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Today is a very historic and special day for the lovers of suspense and thriller films. On the auspicious occasion of the birthday of veteran superstar Mohanlal, who is called the ‘complete actor’ of Malayalam cinema, the sequel of his cult-franchise ‘Drishyam 3’ has been released on a grand scale in theaters across the world. The craze of this franchise is not limited only to South, but the audience of Hindi belt is also a fan of the tricks of ‘Georgekutty’ and ‘Vijay Salgaonkar’. Let us tell you that only after the historic success of Mohanlal’s original ‘Drishyam’ and ‘Drishyam 2’, its Hindi remakes were made with Ajay Devgan, who also achieved success in Bollywood. Now after the arrival of Part 3 in the South, the wait of the Hindi audience is also about to end. When will Ajay Devgan’s ‘Drishyam 3’ release? Makers are changing the story. The biggest good news for the Hindi cinema audience is that they will not have to wait long for Ajay Devgan’s ‘Drishyam 3’. This film is going to hit the theaters this year on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti i.e. on 2 October 2026. Big change in the story: Since Mohanlal’s ‘Drishyam 3’ is also being released in Hindi dubbed version along with Tamil, Telugu and Kannada, the makers have prepared a masterplan to ensure that the suspense does not get leaked. The makers of the Hindi remake are making major changes to the original story of Ajay Devgan starrer ‘Drishyam 3’ and adding completely new sub-plots, suspense and mind-blowing twists to it. This means that even for the viewers who may have seen the Malayalam version, the climax of the Hindi film is going to be completely new and unpredictable. ‘Drishyam’ Malayalam vs ‘Drishyam’ Hindi: Complete maths of budget and earnings Let’s take a look at how both the versions of this franchise have performed so far in terms of budget and box office collection: 1. Drishyam – Part 1 (2013 vs 2015) Malayalam (2013): Made on a modest budget of just Rs 4.50 crore, this Mohanlal film has collected Rs 42.50 crore from Kerala and It created history in the South Industry by collecting Rs 63 crore worldwide. Hindi Remake (2015): Ajay Devgan starrer, this film was made with a budget of Rs 48 crore. It had a net collection of Rs 67.14 crore in India and a gross business of Rs 110.40 crore worldwide. 2. Drishyam – Part 2 (2021 vs 2022) Malayalam (2021): Due to the closure of theaters during the Corona pandemic, the makers released Mohanlal’s ‘Drishyam 2’ directly on the OTT platform (Prime Video / MX Player), where it got cult status. Hindi Remake (2022): When Ajay Devgan’s ‘Drishyam 2’ hit the theaters, it shook the box office. Made with a budget of Rs 50 crore, the film collected a nett of Rs 239.67 crore in India and made a record-breaking total of Rs 342.31 crore worldwide. ‘Drishyam 3’ (Malayalam) expected to get a mega-opening on the first day Mohanlal starrer ‘Drishyam 3’ has been released globally in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam languages. According to the initial trend report of Sacnilk, there is tremendous craze among the audience about the film. This film can register an opening day collection of more than Rs 10 crore at the Indian box office and more than Rs 25 crore at the worldwide box office on the very first day. OTT Guide: Where to watch old parts of ‘Drishyam’ and what is the rating? If you want to revisit both the old parts before watching ‘Drishyam 3’, here are the complete OTT and rating details: Film and Version OTT Platform (OTT Platform) IMDb Rating Drishyam (2013) – Mohanlal Jio Cinema / Hotstar 8.4/10 Drishyam (2015) – Ajay Devgan Amazon Prime Video 8.2/10 Drishyam 2 (2021) – Mohanlal MX Player / Prime Video 8.4/10 Drishyam 2 (2022) – Ajay Devgan Amazon Prime Video 8.2/10