Mumbai, March 23 Fans of Malayalam cinema will now have to wait a little longer to see their beloved superstar Mohanlal on the big screen in his next "Drishyam 3".
On Monday, the makers announced the new release date of the highly anticipated drama. The third installment in the popular 'Drishyam' franchise will now be released in cinemas on May 21, coinciding with Mohanlal's birthday.
"Drishyam 3" was initially slated for release on April 2 this year, but has now been postponed.
Sharing the new release date with the public, Mohanlal wrote on his official social media handle, "The past never stays silent…it only waits. Georgekutty arrives, May 21st 2026. #Drishyam3 | Worldwide Release (sic)."
Reports had been circulating for some time that the release of director Jeethu Joseph's next film might be delayed.
Previously, sources had claimed that the makers were considering postponing the release due to the ongoing tensions in the Gulf region.
Mohanlal completed the filming of "Drishyam 3" in December last year. A video of the superstar cutting a cake with the entire unit went viral on social media.
Mohanlal began working on this drama on the same day he received India's highest honour for cinema, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
Backed by Antony Perumbavoor under the banner of Aashirvad Cinemas, the project will see Mohanlal reprise his role as Georgekutty, along with Meena as Rani George, Ansiba Hassan as Anju George, Esther Anil as Anumol "Anu" George, Asha Sharath as Geetha Prabhakar, Siddique as Prabhakar, Murali Gopy as IG Thomas Bastin IPS, and K. B. Ganesh Kumar as CI Philip Mathew.
To refresh your memory, the first installment in the franchise, "Drishyam", was released in 2013 and set a new benchmark for Malayalam cinema. This was followed by a sequel, which came out in 2021.
