Director Abhishek Pathak says he was unhappy when Akshaye Khanna exits the project Days before the start of filming for Drishyam 3. Pathak recalls that his team had planned parts of the film around Khanna, but the actor’s departure required changes ahead of the shoot.
Pathak also says he rewrites the sections of the film that had been initially written with Akshaye in mind. The accounts focus on the behind-the-scenes adjustments made to accommodate the change in casting, describing the timeline as occurring before filming begins.
While the reporting emphasizes Pathak’s personal reaction and the creative revisions that follow Khanna’s exit, neither source indicates disputes over reasons for the departure. Instead, they center on the director’s role in reshaping the script so production can proceed with a revised plan for the film’s roles.
