam-3-telugu-franchise-faces-uncertain-future\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMNXWjwswsZOjAw?ceid=IN:en&amp;oc=3&amp;hl=en-IN&amp;gl=IN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" width=\"auto\" height=\"28\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bollywoodhungama.com\/wp-content\/themes\/bh-theme\/images\/follow-us-txt-icon.svg\" style=\"height: 28px; width: auto;\"\/><\/a>    <\/p>\n<p>The Drishyam franchise continues to flourish in Malayalam and Hindi, led by Mohanlal and Ajay Devgn respectively. With the first two instalments achieving significant commercial and critical success, Drishyam 3 is now in the works in both languages. However, the Telugu version of Drishyam may not be moving forward with its third instalment at least not with its original leading man.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter wp-image-2099066 size-full\" title=\"Venkatesh opts out of Drishyam 3; Telugu franchise faces uncertain future\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Venkatesh-620.jpeg\" alt=\"Venkatesh opts out of Drishyam 3; Telugu franchise faces uncertain future\" width=\"620\" height=\"450\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Venkatesh opts out of Drishyam 3; Telugu franchise faces uncertain future<\/p>\n<p>Venkatesh Daggubati, who headlined the Telugu adaptations of the first two films, has reportedly opted out of the third part. According to sources, the actor has significantly increased his remuneration following a string of recent successes. Industry insiders suggest that his revised fee may be beyond what the recession-hit Telugu film industry can currently accommodate.<\/p>\n<p>The steep remuneration is believed to be a key reason why Drishyam 3 in Telugu has, for now, been stalled.<\/p>\n<p>Unless Venkatesh is replaced by a more financially viable option a move that could alter the franchise\u2019s established appeal the Telugu leg of Drishyam appears to be in jeopardy.<\/p>\n<p>For the moment, the future of Drishyam 3 in Telugu hangs in the balance.<\/p>\n<p>Also Read: <a class=\"row-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bollywoodhungama.com\/news\/south-cinema\/chiranjeevi-venkatesh-daggubati-set-screens-fire-mega-victory-mass-song-mana-shankara-vara-prasad-garu\/\" aria-label=\"\u201cChiranjeevi and Venkatesh Daggubati set screens on fire with \u2018Mega Victory Mass\u2019 song from Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu\u201d (Edit)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chiranjeevi and Venkatesh Daggubati set screens on fire with \u2018Mega Victory Mass\u2019 song from Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>BOLLYWOOD NEWS &#8211; LIVE UPDATES<\/p>\n<p>Catch us for latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bollywoodhungama.com\/bollywood\/\" style=\"color:#000;font-weight: bold;\" alt=\"Bollywood News\" title=\"Bollywood News\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bollywood News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bollywoodhungama.com\/movies\/\" style=\"color:#000;font-weight: bold;\" alt=\"New Bollywood Movies\" title=\"New Bollywood Movies\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New Bollywood Movies<\/a> update, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bollywoodhungama.com\/box-office-collections\/\" style=\"color:#000;font-weight: bold;\" alt=\"Box office collection\" title=\"Box office collection\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Box office collection<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bollywoodhungama.com\/movies\/\" style=\"color:#000;font-weight: bold;\" alt=\"New Movies Release\" title=\"New Movies Release\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New Movies Release <\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bollywoodhungama.com\/hindi\/\" style=\"color:#000;font-weight: bold;\" alt=\"Bollywood News Hindi\" title=\"Bollywood News Hindi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bollywood News Hindi<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bollywoodhungama.com\/\" style=\"color:#000;font-weight: bold;\" alt=\"Entertainment News\" title=\"Entertainment News\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Entertainment News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bollywoodhungama.com\/news\/\" style=\"color:#000;font-weight: bold;\" alt=\"Bollywood Live News Today\" title=\"Bollywood Live News Today\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bollywood Live News Today<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bollywoodhungama.com\/movie-release-dates\/\" style=\"color:#000;font-weight: bold;\" alt=\"Upcoming Movies 2026\" title=\"Upcoming Movies 2026\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Upcoming Movies 2026<\/a> and stay updated with latest hindi movies only on Bollywood Hungama.<\/p>\n<p>Loading&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Drishyam franchise continues to flourish in Malayalam and Hindi, led by Mohanlal and Ajay Devgn respectively. 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