Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Drishyam: The Conclusion Teases Closure And New Possibilities
The Drishyam movies follow Vijay Salgaonkar and his family as they try to escape a crime investigation.
Before the new movie’s trailer launch, journalists visited two Goa places used in the films.
One was an old heritage building shown as police headquarters, and the other was the family’s house in Ucassaim.
The actors and director met the press at the launch.
The filmmakers said this story is meant to bring the Salgaonkar family’s journey to a close.
However, Ajay Devgn said the word “conclusion” does not guarantee that the whole franchise will end.
Director Abhishek Pathak said this film has a different story from the Malayalam franchise’s third movie.
The film is due in cinemas on October 2.
A Goa tour revisited the former Goa Medical College building and Vijay Salgaonkar’s Ucassaim residence.
The trailer launch featured Ajay Devgn, Tabu, Shriya Saran, Jaideep Ahlawat and director Abhishek Pathak.
The makers called the film the saga’s final chapter, while Devgn said the franchise could still continue in another form.
Pathak said he spent more than two years developing a screenplay substantially different from the Malayalam Drishyam 3.
Drishyam: The Conclusion, also referred to as Drishyam 3, is scheduled for theatrical release on October 2.
- Who
- Ajay Devgn, Tabu, Shriya Saran, Jaideep Ahlawat, Rajat Kapoor, director Abhishek Pathak and the Drishyam: The Conclusion team.
- What
- The team launched the trailer for Drishyam: The Conclusion and discussed the film, its locations and the franchise’s future.
- When
- The Goa visit began on September 8; the film is scheduled to release on October 2.
- Where
- Goa, including Panaji and Ucassaim.
- Why
- The visit promoted the film and revisited locations associated with the Drishyam story.
Franchise conclusion
Future possibilities
Will the series end?
Franchise conclusion
The team presented Drishyam: The Conclusion as the final chapter and said it wanted to close the story on a high rather than stretch it unnecessarily.
Future possibilities
Ajay Devgn said a conclusion can provide definitive closure without necessarily shutting down the franchise, and suggested there could be a surprise near the end.
What could continue?
Franchise conclusion
The existing Salgaonkar family story may conclude with this film.
Future possibilities
Devgn said entirely new stories could still be possible within the Drishyam franchise.
Relationship to the Malayalam sequel
Franchise conclusion
Abhishek Pathak said he did not favor the Malayalam Drishyam 3 treatment that was shared with him.
Future possibilities
Pathak developed a new treatment and said the Hindi film is substantially different from the Malayalam third installment.
- Film
- Drishyam: The Conclusion, also called Drishyam 3
- Release
- October 2
- Principal location
- Goa
- Tour locations
- The former Goa Medical College building and Vijay Salgaonkar’s residence in Ucassaim
- Director
- Abhishek Pathak
- Screenplay
- Pathak said he refined the script for more than two years
- Malayalam comparison
- Pathak said the Hindi film is vastly different from the Malayalam Drishyam 3