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Drishyam: The Conclusion (Hindi, 2026) review
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Filmi Score
Very good
27 reviews
73
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Critics mostly call this a tight, satisfying conclusion anchored by Jaideep Ahlawat and Ajay Devgn's confrontation, though several flag a slow first half, a predictable or convenience-driven climax, and an overpowering score.
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Summary
Drishyam: The Conclusion (2026, Hindi) has a Filmi Score of 73 from 27 critic reviews, and is rated 16+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A 16+).
Years after outsmarting the police, Vijay Salgaonkar's past resurfaces when a new evidence threatens to expose his secret. As the investigation reopens, he must outwit the system once again to save his family.
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Box office collection
₹$≈ at ₹88/$, as of 26 Oct 2026
₹572.40 CrWorldwide gross in 20 days
India gross₹441.90 Cr
Overseas gross₹130.50 Cr
As of 26 Oct 2026 · Sacnilk · still running
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Cast & crew
Cast
Directed by Abhishek Pathak · written by Abhishek Pathak & Aamil Keyan Khan & Parveez Shaikh · music Ravi Basrur & Rochak Kohli & Amar Mohile & Karma
Abhishek PathakDirector · Writer
Aamil Keyan KhanWriter
Parveez ShaikhWriter
Ravi BasrurMusic
Rochak KohliMusic
Amar MohileMusic
KarmaMusic
Sudhir K ChaudharyCinematography
Sandeep FrancisEditing
Ajay DevgnLead
Jaideep Ahlawat
Tabu
Shriya Saran
Rajat Kapoor
Prakash Raj
Ishita Dutta
Mrunal Jadhav
Kamlesh Sawant
Saurabh Shukla
Samvedna Suwalka
Nishant Singh
Full crew
SoundBaylon Fonseca
Production designPriya Suhas
CostumeTanaya Oak · Naveen Shetty
LyricsManoj Muntashir · Aamil Keyan Khan · Karma
ActionR.P. Yadav
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Around the web
Recent writing, podcasts and video essays about “Drishyam: The Conclusion” — chosen by hand, one line on why to read each.
Worth your timeReads Drishyam's reluctant liar as a mirror of the state — his lies run on the same machinery as authoritarian power.
The Hindu · Shreyas Pande · 3 Oct 2026 · 800 words
Director Abhishek Pathak on turning down a peek at Drishyam 3's script and writing Hindi's own ending as a post-truth allegory.
The Hindu · Shreyas Pande · 14 Oct 2026 · 1,300 words
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The writer on running Drishyam 3's set like a Vijay Salgaonkar cover-up — need-to-know info, bribe attempts, and a sealed climax.
Hindustan Times · Monica Yadav · 5 Oct 2026 · 800 words
How Drishyam shed its remake stigma and turned a morally grey cable operator into Hindi cinema's favourite underdog.
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Director Abhishek Pathak on recasting Akshaye Khanna with Jaideep Ahlawat and rewriting Drishyam 3 in six days, a week before the shoot.
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Summary
Years after outsmarting the police, Vijay Salgaonkar's past resurfaces when a new evidence threatens to expose his secret. As the investigation reopens, he must outwit the system once again to save his family.
Drishyam: The Conclusion (2026, Hindi) has a Filmi Score of 73 from 27 critic reviews, and is rated 16+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A 16+).
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What the critics said
27 reviews · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Five of 27 · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Taran Adarsh · 1 Oct 2026
Drishyam The Conclusion Read it there →
Published · 4.5/5
Filmi’s reading 93
90
Anupama Chopra · YouTube · transcript read · 2 Oct 2026
Chopra calls this Hindi remake better than its Malayalam original, praising the direction, editing, score and the Devgn-Ahlawat pairing, while… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
85
Trisha Gaur · 1 Oct 2026
Drishyam 3 Movie Review: Ajay Devgn’s Calm & Jaideep Ahlawat’s Fire Conclude The Franchise At Its Highest & Vijay Salgaonkar Is A GOAT Storyteller – What A Finale! Read it there →
Published · 4.5/5
Filmi’s reading 85
90
Sajin Shrijith · 2 Oct 2026
'Drishyam 3' (Hindi) review: Far superior to the Malayalam version, with standout performances from Jaideep Ahlawat and Prakash Raj Read it there →
Published · 4/5
Filmi’s reading 85
80
Netra Brid · 1 Oct 2026
Drishyam The Conclusion Review: Ajay Devgn as Vijay Salgaonkar owns the screen in a gripping finale; Last 30 mins deliver mindblowing climax Read it there →
Published · 4/5
Filmi’s reading 82
80
YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 2 Oct 2026
4/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 80
80
Deeksha Sharma · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 2 Oct 2026
4/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 80
80
Yogi · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 2 Oct 2026
4/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 80
80
Kartik Bhardwaj · 2 Oct 2026
3.5/5, stated in the text — not a formal rating. Read it there →
Stated in text
Filmi’s reading 78
70
Devesh Sharma · 2 Oct 2026
Drishyam: The Conclusion Review: Be prepared for new twists | Filmfare.com Read it there →
Published · 3.5/5
