KJo reviews 'Drishyam 3', calls it 'Mazedaar'; praises Ajay's performance

Karan Johar reviews 'Drishyam 3', calls it 'Mazedaar, lajawab'; praises Ajay Devgn and Jaideep Ahlawat's performances

Filmmaker Karan Johar has joined the long list of people praising 'Drishyam 3'. He shared his review on Instagram, congratulating Ajay Devgn, Jaideep Ahlawat, director Abhishek Pathak and the whole team on the film's success.

What Karan Johar wrote about 'Drishyam 3'

Karan posted the film's poster on his Instagram Stories. It features the cast, including Ajay Devgn, Jaideep Ahlawat, Shriya Saran, Tabu and Rajat Kapoor. Sharing his reaction, he wrote, "What a film. Mazedaar, lajawab."He tagged Ajay and Jaideep and called their performances "outstanding". He also tagged Abhishek Pathak and described him as a "brilliant director". Karan then congratulated everyone involved in the film.

Ajay later reposted the story on his own profile.

Record opening at the box office

'Drishyam 3' has become the biggest opener of Ajay Devgn's career. It earned Rs 66.7 crore in India on its first day, Friday. This is higher than the Rs 57 crore opening of Shah Rukh Khan's 'Pathaan'.The film has also beaten the day-one numbers of 'Animal', which opened at Rs 63 crore, and 'Dhurandhar', which collected Rs 30 crore. As per reports, it earned Rs 95 crore worldwide on opening day.

The Gandhi Jayanti holiday on Friday also helped the film.

Ajay Devgn spoke to Mohanlal before the film

Speaking at FICCI Frames 2026, Ajay said he contacted Mohanlal, who played Georgekutty in the original Malayalam 'Drishyam' films, before moving ahead with the third part.Ajay said, "I called up Mohanlal sir because I wanted him to see the film. They do such a great job, and this time we've diverted completely. So for me, I thought that a kind of an approval from him would be nice.

So I wanted him to see the film, and he's on a holiday. So he was very sweet, and then we kept interacting. I think he's going to watch the film soon there."

About the film

Titled 'Drishyam 3: The Conclusion', the film is the last part of the Hindi 'Drishyam' series. Ajay Devgn is back as Vijay Salgaonkar. Tabu returns as Meera Deshmukh, and Shriya Saran as Nandini Salgaonkar. Jaideep Ahlawat joins the cast in a new role.Abhishek Pathak has written and directed the film, which carries forward the story of Vijay and his family. The first two Hindi films were remakes of the Malayalam originals, but this one has a fresh story.