Drishyam 3 is Breaking Records at Advance Booking, Here’s Where to Stream Drishyam 1 and 2 on OTT

If you’ve been anywhere near the internet this week, you already know Georgekutty is back, and Kerala is absolutely losing its mind over it. Drishyam 3’s advance sales have already hit ₹10 crore worldwide, and there’s still a week left until the big day. The film releases on May 21, 2026, which also happens to be Mohanlal’s 66th birthday and the numbers coming in today are the kind that make trade analysts forget to blink.

But here’s the thing: while everyone’s scrambling to book tickets for Drishyam 3, a lot of people are suddenly realising they need to catch up on the first two films. So before we get into the record-breaking chaos, let me answer the most-searched question right now – where to stream Drishyam 1 and 2 on OTT in India.

Both the original Drishyam (2013) is available on Jiohotstar and its sequel Drishyam 2 (2021) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video in India. The original Malayalam Drishyam and Drishyam 2 can be watched in release-date order on Prime Video, making it the one-stop OTT home for the franchise. Go set up that watchlist. You have just enough time.

If you’ve been following the Drishyam 3 journey from the start, you already know the road here wasn’t smooth, the film was postponed, repositioned, and is now set to make history.

What Happened: Drishyam 3 Advance Booking Kerala Record Today

Drishyam 3 is the concluding chapter of the franchise, written and directed by Jeethu Joseph, produced by Antony Perumbavoor under Aashirvad Cinemas, and stars Mohanlal, Meena, Ansiba Hassan, and Esther Anil reprising their roles. The film was originally set for an early April release, but got pushed to May 21 after the Gulf conflict and honestly, the delay only seemed to make audiences more desperate to see it.

We covered exactly why that delay happened and what it meant for the film’s strategy, read our full breakdown of the Drishyam 3 postponement here.

Pre-sales for regular shows in Kerala opened after the trailer release, and the response at the box office has been simply phenomenal. On BookMyShow, Drishyam 3 sold 8.64K tickets in one hour, and including BookMyShow and other platforms, the film grossed ₹20 lakh in less than 7 minutes. Less than seven minutes. For context, that’s faster than most of us can decide what to order for dinner.

As per the latest trade reports, Drishyam 3 has crossed ₹4 crore gross in Kerala alone for the opening day, with over 2 lakh tickets sold in the state. Kochi, Trivandrum, and Calicut are emerging as the strongest-performing centres, and several premium shows are already nearing sold-out status.

Drishyam 3 has already become another Mohanlal starrer to cross the ₹10 crore mark in advance bookings, a list that only includes Odiyan (2018), Marakkar (2021), L2: Empuraan (2025), and Patriot (2026). And the fact that it beat Empuraan – a film that had its own phenomenal booking run earlier this year, says everything about how differently the audience has responded to the Drishyam brand.

The team picked May 21 for a reason, it’s Mohanlal’s birthday. Dropping Drishyam 3 on his 66th birthday makes it a celebration, not just a release. Things kick off at 8 AM across Kerala, with a 156-minute runtime and a U/A 13+ certificate.

Key Highlights

• Drishyam 3’s advance booking hit ₹10 crore worldwide with a week still left for release
• The film sold ₹20 lakh worth of tickets in Kerala in just 6 minutes and 12 seconds, making it the second-fastest Malayalam film to hit that mark (first being L2: Empuraan at 2 minutes 30 seconds)
• Over 2 lakh tickets sold in Kerala alone for the opening day, with ₹4 crore gross already logged
• The film releases simultaneously in Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada alongside the Malayalam original on May 21, 2026
• OTT home for Drishyam 1 & 2, both films stream on Jiohotstar and Amazon Prime Video in India
• Amazon Prime Video has also claimed digital rights to Drishyam 3, having filed a petition in the Delhi High Court to restrain the makers from entering OTT deals with third parties
• A Hindi remake of Drishyam 3, with Ajay Devgn reprising Vijay Salgaonkar alongside Tabu, Shriya Saran, and Rajat Kapoor, is confirmed for October 2, 2026, directed by Abhishek Pathak

