Four and a half years have passed since George Kutty protected his family with a lie so perfectly constructed it has never unraveled. He has tried to move on. The past has other plans. A new threat emerges that puts his family under pressure once again, and the man who has outmaneuvered everyone around him must decide how far he is willing to go this time. The third chapter in one of Indian cinema's most enduring thriller franchises.
Drishyam 3 is a 2026 Malayalam-language crime thriller directed and written by Jeethu Joseph, the third installment in the Drishyam franchise following Drishyam (2013) and Drishyam 2 (2021). Mohanlal reprises his role as George Kutty, the resourceful cable TV operator whose capacity for calculated deception has defined the franchise. Meena returns as his wife Rani George, Ansiba Hassan as daughter Anju, and Esther Anil as younger daughter Anu. The returning ensemble also includes Asha Sharath as IG Geetha Prabhakar, Murali Gopy as IG Thomas Bastin, and Siddique as Prabhakar. The film is produced by Antony Perumbavoor under Aashirvad Cinemas, with Pen Studios and Panorama Studios attached to the worldwide release. Jeethu Joseph has stated that the film picks up four and a half years after the events of Drishyam 2.The film was originally announced for a worldwide theatrical release on April 2, 2026, before being pushed to May 21, 2026, reportedly due to the situation in the Gulf region. The trailer was released on May 9, 2026. A Hindi remake of the third installment is confirmed for October 2, 2026, directed by Abhishek Pathak with Ajay Devgn reprising his role as Vijay Salgaonkar alongside Tabu, Shriya Saran, and Rajat Kapoor. The film's worldwide release is distributed by Panorama Studios. Core themes include family loyalty, moral ambiguity, truth, deception, and the cost of survival. The film is for fans of the franchise and for audiences drawn to Malayalam crime thriller cinema.