Mohanlal announces Drishyam 3 to begin filming in October 2025, dates likely to coincide with Hindi adaptation

In exciting news for fans, Mohanlal has officially confirmed his return as Georgekutty in Drishyam 3. The acclaimed actor also revealed key details about the upcoming thriller-drama’s filming process.

On June 21, Mohanlal took to X to share a teaser video that set social media abuzz. The video began with a powerful clip of him reprising his role as Georgekutty, followed by a symbolic moment where he is seen shaking hands with director Jeethu Joseph and producer Anthony Perumbavoor—marking the much-anticipated reunion of the franchise’s core creative team.

The caption read, “October 2025 — the camera turns back to Georgekutty. The past never stays silent. #Drishyam3."

Drishyam emerged as a hugely successful franchise, earning widespread acclaim and being remade in multiple languages including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Sinhalese, and even Chinese. The original Malayalam version, released in 2013, starred Mohanlal alongside Meena, Ansiba Hassan, Esther Anil, Asha Sharath, Siddique, Kalabhavan Shajohn, Roshan Basheer, and Neeraj Madhav.

In an earlier interview with India Today, Mohanlal had shared his openness to the idea of a crossover with Ajay Devgn, who played the central character in the Hindi remake of the acclaimed thriller.