Akshay Khanna is out of ‘Drishyam 3’. There is information that Jaideep Ahlawat will be cast in his place due to demand for increased fees. Ajay Devgan’s film will be released on 2 October 2026.
Akshaye Khanna replaced by Jaideep Ahlawat Drishyam 3: The story plot of Drishyam movie has been liked very much by the audience. This movie has created new paths for all its actors, Akshay Khanna also came into the notice of film makers after Drishyam 2. After this, he got a chance in movies like Chhaava and Dhurandhar, in this movie he stole the limelight with his style in a viral song. After this their demand increased. At the same time, a very important role was decided for him in the third installment of Drishyam franchise. As soon as Ajay Devgan announced its next installment, the excitement about Akshay Khanna’s role increased in the minds of the audience. But now reports are coming that the Hungama actor has been shown the way out of the film. His replacement has also been decided.
Ajay Devgan recently announced that he is now bringing the third film of this series, ‘Drishyam 3’. It is going to be released on 02 October 2026. However, after this announcement, some news related to the film started doing the rounds. It was told that
The news of Akshaye Khanna’s exit from ‘Drishyam 3’ is being shared continuously. Earlier, he played the role of IG Tarun Ahlawat in ‘Drishyam 2’. There were also talks about his character being extended in his next installment. However, now the latest update is that he has been replaced with ‘Drishyam 3’. According to a report by Pinkvilla, Jaideep Ahlawat has been cast in ‘Drishyam 3’.
According to the report of Lallantop, Jaideep Ahlawat can start shooting for ‘Drishyam 3’ from January 2026. In the year 2025, Jaideep made headlines with Paatal Lok Season 2. After seeing his acting in this, he got an offer in Shahrukh Khan’s home production King. According to the information, SRK has chosen a very talented star cast for Suhana Khan in this movie. Jaideep has been offered the role of some scenes in this movie. Shahrukh Khan himself called him and convinced him for this role.
Akshaye Khanna’s Chhaava and Dhurandhar, released in the year 2025, have achieved tremendous success. His special role was also written for Drishyam 3. But according to the report, he has refused to work for the fee of Drishyam 2. He had demanded Rs 21 crore for this movie, after which he was shown the door. There are reports of Jaideep Ahlawat being cast in his place.