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The director says Drishyam 3: The Conclusion was always meant to close Vijay Salgaonkar's story, even as the film keeps racking up numbers at the worldwide box office.
The film has officially crossed the ₹500 crore global gross mark, with Bollywood Hungama reporting a final tally of ₹507.01 crore worldwide. Of that, India’s nett collection stands at ₹326.98 crore (₹389.26 crore gross), while overseas contributed ₹117.75 crore.
Mohanlal has praised Ajay Devgn's Drishyam The Conclusion in a video message, calling the Hindi franchise's final chapter a befitting end. Star Studios reshared his note and thanked him publicly.
Mohanlal praised Ajay Devgn's Drishyam: The Conclusion after watching the Hindi thriller, congratulating director Abhishek Pathak and the cast for how the franchise's story was wrapped up.
Panorama Studios, led by Kumar Mangat Pathak and Abhishek Pathak, has delivered five straight Hindi film hits—Drishyam 2, Shaitaan, Raid 2, Dhamaal 4, and Drishyam The Conclusion—without seeking spotlight. Trade analysts praise their low-profile approach and strategic partnerships with Jio, T-Series, and Viacom18.
Ajay Devgn returns in 'Drishyam: The Conclusion', a gripping crime drama directed by Abhishek Pathak. The film follows a grieving cop and a lawyer as they unravel a conspiracy involving identity swaps and forged evidence. Critics praise its taut screenplay and powerful performances.
Seven days before shoot, Akshaye Khanna walked out. The film didn’t move a day. Jaideep Ahlawat stepped in. Script rewritten. Stakes raised. Crew stayed on track. Abhishek Pathak stayed calm. The train didn’t derail.
CutMirchi's coverage shows sequels drawing attention and money, but the release tracker's genre data points to drama and crime as the real backbone of Indian output.
After a Rs. 62 crore nett opening day, Drishyam: The Conclusion sold nearly 935,000 tickets on Saturday, a drop of just 10 percent from its first-day tally. That’s not a fade. That’s a fire still burning at full blast.
Drishyam: The Conclusion is a satisfying ending for the franchise. The film benefits from solid performances and an effective screenplay that mostly holds the grip.
Drishyam: The Conclusion lands on October 2 — and fans are calling the climax 'better than both previous films'. Ajay Devgn returns as Vijay Salgaonkar, with Jaideep Ahlawat stealing the first half. Early reviews praise tension, twists, and a final act that may redefine the franchise.
Drishyam: The Conclusion isn't a remake. It's a reimagining. And it's the best thing the franchise has ever done.
Shivaleeka Oberoi’s post — a quiet love letter to her husband — became the unofficial manifesto for Drishyam The Conclusion. 'When it comes to family, my husband doesn’t play around.' The line echoes beyond romance. It’s a promise. A warning. A final word on a story that refuses to stay buried.
Drishyam: The Conclusion isn’t just a movie. It’s a reckoning.
Drishyam: The Conclusion releases in Indian theatres on October 2, 2026, starring Ajay Devgn, Tabu, and Jaideep Ahlawat. While some praise it as a satisfying finale, others note narrative gaps and pacing issues.
Drishyam: The Conclusion sticks close to the Hindi franchise's established world rather than chasing Jeethu Joseph's darker Malayalam version, and the courtroom climax is where it earns its keep, per Filmfare's review.
Drishyam 3, starring Ajay Devgn and Tabu, wraps up the popular franchise with a bold original story, strong writing, and powerful performances. The film is hailed as the best crime thriller of 2026 and a record-breaking blockbuster.
Ajay Devgn told FICCI FRAMES that Hindi films struggle because audience tastes shift every 80-90 km, unlike regional cinema with a defined viewer base, ahead of Drishyam: The Conclusion's October 2 release.
Ajay Devgn told reporters at a recent industry summit that Drishyam: The Conclusion eclipses Drishyam 2, setting expectations high for the October 2 opening and signalling the end of the popular crime saga.
The third instalment of the Drishyam franchise has sold over 80,000 tickets before its first show, putting it on track for a blockbuster debut and possibly beating the advance‑sale record of Drishyam 2.
Advance bookings for Drishyam: The Conclusion have crossed 80,000 tickets across PVR-Inox and Cinepolis with days still to go, pushing trade estimates toward a ₹50 crore opening for the franchise's final chapter.
PVR INOX has rolled out a limited‑time deal: buy four tickets for Drishyam The Conclusion and receive a complimentary plate of pav bhaji, echoing the franchise’s long‑standing food gag.
Samvedna Suwalka reprises her Drishyam 2 role of Advocate Gayatri Mohan in Drishyam: The Conclusion, recalling a nerve-wracking courtroom shoot and director Abhishek Pathak letting her find the character herself.
Drishyam The Conclusion's director Abhishek Pathak has detailed how Akshaye Khanna's last-minute exit and Jaideep Ahlawat's late entry led to a complete script rewrite just days before shooting began.
Ahead of Drishyam: The Conclusion's October 2 release, Shriya Saran opens up about wrapping her final scenes as Nandini, calling the goodbye emotional after years with the franchise.
Drishyam The Conclusion director Abhishek Pathak tells Bollywood Hungama that Mohanlal called Ajay Devgn after the trailer dropped, why the film was retitled from Drishyam 3, and what's next for their Ajay Devgn horror project.
Abhishek Pathak, director of Drishyam The Conclusion, opened up at the film's trailer launch about marrying Shivaleeka Oberoi during the second instalment and becoming a father by the third, ahead of the October 2 release.
The trailer for Drishyam: The Conclusion crossed 100 million views in 24 hours and trended at number one on YouTube, as fans reacted to Ajay Devgn's new adversaries played by Jaideep Ahlawat and Prakash Raj.
Ahead of Drishyam: The Conclusion's October 2 release, director Abhishek Pathak tells Variety that this year's string of theatrical successes, from Border 2 to Mirzapur: The Movie, shows audiences still want to watch films on the big screen.
Jaideep Ahlawat has addressed comparisons to Akshaye Khanna ahead of Drishyam: The Conclusion, saying his new character carries no baggage from the previous film as the October 2 release nears.
Ajay Devgn used the Goa launch of Drishyam The Conclusion's trailer to draw a hard line between his Hindi threequel and Mohanlal's Malayalam original, while admitting he wants Lal sir's blessing badly.
Jaideep Ahlawat clarified his Crime Branch officer in Drishyam The Conclusion isn't a replacement for Akshaye Khanna's character, as the cast unveiled the trailer in Goa ahead of the October 2 release.
Drishyam: The Conclusion, billed as the final chapter of Ajay Devgn's Vijay Salgaonkar saga, opens October 2. Director Abhishek Pathak says he wrote the climax first, then built the film backwards from there.
The trailer for Drishyam: The Conclusion is out, with Jaideep Ahlawat playing a Crime Branch officer hunting down Ajay Devgn's Vijay Salgaonkar. The film hits theatres October 2.
Abhishek Pathak and Sandeep Francis's short thriller Switch Off, set on the streets of Kochi, has been picked for the 32nd L'Étrange Festival in Paris after a run at BIFAN in South Korea.