When Drishyam 3 released in theatres on leading man Mohanlal’s birthday (May 21), the film divided audiences, with a majority stating that it was the weakest chapter in writer-director Jeethu Joseph’s crime drama franchise. Despite this critique, both from critics and audiences, the film had a strong box office outing, clocking in just under Rs 240 cr world-wide gross, most of which came from the Malayalam original version. After only 4 weeks in theatres, Drishyam 3 then made its way to OTT on June 18, 2026 and the opinions pouring in reflect pretty much the same sentiments – some are loving it, but most feel that it is an average watch at best and should end the franchise.
Comments ranged from, “Drishyam 3 is a scam; serial content dumped on audiences”, to “Drishyam 3 is the weakest of the franchise”, “Drishyam 3 was so disappointing. Kept waiting for that Georgekutty masterstroke and when it came it was so implausible…they should lay the franchise to rest now. Enough with the digging”, “Boring useless film”, “Totally disappointed” “Drishyam 3 feels like a letdown because Drishyam 2 was brilliant”, among others.
The film is getting its fair share of positive reviews too, but by and large, everyone is in agreement that even though Jeethu ended the film with a hook for a likely 4th instalment, that is an idea that is best discarded. The film, meanwhile, follows Georgekutty (Mohanlal) and family, a few years after the events of the second film.
This time around, Georgekutty is trying to get his daughter Anju (Ansiba Hassan) married, a task that he realizes is easier said than done given the rumours swirling around the family. When they eventually find a match that seems just too perfect, Georgekutty’s world comes crashing down when he realizes that the marriage was a part of a larger plan to settle scores with his family.