Filmi’s reading 78
70
Rahul Desai · 2 Oct 2026
Desai is pleasantly surprised the third film stands on its own as "a surprisingly satisfying watch," praising its self-aware writing, Devgn's… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
78
Aakruti Bagla · 1 Oct 2026
Aakruti Bagla praises Drishyam The Conclusion's crisp screenplay and strong performances, especially Jaideep Ahlawat and Kamlesh Sawant, calling… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
78
Renuka Vyavahare · 2 Oct 2026
Drishyam: The Conclusion Movie Review: Crowd-pleasing thrills, mounting tension, but a tiring finish Read it there →
Published · 3.5/5
Filmi’s reading 78
70
Unni Narayanan · YouTube, Malayalam · transcript read · 3 Oct 2026
Unni finds the Hindi version more engaging and better performed than the Malayalam original, especially Tabu, Prakash Raj and Ahlawat, though he… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
78
YouTube, Telugu · transcript read · 3 Oct 2026
Poolachokka calls it better than the Malayalam original, praising Ahlawat and Prakash Raj and a well-planned climax, but finds some side-story… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
76
Divya Raje Bhonsale · 2 Oct 2026
‘Drishyam: The Conclusion’ review: Does Vijay Salgaonkar’s final game live up to the franchise? Read it there →
Published · 3.5/5
Filmi’s reading 72
70
Anuj Kumar · 2 Oct 2026
Kumar admires the screenplay's construction and the ensemble's conviction, but notes the performances mask some illogical plot leaps and that the… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
68
Mayank Shekhar · 2 Oct 2026
Mayank Shekhar finds Drishyam 3 a freshly-plotted, independently-written conclusion carried by Jaideep Ahlawat's commanding performance, engaging… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
68
Varun · YouTube, Kannada · transcript read · 2 Oct 2026
Varun calls this a satisfying, well-acted conclusion with a standout Ahlawat-Devgn confrontation and an apt score, but notes the investigation… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
66
Anmol Jamwal · YouTube · transcript read · 2 Oct 2026
Anmol Jamwal praises the tight screenplay and strong cast, especially Jaideep Ahlawat and Ajay Devgn's restraint, but finds the score derivative… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
65
Udita Jhunjhunwala · 3 Oct 2026
Jhunjhunwala finds Ahlawat and Prakash Raj the standout additions and credits the film with giving Vijay's saga real closure, but faults… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
65
Upma Singh · 2 Oct 2026
The reviewer finds the case-building slow and some antagonists underwritten once their big entrances pass, but says Devgn's acting and the… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
65
Shubhra Gupta · 2 Oct 2026
Drishyam 3 movie review: Terrific Ajay Devgn-Tabu give Drishyam the conclusion it deserved Read it there →
Published · 3/5
Filmi’s reading 62
60
Sana Farzeen · 2 Oct 2026
Drishyam The Conclusion review: Good thriller, but not the farewell it deserved Read it there →
Published · 3/5
Filmi’s reading 62
60
Rishabh Suri · 1 Oct 2026
3/5, stated in the text — not a formal rating. Read it there →
Stated in text
Filmi’s reading 60
60
Nandini Ramnath · 2 Oct 2026
Ramnath calls the plotting contrived and 'downright silly', with a head-scratching retcon of Drishyam 2 and an implausibly hasty courtroom… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
35
How this number was made. We read every review and derive a 0–100 reading from each — including where the critic printed a number, which stays first on its row, because it’s theirs. The Filmi Score is the mean of 27 readings; 15 of those rows also carry the critic’s own rating, shown beside ours. Rubric v2.1, computed 26 Oct 2026. Any critic can ask us to remove a derived reading.
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Drishyam: The Conclusion: quick answers
Box office, where to watch and what critics said — from the same data as the page.
What is Drishyam: The Conclusion's box office collection?
Drishyam: The Conclusion has a box office collection of ₹572.40 Cr worldwide (gross), made up of ₹441.90 Cr India gross and ₹130.50 Cr overseas gross. Figures are Sacnilk's, as of 26 Oct 2026, day 20 and still running. Grosses are contested in India, and money never feeds the Filmi Score.
How much has Drishyam: The Conclusion collected at the box office?
Drishyam: The Conclusion has collected ₹572.40 Cr worldwide in 20 days, as of 26 Oct 2026, according to Sacnilk.
Where can I watch Drishyam: The Conclusion?
Drishyam: The Conclusion is not on any OTT service we track in India, the US, the UK or Canada right now. Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Drishyam: The Conclusion?
Drishyam: The Conclusion has a Filmi Score of 73 (Very good), the mean of 27 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 35 (Scroll.in) to 93 (Bollywood Hungama). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
What readers say
The Audience Score appears once three readers’ reviews have been read under the rubric — built from what people write, never from the rating numbers.
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Drishyam: The Conclusion · official trailer
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