Mohanlal praises Ajay Devgn's Drishyam The Conclusion, calls it befitting end

Veteran actor Mohanlal has praised Drishyam: The Conclusion, sharing a message of appreciation for lead actor Ajay Devgn and the film's creative team following its successful theatrical run. The actor, who originally headlined the acclaimed Malayalam franchise, commended the Hindi makers for concluding the narrative arc effectively.Expressing his appreciation after watching the film, Mohanlal congratulated director Abhishek Pathak, producers Kumar Mangat Pathak and Alok Jain, and Devgn. "I watched Drishyam: The Conclusion and I am truly impressed with the way they have brought a much loved journey to a befitting end," he said, adding his congratulations to the cast and crew on "a job so well done."A fan commented on the Instagram video shared by Star Studios and wrote, "Massive respect for this, it takes a huge secure personality to appreciate someone else like this (sic)." Another user wrote, "The goat himself wishing well done team (sic)." Actor Tabu also commented with heart emojis.Ajay's Drishyam franchise which began with the 2015 film was a remake of Mohanlal's 2013 Malayalam film of the same name.Serving as the final chapter in the Hindi crime-thriller franchise, Drishyam: The Conclusion tracks the ongoing legal and personal struggles of Vijay Salgaonkar as law enforcement reopens the high-profile murder investigation threatening his family. Directed by Abhishek Pathak, who co-wrote the screenplay alongside Aamil Keeyan Khan and Parveez Shaikh, the film sees Ajay Devgn reprising his role as Salgaonkar.The ensemble cast features returning actors Tabu, Shriya Saran, Rajat Kapoor, Ishita Dutta, and Mrunal Jadhav, with Jaideep Ahlawat and Prakash Raj joining the franchise. The project is produced by Kumar Mangat Pathak, Abhishek Pathak, Ajit Andhare, and Alok Jain under the banners of Panorama Studios and Star Studio18.India Today, in its review for the film wrote, "Ajay Devgn is fabulous as Vijay Salgaonkar. Eleven years after first stepping into the character, he has made Vijay completely his own and so different from Mohanlal’s Kutty. The brooding eyes, the intense stare, the almost straight-faced calm even when the world around him is collapsing, everything has become synonymous with this character."Drishyam: The Conclusion theatrically released on October 2, 2026.- Ends