Star Studio18 and Panorama Studios’ Drishyam: The Conclusion (UA) is the third and last installment in the very popular Drishyam franchise. It starts a few months after Drishyam 2 ended.
Vijay Salgaonkar (Ajay Devgan) was successful in saving himself and his family from the clutches of law in Drishyam and Drishyam 2. But does he prove to be as lucky in the third and last instalment? For, the Sam murder case is reopened as SP Crime Rajveer Singh Tomar (Jaideep Ahlawat) has got a new clue in the murder case. Sam, as is well-known, is the son of police officer Meera Deshmukh (Tabu) and Mahesh Deshmukh (Rajat Kapur). Meera Deshmukh hires the services of celebrated advocate Indrajit Shetty (Prakash Raj). Once again, Vijay, wife Nandini (Shriya Saran) and daughters Anju (Ishita Dutta) and Anu (Mrunal Jadhav) are dragged to court. The courtroom drama dwells upon several issues, significant among them being the point of Vijay having replaced the body of Sam with the body of one Christopher Pinto, and the point of Vijay spending an evening with Raghu (Ajeet Singh Palawat), watchman of the medical institute where the body of Sam was shifted to by the police. After hearing both the sides, what is the verdict pronounced by the court?
Abhishek Pathak’s story is very interesting and holds the audience’s attention. It starts a bit slowly but the pace picks up within a few minutes. Aamil Keeyan Khan, Abhishek Pathak and Parvez Shaikh have penned a screenplay which is outstanding. It doesn’t give the viewers even a moment to think. There are a number of scenes which bring the audience to the edge of their seats. The courtroom drama is the screenplay’s mainstay and it thoroughly entertains the viewers. But there are other scenes and sequences which are equally interesting. The scene in which Tomar visits Vijay’s house while a prospective groom has come with his family to meet Anju is outstanding. The last part of the drama, after the court pronounces its judgement, is terrific as it explains how things were planned and executed. Overall, the drama literally holds the audience in rapt attention. Dialogues, written by Aamil Keeyan Khan, are fantastic. While the funny and sarcastic dialogues evoke laughter at several places, many other dialogues make the proceedings more enjoyable. Some of the dialogues are even clap-worthy.
Ajay Devgan shines as Vijay Salgaonkar. His expressions and body language are to die for. Tabu gets limited scope as Meera Deshmukh but she lends gravitas to her character and has also looked very nice. Shriya Saran is first-rate as Nandini Salgaonkar. She acts with aplomb and looks beautiful. Jaideep Ahlawat makes a phenomenal mark in the role of Rajveer Singh Tomar. Prakash Raj impresses a great deal as advocate Indrajit Shetty. Ishita Dutta is lovely in the role of Anju Salgaonkar. Mrunal Jadhav is cute as Anu Salgaonkar. Kamlesh Sawant lends extraordinary support as police officer Gaitonde. His dialogues are wonderful. Rajat Kapur is dignified as Mahesh Deshmukh. Saurabh Shukla makes his presence felt as writer Murad Ali. Ajeet Singh Palawat is excellent as Raghu. Ramchandra Singh leaves a very fine impression as Savio. Akashdeep is good in the role of the judge. Samvedna Suwalka is natural to the core as Vijay’s advocate, Gayathri Mohan. Others lend lovely support.
Abhishek Pathak’s direction is pretty good. To live up to the high expectations of the first two parts is no mean task, and he does that with aplomb. His narration keeps the audience’s eyes glued to the screen because he doesn’t let the interest level dip even one bit. Music (Ravi Basrur, Karma and Rochak Kohli) goes well with the mood of the film. Lyrics (Manoj Muntashir, Aamil Keeyan Khan and Karma) are appropriate. Amar Mohile’s background music is extraordinary. Sudhir K. Chaudhary’s cinematography is outstanding. R.P. Yadav’s action and stunt scenes are nice. Priya Suhas’ production designing is proper. Sandeep Francis’ editing is razor-sharp.
On the whole, Drishyam: The Conclusion is a surefire super-hit. It will surpass the combined business of both the earlier films in the franchise.
Released on 2-10-’26 at Inox (daily 14 shows) and other cinemas of Bombay by Digital18 Media Pvt. Ltd. Publicity: excellent. Opening: bumper. …….Also released all over. Opening was bumper everywhere, thanks to the Drishyam brand value and the October 2 national holiday.
