Drishyam 3
Drishyam 3 is an upcoming Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller film written and directed by Jeethu Joseph. Produced by Antony Perumbavoor for Aashirvad Cinemas, it is the third installment in the Drishyam film series. The film stars Mohanlal, Meena, Ansiba Hassan, and Esther Anil.
Principal photography began on 22 September 2025. It was concluded on 2 December 2025. Drishyam 3 is scheduled to be released worldwide on 2 April 2026.
Cast
- Mohanlal as Georgekutty
- Meena as Rani George
- Ansiba Hassan as Anju George
- Esther Anil as Anu George
- Asha Sharath as Geetha Prabhakar
- Murali Gopy as IG Thomas Bastin IPS
- Siddique as Prabhakar
- K. B. Ganesh Kumar as CI Philip Mathew
- Santhi Mayadevi as Advocate Renuka
- Manju Pillai as Judge
- Kalabhavan Shajohn as Sahadevan
- Irshad as Suresh Babu
- Kozhikode Narayanan Nair as Sulaiman
Production
Development
stated that the idea for a third part came to him after completing Drishyam 2, beginning with the climax that first took shape in his mind. During the film's release, when Mohanlal asked whether there was a possibility of another sequel, he shared with him the envisioned climax of the potential continuation, which Mohanlal liked and encouraged Jeethu to develop further. In February 2021, shortly after the release of Drishyam 2, producer Antony Perumbavoor told Manorama News that Jeethu was contemplating about Drishyam 3 and had discussed it with Mohanlal, expressing hope that it would happen. A few days later, Jeethu told The Quint, "if I get a thread good enough to explore, I will start developing it. It will be a crime if I don't". At the Mazhavil Entertainment Awards in August 2022, Antony confirmed that Drishyam 3 would "definitely happen" and they were working on ideas. In November that year, Jeethu stated that he had "something in mind. However, I'm still looking for the spark to move it forward".In a March 2024 interview with Deccan Chronicle, Jeethu said he was exploring the possibility of a sequel and would proceed only if he found a good idea, stressing that he would never make a sequel purely for financial gain. In August 2024, during an interview with Red FM, he revealed that he was stuck on a particular area of the story, though he already knew how the film would end. On 20 February 2025, Drishyam 3 was officially announced by Mohanlal through his social media handles.
Jeethu also said that Drishyam 3 would not serve as a conclusion to Georgekutty's story.