In 2013, Jeethu Joseph directed Drishyam starring Mohanlal and followed it up with a straight to OTT sequel Drishyam 2 in 2021.
Both Drishyam and Drishyam 2 were remade in multiple languages including Hindi, Telugu and Kannada.
However, unlike previous two parts, Drishyam 3 which released last month in May 2026 won’t be getting remakes in Telugu and Kannada.
Moreover, the upcoming Hindi remake is quite different from the Malayalam original.
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Jeethu Joseph on Why Drishyam 3 Hindi is Different from Malayalam Original
In an interview with Club FM, Jeethu Joseph revealed that Drishyam 3 is not getting remade in Telugu (starring Venkatesh) and Kannada (starring Ravichandran).
He further revealed that the Hindi version starring Ajay Devgn will be different from the Malayalam original.
He said, “Drishyam 3 will only be coming out in Hindi. Our climax isn’t working for people in other languages. As far as their heroes are concerned, our ending is a problem. The Hindi filmmakers asked if they could make some changes. Once they buy the rights to our story, they can change it however they like. Yet, they still asked us out of courtesy. They said, ‘Jeethu, it’s difficult for us to do it this way here. We’ll have to take a different approach.’ They asked whether they could go ahead with those changes, and I told them to proceed. They have made a few changes.”
About Drishyam 3 Box Office
Unlike the previous two parts, Drishyam 3 opened to mixed reviews but that didn’t stop it from breaking records at the box office.
The movie has made Rs 87 crore approx. in 20 days of its release in India but the business in overseas is record-breaking.
It has made over Rs 100 crore in overseas markets, taking its worldwide total to a smashing Rs 236.11 crore.
This makes Drishyam 3 the fourth biggest Malayalam grosser of all time trailing behind Manjummel Boys, L2: Empuraan and Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra.
Check out top 10 Malayalam grossers of all time at the worldwide box office below:
• Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra (2025) Rs 303.86 crore
• L2: Empuraan (2025) – Rs 266.81 crore
• Manjummel Boys (2024) – Rs 242.30 crore
• Drishyam 3 (2026) – Rs 236.11 crore (20-day biz)
• Vaazha II: Biopic of a Billion Bros (2026) – Rs 236 crore
• Thudarum (2025) – Rs 235.38 crore
• 2018 (2022) – Rs 180 crore
• The Goat Life (2024) – Rs 158.50 crore
• Aavesham (2024) – Rs 156 crore
• Sarvam Maya (2025) – Rs 151 crore
While Drishyam 3 has the potential to end up being the third biggest grosser beating Manjummel Boys, the Hindi starring Ajay Devgn, Tabu, Shriya Saran, Jaideep Ahlawat and Prakash Raj has wrapped filming and will hit the screens on October 2, 2026.
