Ajay Devgn plays Vijay Salgaonkar, a man who thinks he has beaten the law once. He thought wrong. A new piece of evidence surfaces years later, and the police reopen the investigation. Now Vijay must outsmart the system again to save his family.
The film leans hard on its central performance. Devgn carries the weight of a man running out of room to run. Jaideep Ahlawat plays SP Rajveer Singh Tomar as the officer closing in on him, and the two actors trade scenes that raise the stakes rather than repeat them. Tabu appears as Meera Deshmukh, and Shriya Saran plays Nandini Salgaonkar, while Rajat Kapoor and Prakash Raj round out the cast as Mahesh Deshmukh and Public Prosecutor Indrajith Shetty.
Trailer, via Panorama Studios.
A Story That Runs Long
At 148 minutes, Drishyam: The Conclusion does not rush. It takes its time building the pressure, showing the family at risk, and watching Vijay’s plans unravel. That patience works in places — the quiet moments where he watches his home from a distance, waiting for the police to move — and it works less well in others, where the film’s own length turns against it.
The genre mix is plain to see. This is a thriller first, and a drama second, with mystery and crime woven through both. The audience score sits at 7.643/10 from 7 votes on TMDB, a modest but steady number for a film this new.
The Verdict on Vijay Salgaonkar
Vijay’s arc is the heart of the film, and it is well drawn. His fear stays real throughout, even when the plot grows heavy with its own length. The film earns its ending by refusing to give Vijay an easy road.
Where It Lands
Drishyam: The Conclusion is a solid thriller built on a strong central performance. The length works against it in places, but the core story holds up. It is worth seeing for Devgn’s performance alone.
Key Facts
– Director: Abhishek Pathak
– Writers: Abhishek Pathak, Aamil Keyan Khan, Parveez Shaikh
– Release: 2026-10-02
– Runtime: 148 minutes
– Audience score: 7.643/10 (7 votes)
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