The actor has announced the official title of the third installment, Drishyam The Conclusion, which is set to release in theatres on October 2, 2026. Ajay Devgn is returning as Vijay Salgaonkar for the third and final film in the Hindi Drishyam franchise. After two films filled with twists, secrets and Vijay’s carefully thought-out moves to keep his family safe, the franchise is now gearing up to reveal how his story finally comes to an end.
What we know about the film so far
The Hindi Drishyam franchise began in 2015 with the remake of Mohanlal’s Malayalam thriller. The film quickly won over audiences and went on to collect around ₹ 110 crore worldwide, making Vijay Salgaonkar a fan-favourite. Drishyam 2, which arrived in 2022, took the franchise a step further and turned out to be an even bigger hit, grossing nearly ₹ 342 crore worldwide. Mohanlal and Jeethu Joseph’s Drishyam 3 hit theatres on May 21, 2026, and turned out to be another big success for the franchise. The film opened worldwide with around ₹ 43.37 crore and went on to cross ₹ 242 crore globally, making it the highest-grossing instalment in the Drishyam series so far.
Drishyam The Conclusion is backed by Star Studio18 and Panorama Studios, with Abhishek Pathak returning to direct the third instalment. He has also co-written the film with Aamil Keeyan Khan and Parveez Shaikh. Alok Jain, Ajit Andhare, Kumar Mangat Pathak and Abhishek Pathak are producing the film. The film followed Vijay Salgaonkar, a mild-mannered family man from Goa who uses his wits to help his family escape the clutches of the law after a murder occurs in their house. The third installment will see Ajay Devgn return as Vijay Salgaonkar, with Tabu reprising her role as IG Meera Deshmukh and Shriya Saran back as Nandini. Rajat Kapoor will also return, while Prakash Raj and Jaideep Ahlawat have joined the cast in new roles. The shoot has been completed and the film is currently in post-production. the original Malayalam series is showing no signs of slowing down While the Hindi franchise is set to wrap up Vijay Salgaonkar’s story.
