Ajay Devgn is still holding the box office in the third week of Drishyam: The Conclusion. On day 21 the film added Rs 2.10 crore net in India, and its worldwide gross now stands at Rs 563.02 crore as per Sacnilk tracking. This post covers the release details, full cast, story setup, critic verdicts, day-wise box office collection, and where the film will stream on OTT.
Release Date and Launch Details
Drishyam: The Conclusion released in theatres on 2 October 2026, coinciding with Gandhi Jayanti. The film is directed by Abhishek Pathak, who also co-wrote and produced it. The screenplay is credited to Abhishek Pathak, Aamil Keeyan Khan and Parveez Shaikh, with dialogues by Aamil Keeyan Khan and story by Abhishek Pathak.
- Language: Hindi
- Runtime: 2 hours 30 minutes (150 minutes)
- CBFC rating: UA16+. The censor board cleared the film without a single cut, and it runs 8 minutes longer than Drishyam 2 (2022).
- Producers: Kumar Mangat Pathak, Abhishek Pathak, Ajit Andhare and Alok Jain
- Production houses: Panorama Studios and Star Studio18
- Music: Ravi Basrur, Rochak Kohli and Karma on songs, Amar Mohile on the background score
- Cinematography: Sudhir K. Chaudhary. Editing: Sandeep Francis.
- Budget: reported between Rs 100 crore and Rs 110 crore. News18 pegged it at Rs 100 crore while The Free Press Journal reported Rs 110 crore.
One point that confused fans during the promotions: the film was retitled from Drishyam 3 to Drishyam: The Conclusion. Abhishek Pathak explained the change in a Bollywood Hungama interview and also revealed that Mohanlal, who plays Georgekutty in the Malayalam Drishyam films, called Ajay Devgn after the trailer launch and liked it. Unlike the Malayalam Drishyam 3, which released in May 2026, the Hindi film has an original story and is not narratively connected to its Malayalam counterpart.
Full Cast
Ajay Devgn returns as Vijay Salgaonkar, and Tabu is back as Meera Deshmukh. Jaideep Ahlawat joins the franchise as the new investigating officer.
- Ajay Devgn as Vijay Salgaonkar
- Tabu as Meera Deshmukh, former Inspector General of police and Sameer’s mother
- Shriya Saran as Nandini Salgaonkar, Vijay’s wife
- Jaideep Ahlawat as SP Rajveer Singh Tomar IPS, Crime Branch
- Rajat Kapoor as Mahesh Deshmukh, Meera’s husband
- Prakash Raj as Public Prosecutor Indrajith Shetty
- Ishita Dutta as Anju Salgaonkar, the elder daughter
- Mrunal Jadhav as Anu Salgaonkar, the younger daughter
- Kamlesh Sawant as SI Laxmikant Gaitonde
- Saurabh Shukla as Murad Ali, a writer
- Samvedna Suwalka as Advocate Gayathri
- Neha Joshi as ASI Jenny Thomas
- Ajeet Singh as Raghu Naik
Story Summary
The film picks up six months after the events of Drishyam 2. The case against the Salgaonkar family has been closed for lack of evidence, and Vijay has turned the story of his past into a successful film while trying to move on with his family.
Meera Deshmukh is still unable to accept that she could not prove Vijay’s involvement in her son Sameer’s death. Her husband Mahesh, who earlier opposed the idea, asks SP Rajveer Singh Tomar of the Crime Branch to reopen the investigation. Tomar has a doubt that nobody in the force pursued before: that Vijay may have replaced Sameer’s skeletal remains shortly before the court proceedings.
Tomar and SI Laxmikant Gaitonde quietly resume the investigation and start monitoring Vijay’s movements. They notice that Vijay has been visiting a local church and has befriended Raghu, the security guard at the medical college where the case evidence was once stored. The surveillance slowly tightens around a man who has always stayed one step ahead. To find out whether the Salgaonkar family’s secret finally comes out, you have to watch the film. No spoilers here.
What Critics Are Saying
Sacnilk’s Review of Reviews page gives Drishyam: The Conclusion a critics score of 71 out of 100, built from 8 reviews. Four are positive, four are mixed and none are negative. The Sacnilk consensus says the film delivered where most franchise finales fail, with Ajay Devgn owning the screens in a commanding performance and Jaideep Ahlawat and Prakash Raj proving fitting additions with fiery acts.
- Taran Adarsh, Bollywood Hungama, 4.5 out of 5: “Drishyam The Conclusion is a SURE SHOT BLOCKBUSTER”. He called it the best film in the Drishyam franchise and praised the direction, writing, performances, courtroom sequences and climax.
