18 May,2026 05:42 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Mohanlal Drishyam 3 (Pic/Google Images)
As anticipation around Drishyam 3 continues to grow, reports about the cast's remuneration have grabbed attention online. From Mohanlal reportedly charging a whopping Rs 20 crore to the fees of Meena, Esther Anil, and Ansiba Hassan, the numbers reflect the franchise's massive popularity over the years.
Ahead of the film's release, reports around the cast remuneration have started making headlines, with Mohanlal reportedly emerging as the highest-paid actor in the franchise. According to a report in Times Now, the superstar has charged nearly Rs 20 crore for Drishyam 3. The reported figure marks a massive jump from what he earned during the earlier films. Reportedly, when Mohanlal joined the franchise with Drishyam in 2013, he took home Rs 5 to Rs 6 crore. He increased it to Rs 10 to Rs 12 crore for the sequel.
Meena, who plays Rani Georgekutty in the Drishyam franchise, reportedly charged Rs 75 lakh for the third part. Esther Anil, who is seen as Anu in the franchise, reportedly charged around Rs 25 lakh for all the films. Ansiba Hassan, a.k.a. Anju, has apparently charged Rs 1 crore for Drishyam 3.
Refreshing your memory, the original drama Drishyam came out in 2013 and turned out to be a cult classic, becoming the highest-grossing Malayalam film at the time of its release. After that, in 2021, the second instalment in the Drishyam franchise was released, retaining the core cast from the original film.
Drishyam has since been remade in several languages, including Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Sinhala, and even Chinese.
Meanwhile, while addressing the media before the launch, director Jeethu Joseph shared that Drishyam 3 would explore the next chapter in the life of Georgekutty. "The film focuses on what happens in Georgekutty's life after four-and-a-half years. That is the crux of the story," Joseph explained.
Taking to his social media timelines, Mohanlal wrote, "Drishyam 3 censored with a U/A 13+ certificate. It's set for a worldwide release on May 21, 2026."
The makers recently clarified that the Hindi version of Drishyam 3, starring Ajay Devgn, will be different from the Malayalam version. "Both the stories of Drishyam 3 in Malayalam and Hindi will go in different directions. The Malayalam version is more of an emotional family drama, while the Hindi version will be a drama-thriller."
