Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Drishyam 3 Writer Says Screenplay Took Over 100 Drafts
Aamil Keeyan Khan helped write the third Drishyam movie.
He said he made well over 100 versions of the screenplay and eventually lost count.
The filmmakers kept the ending secret from many people working on the movie.
Some actors, crew members, friends and relatives tried to get Khan to tell them what happened.
He said the story had to surprise people who already knew the main character.
It also had to feel like a Drishyam story, with humour, family, emotion, drama and thrills.
Abhishek Pathak directed the film and co-wrote it with Khan and Parveez Shaikh.
The articles report that the film earned Rs 272.8 crore worldwide in its first three days.
Screenwriter Aamil Keeyan Khan said he lost count after writing well over 100 drafts in different forms.
The film’s climax was withheld from much of the cast and crew, with information shared on a need-to-know basis.
Khan said actors, crew members, friends and relatives tried to bribe him to reveal the ending.
He described the challenge of surprising viewers while keeping the franchise’s humour, family, emotion, drama and thrills in balance.
Drishyam 3: The Conclusion reportedly earned Rs 272.8 crore worldwide in its first three days.
- Who
- Screenwriter Aamil Keeyan Khan discussed writing Drishyam 3: The Conclusion.
- What
- Khan said the screenplay went through well over 100 drafts and the climax was kept from much of the cast and crew.
- When
- The articles describe the film’s first three days of release and Khan’s interview with The Free Press Journal; no interview date is given.
- Where
- The film is a Hindi-language thriller; the articles do not specify where Khan’s interview took place.
- Why
- The writers aimed to create an original story that could surprise audiences while retaining the franchise’s familiar elements, and the filmmakers sought to protect the climax from leaks.
- Screenwriter
- Aamil Keeyan Khan
- Reported screenplay drafts
- Well over 100, in different forms
- Director and co-writer
- Abhishek Pathak
- Other co-writer
- Parveez Shaikh
- Production companies
- Star Studio18 and Panorama Studios
- Reported worldwide gross
- Rs 272.8 crore in the first three days
- Franchise position
- The third and final instalment
