Drishyam 3 Review Roundup: Ajay Devgn's Thriller Read as a Parable on Propaganda and Narrative Control

Ajay Devgn's Drishyam: The Conclusion, also billed as Drishyam 3, is drawing attention not just for its box office run but for how critics read its story. One review headline describes the film as a potent parable about how propaganda works, a reading that fits the franchise's long-running theme of how a carefully built narrative can overpower the facts.

Note: Wipidia could not locate the full text of that review, so the "propaganda parable" framing is attributed to the review headline rather than independently assessed.

Directed by Abhishek Pathak, the Hindi film released in theatres on October 2, 2026, coinciding with Gandhi Jayanti. It is the Hindi adaptation of the Malayalam Drishyam 3, which released in May 2026. Ajay Devgn returns as Vijay Salgaonkar, joined by Tabu, Shriya Saran, Rajat Kapoor and Ishita Dutta, with Jaideep Ahlawat and Prakash Raj among the newer faces. It is produced by Panorama Studios and Star Studio18.

The story picks up years after Vijay evaded the law, as Meera Deshmukh (Tabu) returns and a fresh push for investigation and revenge begins.

Reviews have been broadly positive, though not unanimous:

The thread running through several reviews is the franchise's central idea: Vijay survives by controlling the story people believe, which makes the film easy to read as a commentary on narrative control and misinformation. Whether that reading is intended, as opposed to a critic's interpretation, is a matter of opinion.

The film opened with about ₹62 crore net in India and crossed ₹200 crore India net within five days, which trackers described as the fastest for Ajay Devgn. Sacnilk's tally showed roughly ₹245.5 crore net in India and about ₹383.6 crore worldwide gross, while Wikipedia lists ₹386 crore worldwide against an estimated budget of ₹100 to ₹110 crore. Final figures may change. The film is still in its theatrical window, with no OTT date announced.

This story is based on reports and reviews from The Week, The Times of India, Sacnilk, Esquire India and Wikipedia as of October 10, 2026, and figures may change.