Director Abhishek Pathak has confirmed a clear tonal shift for the Hindi version of Drishyam 3. While the Malayalam original leans into deep family drama, the Ajay Devgn film will play more as a “family thriller,” with faster pacing and heightened suspense aimed at a pan-India audience. Pathak said the first trailer will make the difference between the two versions obvious.
The film is in advanced post-production, with a theatrical release locked for October 2, 2026 — a Gandhi Jayanti slot that offers a long weekend. Principal photography wrapped after a 70-day schedule, and VFX and sound work are now underway, with Pathak and editor Sandeep Francis targeting a runtime of about two hours and twenty minutes.
Expanding the Salgaonkar story
Ajay Devgn returns as Vijay Salgaonkar, with Tabu reprising Meera Deshmukh and Akshaye Khanna reportedly given an expanded role. Unlike the previous film, this one takes bigger creative liberties rather than being a scene-by-scene remake, with writer Aamil Keeyan Khan reworking several beats to sharpen the cat-and-mouse game with the police.
The budget has reportedly reached around ₹150 crore, making it the most expensive film in the franchise, with much of it going toward location-heavy chase sequences and a rain-set climax. Panorama Studios and Viacom18 are backing the project, hoping to build on the brand’s recall and Ajay Devgn’s momentum after Singham Again.
Two distinct films
The Malayalam Drishyam 3 remains the more introspective of the two, exploring the psychological toll on Georgekutty’s family years after the original crime — meaning the two versions offer quite different experiences rather than being copies of each other. Marketing for the Hindi version is expected to begin around August 2026.
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