Drishyam: The Conclusion Faces Last-Minute Crisis with Akshaye Khanna's Departure

The third and final part of Ajay Devgn's popular film franchise Drishyam has been in the news for a long time. The film was officially announced and shooting was completed. But just a few days before the shooting began, the news of Akshaye Khanna's departure from the film came out. There were creative and financial differences behind his leaving the film, although not much information was made public by the makers about this whole matter. At such a time, the biggest challenge before the film's director Abhishek Pathak was to include a newcomer without advancing the shooting date and also make necessary changes in the story. In December 2025, it was reported that Akshaye Khanna would no longer be a part of Drishyam: The Conclusion. The shooting of the film was going to start immediately after Christmas. The makers had very little time to make a decision. According to Abhishek Pathak in an interview with HT, in this situation, there was nervousness among the team, but it was easy to understand why all the sudden changes in the shooting situation were so difficult to understand.