Drishyam: The Conclusion review: 4-star worthy finale

Drishyam: The Conclusion has arrived as the closing chapter of Vijay Salgaonkar’s story, and the early verdict is that Bollywood has finally given the franchise the ending fans hoped for. Adgully’s Sumeet Nadkarni rates it 4 stars out of 5, calling the Hindi finale “gripping, unpredictable and thoroughly entertaining.”

A rare original move for a Hindi remake

The film returns to the Salgaonkar family as Vijay (Ajay Devgn) and Meera (Tabu) face each other in court. This time, SP Tomar (Jaideep Ahlawat) unearths new evidence that threatens the family’s fragile cover. The screenplay keeps the pace high and the twists coming, turning the legal cat-and-mouse game into a full-blown roller coaster.

What makes this third chapter stand out is that it does not simply borrow the Malayalam template. The review notes that this may be the first time Bollywood has taken an original route with the Drishyam story and come out ahead. That is a meaningful shift for a franchise defined by remakes.

How it compares with Drishyam 3

The comparison is unavoidable. Mohanlal’s Drishyam 3 released earlier in 2026 and left some viewers underwhelmed. Adgully’s review says the Hindi version outshines its Malayalam counterpart, a rare reversal in a market where the southern original often wins on craft and sharpness.

For Hindi film fans, that means the finale is not a pale reflection. It is being positioned as the stronger version of the end of the saga, with Ajay Devgn’s restrained intensity and Tabu’s courtroom presence carrying the weight of the trilogy.

What worked on screen

Ajay Devgn’s performance is singled out, especially a scene where SP Tomar gatecrashes a matchmaking gathering and Devgn’s expressions do most of the talking. Tabu makes a strong impact in a smaller role, while Shriya Saran’s courtroom outburst and Kamlesh Sawant’s comic beats as Gaitonde give the film texture.

• Acting: 4/5
• Direction: 4/5
• Story, screenplay and dialogue: 4/5
• Music: 3/5
• Cinematography: 3.5/5
• Editing: 3.5/5
• Production quality: 3.5/5

Should you book a ticket?

The review’s advice is simple: go for it. Drishyam: The Conclusion is being described as a worthy close to a trilogy that began in 2015, and it delivers the unpredictable, thoroughly entertaining finale fans expect. If you have followed the Salgaonkar story so far, this is a theatrical watch rather than a streaming wait.

Go early, avoid spoilers, and let the twists land the way the screenplay intends.

Source: Adgully