Drishyam 3 to release on October 2: There's another special connection between the date and Ajay Devgn’s Vijay Salgaonkar

Ajay Devgn is all set to return as Vijay Salgaonkar in Drishyam: The Conclusion. The franchise will come to an end with this third and final instalment. Written and directed by Abhishek Pathak, the film is scheduled to release worldwide on October 2. But did you know that the date has another special connection with the Drishyam story? Over the years, October 2 has become almost synonymous with the franchise and has even turned into a recurring social media joke among fans.

Drishyam 3 to release on October 2

Officially titled Drishyam: The Conclusion, the upcoming film marks the final chapter of the Hindi Drishyam franchise. Ajay Devgn will reprise his role as Vijay Salgaonkar, the man who went to extraordinary lengths to protect his family.

The third instalment is written and directed by Abhishek Pathak and is set to arrive in theatres worldwide on October 2. The cast includes several familiar faces from the earlier films, along with some new additions.


Ajay Devgn, Tabu, Shriya Saran, Rajat Kapoor, Ishita Dutta, Mrunal Jadhav and Kamlesh Sawant will return, while Jaideep Ahlawat, Prakash Raj and Saurabh Shukla have joined the cast.

Why is October 2 important in Drishyam?

For Drishyam fans, October 2 is much more than Gandhi Jayanti. The date plays an important role in Vijay Salgaonkar's carefully planned story to protect his family.

In the film, Vijay is a school dropout who failed Class 4 and later built a life as a businessman in Goa. A passionate movie lover, he lives with his wife Nandini and their two daughters, Anju and Anu. His life takes a dramatic turn when his family becomes connected to the disappearance of Sam, the son of Inspector-General of Police Meera Deshmukh, played by Tabu.

With the police closing in, Vijay comes up with a detailed story that gives his family an alibi for October 2.

What happened on October 2 in Drishyam?

Vijay tells his family that they travelled to Panaji on October 2 to attend a satsang at Swami Chinmayanand's ashram. According to their story, they then ate pav bhaji, spent the night in the city and returned home the following day, October 3.



But Vijay does not leave the story to chance. He makes sure that every member of his family knows the same sequence of events.

When the police question Anju, who was Sam's college batchmate, she repeats the same account. The rest of the family also sticks to Vijay's version.

The family has evidence to support the story as well. Bus tickets, movie tickets and restaurant bills are used to make their account appear genuine. Vijay's detailed planning becomes a crucial part of the suspense in the film.

How October 2 became a Drishyam joke

The date is mentioned and repeated so often in Drishyam that it eventually took on a life of its own outside the film.

Every year on October 2, social media sees fans bringing up Vijay Salgaonkar's famous alibi and recalling the events of the film. The date has effectively become an inside reference for Drishyam viewers.



October 2 is officially Gandhi Jayanti, but for many fans of the Ajay Devgn-led franchise, the date immediately brings Vijay's carefully constructed story to mind. The film gave the date a completely different cinematic association, turning it into one of its most memorable recurring elements.

What is Drishyam: The Conclusion about?

Drishyam: The Conclusion will bring the Hindi franchise to its final chapter. The film will once again follow Vijay Salgaonkar as he faces the consequences of the events surrounding his family.

Unlike the Malayalam franchise, the third Hindi film is expected to have an original story to conclude the narrative. Abhishek Pathak is returning to direct the film, with Ajay Devgn reprising the role that has become closely associated with the franchise.

With Drishyam: The Conclusion arriving on October 2, the date that became such an important part of Vijay's alibi will once again be connected to the Salgaonkar family, this time as the release date of the franchise's final film.