New Delhi: Mohanlal has congratulated Ajay Devgn and the team of Drishyam: The Conclusion for bringing the Hindi adaptation of the much-loved thriller franchise to a “befitting end”.
Mohanlal played Georgekutty in the original Malayalam Drishyam films, while Devgn plays Vijay Salgaonkar in the Hindi adaptations.
“I am truly impressed with the way they have brought this much-loved journey to a befitting end. Congratulations to Abhishek Pathak, Kumar Mangat Pathak, Ajay Devgn, and the entire cast and crew on a job so well done,” Mohanlal said.
The Hindi franchise comes to an end
The third and final instalment in the Hindi Drishyam franchise, Drishyam: The Conclusion, was released on 2 October. Made on an estimated budget of ₹120 crore, the film collected nearly ₹490 crore worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing film of Devgn’s career.
It also recorded the biggest opening weekend for a Hindi film after Dhurandhar: The Revenge (2025) and collected more than Tom Cruise’s Digger (2026)
The Hindi franchise began in 2015 with Drishyam, directed by Nishikant Kamat and starring Devgn, Shriya Saran, Tabu and Rajat Kapoor. Made on a reported budget of around ₹38 crore, the film collected over ₹110 crore worldwide.
Its sequel, Drishyam 2, arrived in 2022, with Abhishek Pathak taking over as director. Made on a reported budget of ₹50 crore, the film collected nearly ₹345 crore worldwide.
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From Malayalam hit to a multi-film franchise
The story began in 2013 with Jeethu Joseph’s Malayalam film Drishyam, starring Mohanlal alongside Meena, Aniba Hassan, Esther Anil, Kalabhavan Shajohn, Asha Sharath and Neeraj Madhav.
Made on a reported budget of ₹5 crore, the film collected nearly ₹62 crore at the box office, becoming the year’s highest-grossing Malayalam film. It also became the first Malayalam film to collect ₹50 crore and ran for nearly 125 days in the United Arab Emirates.
The sequel, Drishyam 2, was released in 2021, followed by Drishyam 3 in 2026. The third film grossed nearly ₹237 crore, making it the highest-grossing film in the Malayalam franchise.
While the Hindi adaptation has brought its story to a conclusion, the Malayalam franchise is set to continue with a fourth instalment, producer Antony Perumbavoor confirmed at the Mazhavil Manorama Awards held earlier this year.
(Edited by Maryam Hassan)