Fans were eagerly counting down to Mohanlal’s return as Georgekutty in Drishyam 3, but uncertainty looms over the April 2 release. Industry insiders say Gulf tensions may force the makers to push the final chapter to a later date.
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Fans were ready to mark their calendars for April 2, 2026, the day Mohanlal was ready to make smashing return as Georgekutty in ‘Drishyam 3’. But hold your popcorn. Whispers from the industry hint that the wait might stretch a little longer. Jeethu Joseph’s crime thriller saga, one of Malayalam cinema’s crown jewels, may not hit theatres on the originally planned date.
Sources close to the production reveal that the April 2 release is under review. While nothing official has landed yet, the buzz is real: the makers are reportedly weighing a shift to May or June 2026. The reason? Global tensions that could hit Mollywood at the box office.
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Here’s the deal. The Gulf isn’t just a holiday spot for Keralites; it’s Malayalam cinema’s second-biggest market.
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In fact, for some films, earnings there have outstripped Kerala itself. With the Iran-Israel-USA conflict creating uncertainty, releasing a blockbuster like ‘Drishyam 3’ in the region could be risky.
The makers want to avoid a situation where Georgekutty’s brilliance isn’t matched by audience turnout abroad.
This isn’t new territory. Remember Yash’s ‘Toxic’? That Kannada blockbuster was pushed from its original date to June 2026 due to the same Gulf concerns. ‘Drishyam 3’ may follow a similar path.
If ‘Drishyam 3’ does get a push, it could spell good news for other upcoming Malayalam releases.
Movies like ‘Aadu 3’, Nivin Pauly’s ‘Prathichaya’, and ‘Vaazha 2’ would suddenly have a clearer window at the box office; quite free from the mammoth competition of Mohanlal’s return.
For those catching up, the ‘Drishyam’ saga centers on Georgekutty, the unassuming man who finds himself tangled in high-stakes crime drama. ‘Drishyam 3’ continues his story four-and-a-half years after the last film.
The entire core cast returns: Meena, Ansiba Hassan, Esther Anil, Asha Sharath, Murali Gopy, and Siddique are all back.
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