'Drishyam 3': Amid legal drama over Akshaye Khanna's exit; Ajay Devgn, Tabu to commence shoot in Goa

Amidst the legal drama that kicked off following Akshaye Khanna's exit from ‘Drishyam 3’, the latest reports indicate that the film is gearing up to go on floors next week. In a statement, the team announced their plans to move forward with the third film in the franchise. The team is reportedly prepping for a month-long shoot in Goa beginning January 8 and is expected to wrap by February. This update comes after the Mumbai leg of the production. The Goa schedule will reportedly feature the entire cast, with Ajay Devgn returning as Vijay Salgaonkar alongside Tabu, Shriya Saran and Rajat Kapoor. Following Akshaye Khanna's exit, the makers announced Jaideep Ahlawat joining the cast. Known for his intense performances, Ahlawat’s inclusion is expected to introduce a new spin to the story. As per producer Kumar Mangat Pathak, Ahlawat's will be introduced as a new character. As per ANI, Pathak said, "He will do what Akshaye was doing, but he will come in a new form, and we are presenting him in a very good way."Meanwhile, Pathak on Saturday confirmed that he sent a legal notice to Akshaye Khanna for walking out of the film 'Drishyam 3' after accepting the signing amount and committing dates for the project.Amid buzz about creative differences and remuneration, Pathak said to ANI, "He signed our film, he signed the script, took the signing amount, signed the agreement, and then he walked out of the film. We have sent him a legal notice. If we don't get a response by the end of the day, our legal team will take action, and we will take action in court.""We had an agreement, we had given the money to make the dress, he had given us the dates, suddenly he felt that he had to grow his hair, whereas the film is a continuation film. The day the old film ends, it starts at night, so how will he grow his hair in 4 hours? Then he agreed, but again he felt he had to grow his hair, so he created confusion and left the film. The people around him put it in his mind that by wearing a wig, you will look very beautiful," Pathak said.'Drishyam 3' producer aims for compensation from this legal action after the actor's alleged abrupt exit from the film, citing financial losses."Now, we will move to the court, and we will demand compensation from them, because we had a set in Yash Raj, so the cost of the set, the other losses that we have incurred, if there is any loss, then we will definitely ask for it and will pressurise for our reputation," said Kumar Mangat Pathak.‘Drishyam 3’ is slated for a theatrical release on October 2, 2026.