Today is a very historic and special day for the lovers of suspense and thriller films. On the auspicious occasion of the birthday of veteran superstar Mohanlal, who is called the ‘complete actor’ of Malayalam cinema, the sequel of his cult-franchise ‘Drishyam 3’ has been released on a grand scale in theaters across the world.
The craze of this franchise is not limited only to South, but the audience of Hindi belt is also a fan of the tricks of ‘Georgekutty’ and ‘Vijay Salgaonkar’. Let us tell you that only after the historic success of Mohanlal’s original ‘Drishyam’ and ‘Drishyam 2’, its Hindi remakes were made with Ajay Devgan, who also achieved success in Bollywood. Now after the arrival of Part 3 in the South, the wait of the Hindi audience is also about to end.
When will Ajay Devgan’s ‘Drishyam 3’ release? Makers are changing the story
The biggest good news for the Hindi cinema audience is that they will not have to wait long for Ajay Devgan’s ‘Drishyam 3’. This film is going to hit the theaters this year on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti i.e. on 2 October 2026.
Big change in the story: Since Mohanlal’s ‘Drishyam 3’ is also being released in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada as well as Hindi dubbed version, the makers have prepared a masterplan to ensure that the suspense does not get leaked. The makers of the Hindi remake are making major changes to the original story of Ajay Devgan starrer ‘Drishyam 3’ and adding completely new sub-plots, suspense and mind-blowing twists to it. This means that even for the viewers who may have seen the Malayalam version, the climax of the Hindi film is going to be completely new and unpredictable.
‘Drishyam’ Malayalam vs ‘Drishyam’ Hindi: Complete mathematics of budget and earnings
Let’s take a look at how both versions of this franchise have performed so far in terms of budget and box office collections:
1. Drishyam – Part 1 (2013 vs 2015)
Malayalam (2013): merely Rs 4.50 crore Mohanlal’s film, made in a modest budget of Rs. 42.50 crores from Kerala and Rs. 42.50 crores worldwide. Rs 63 crore Had created history in South Industry by collecting Rs.
Hindi remake (2015): Ajay Devgan starrer this film 48 crores It was prepared in the budget of Rs. It had a net collection of Rs 67.14 crore in India and worldwide Rs 110.40 crore Did gross business of Rs.
2. Drishyam – Part 2 (2021 vs 2022)
Malayalam (2021): Due to the closure of theaters during the Corona epidemic, the makers released Mohanlal’s ‘Drishyam 2’ directly on the OTT platform (Prime Video / MX Player), where it got cult status.
Hindi Remake (2022): When Ajay Devgan’s ‘Drishyam 2’ hit the theatres, it shook the box office. 50 crores Made with a budget of Rs. 1,000, this film collected a net collection of Rs. 239.67 crore in India and worldwide. Rs 342.31 crore Record breaking earnings of Rs.
‘Drishyam 3’ (Malayalam) expected to get a grand opening on the first day
Mohanlal starrer ‘Drishyam 3’ has been released globally in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam languages. According to the initial trend report of Sacnilk, there is tremendous craze among the audience about the film. This film failed at the Indian box office on the very first day. Rs 10 crore and at the worldwide box office Rs 25 crore Can register opening day collection of more than Rs.
OTT Guide: Where to watch old parts of ‘Drishyam’ and what is the rating?
If you want to review both the old parts before watching ‘Drishyam 3’, here are the complete details of OTT and ratings:
| Film and version | OTT Platform | IMDb Rating |
| Drishyam (2013) – Mohanlal | Jio Cinema / Hotstar | 8.4/10 |
| Drishyam (2015) – Ajay Devgan | amazon prime video | 8.2/10 |
| Drishyam 2 (2021) – Mohanlal | MX Player / Prime Video | 8.4/10 |
| Drishyam 2 (2022) – Ajay Devgan | amazon prime video | 8.2/10 |
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