- Rahul Desai, The Hollywood Reporter India, 3.5 out of 5: the Ajay Devgn-led franchise “leaves on a Bollywood high”. Desai called it “a surprisingly satisfying watch”.
- Rishabh Suri, Hindustan Times, 3 out of 5: “Ajay Devgn’s Vijay Salgaonkar has a last trick that is as dramatic as ever”.
- Sana Farzeen, India Today, 3 out of 5: “Good thriller, but not the farewell it deserved”.
On Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 17 critics’ reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.9 out of 10. The pattern across reviews is consistent: audiences looking for a crowd-pleasing finale got one, while critics expecting a tighter script found the second half uneven.
Box Office Collection
Day-wise India net collection as tracked by Sacnilk:
- Day 1 (2 Oct, Friday): Rs 62.00 crore, 60.1% occupancy
- Day 2 (3 Oct, Saturday): Rs 53.50 crore
- Day 3 (4 Oct, Sunday): Rs 61.00 crore
- Day 4 (5 Oct, Monday): Rs 21.00 crore
- Day 5 (6 Oct, Tuesday): Rs 19.50 crore
- Day 6 (7 Oct, Wednesday): Rs 15.50 crore
- Day 7 (8 Oct, Thursday): Rs 13.00 crore. Week 1 total: Rs 245.50 crore.
- Day 8 (9 Oct): Rs 14.50 crore
- Day 9 (10 Oct, Saturday): Rs 26.50 crore
- Day 10 (11 Oct, Sunday): Rs 22.50 crore
- Day 11 (12 Oct): Rs 6.00 crore
- Day 12 (13 Oct): Rs 8.50 crore
- Day 13 (14 Oct): Rs 5.25 crore
- Day 14 (15 Oct): Rs 4.25 crore. Week 2 total: Rs 87.50 crore.
- Day 15 (16 Oct): Rs 3.10 crore
- Day 16 (17 Oct, Saturday): Rs 5.00 crore
- Day 20 (20 Oct): Rs 2.65 crore
- Day 21 (22 Oct): Rs 2.10 crore net across 4,503 shows, 13.0% occupancy. That is a 20.8% drop from day 20.
As of day 21, Sacnilk puts total India net at Rs 361.85 crore, India gross at Rs 433.52 crore, overseas gross at Rs 129.50 crore and worldwide gross at Rs 563.02 crore. Bollywood Hungama’s tracker counts Rs 551.24 crore worldwide, with Rs 422.04 crore in India and Rs 129.2 crore overseas. The exact figures differ slightly between trackers, which is normal.
Trade reports on day 20 noted the film needed over Rs 39 crore more to cross Rs 600 crore worldwide. With weekday collections around Rs 2 to 3 crore, that milestone depends on how long the film holds screens. Drishyam: The Conclusion is currently the second highest-grossing Hindi film of 2026 and the second highest-grossing Indian film of the year.
OTT Release: Where to Watch
The digital streaming rights of Drishyam: The Conclusion have been acquired by Netflix. The film is not yet available for streaming as of 23 October 2026; it is still running in theatres.
No official OTT release date has been announced. Based on how long big Hindi releases stay in theatres before their digital premiere, the expected window is late November or December 2026. Treat that window as expected, not confirmed. Netflix is expected to announce the date once the theatrical run winds down.
If you want to watch the story from the beginning before the third part arrives on Netflix, Drishyam and Drishyam 2 are available on streaming platforms, and the film works better if you remember how Drishyam 2 ended.
FAQ
What is Drishyam 3 box office collection day 21?
Drishyam: The Conclusion collected Rs 2.10 crore net in India on day 21 across 4,503 shows. Total India net stands at Rs 361.85 crore and worldwide gross at Rs 563.02 crore as per Sacnilk.
When is Drishyam 3 OTT release date on Netflix?
Netflix has acquired the digital rights, but no date is announced yet. The expected streaming window is late November or December 2026. The film is still earning in theatres as of day 21.
Who is the villain in Drishyam: The Conclusion?
Jaideep Ahlawat plays SP Rajveer Singh Tomar of the Crime Branch, the officer who reopens the investigation against Vijay Salgaonkar. Prakash Raj plays Public Prosecutor Indrajith Shetty.
Is Drishyam: The Conclusion connected to the Malayalam Drishyam 3?
No. The Hindi film has an original story and is not narratively connected to the Malayalam Drishyam 3 starring Mohanlal, which released in May 2026.
What is the budget of Drishyam: The Conclusion?
Reports put the budget between Rs 100 crore and Rs 110 crore. The film has comfortably crossed that number worldwide.
