Akshaye Khanna's rare appearance came around the time Drishyam 3's trailer was unveiled in Goa. Khanna, who played a cop in Drishyam 2, had opted out of the third instalment over creative and monetary differences, producer Kumar Mangat Pathak had said.

Drishyam 3 has received a U/A 16+ certificate from the CBFC with minimal modifications across versions. While Malayalam, Tamil and Kannada versions passed without cuts, the Telugu version was asked to mute an expletive word