My Take on Drishyam 3 Advance Bookings: This Isn’t Just Hype, It’s History

Here’s what strikes me most about these numbers: Drishyam 3 isn’t a superhero sequel with a ₹300 crore VFX budget. It’s a thriller about a man protecting his family through sheer wit, set in small-town Kerala, where the biggest action sequence is probably someone getting cornered in a police station. And that franchise is the one shattering advance booking records in 2026.

It’s worth remembering how strange the original Drishyam was in 2013, a Malayalam thriller where the hero is a cable TV operator who dropped out in fourth grade, the weapon is a movie ticket stub, and most of the tension comes from people sitting at a police station, talking. No chases, no villain twists. Just one man, his family, and a lie that kept them safe. And it worked.

When the teaser dropped on April 29, it stopped everyone mid-scroll, here’s our full teaser breakdown and what Georgekutty’s fear really means for Part 3.

Thirteen years later, audiences across languages are still showing up for Georgekutty. The franchise’s reach is genuinely staggering , according to Wikipedia, Drishyam has been remade in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Sinhalese, and Chinese, with a Korean remake also announced, making it the first Indian film to be remade in Korean. The pre-sales don’t just reflect excitement, they reflect trust. People know this franchise delivers, and they’re willing to book before reviews even drop. That’s rare. That’s earned. Mohanlal and Jeethu Joseph have built something genuinely special here, and these box office records are the industry’s way of saying it out loud.

Where to Stream Drishyam 1 and 2 on OTT Before the Third Film Releases

This is the question everyone’s been looking for and it is not yet, then you probably should, so let’s make it simple.

Drishyam (2013) Original Malayalam: Stream it on Jiohotstar (India). This is the film that started everything – Georgekutty, the incident, the cover-up, the wall. If you haven’t seen it, stop what you’re doing.

Drishyam 2 (2021) Original Malayalam: Also on Amazon Prime Video (India). Drishyam 2 was an Amazon Prime Video original, making Prime Video the OTT home for both the Malayalam original films and their Hindi and Telugu remakes. The sequel picks up seven years after the first film and raises the stakes in ways that genuinely surprised even the most loyal fans of the original.

Both films are available with subtitles in multiple languages, so there’s really no excuse not to marathon them this weekend before May 21.

What to Expect Next 

Drishyam 3’s OTT situation is already interesting, Amazon Prime Video has staked a claim on the digital rights, The Hollywood Reporter India confirmed that the streaming platform filed a petition in the Delhi High Court to restrain the makers from entering into OTT deals with third parties, signalling that Prime Video is very likely the streaming home for Drishyam 3 post theatrical run and sought interim relief from the Delhi High Court to prevent the makers from negotiating with other platforms. If that holds, we can safely expect Drishyam 3 to land on Prime Video post its theatrical run, keeping the franchise neatly under one streaming roof.

As for the box office, industry estimates indicate the film could challenge opening-day records in Kerala if the current pace continues and more shows are added in the coming days. With Kerala alone crossing 2 lakh tickets and multiple cities already showing sold-out premium screens, Day 1 is shaping up to be historic for Mollywood.

Jeethu Joseph’s universe doesn’t stop at Drishyam, his psychological thriller Roslin is already streaming on JioHotstar and is everything Drishyam fans should binge while waiting.

And then there’s the Hindi universe, Ajay Devgn’s Drishyam 3 remake is locked in for October 2, 2026, which means the franchise conversation isn’t going anywhere for the rest of the year. For OTT watchers, that’s a long, satisfying content ride ahead.

Conclusion

Drishyam 3 has already done something before a single person has watched it in a cinema, it’s reminded the industry that great storytelling still wins. The advance booking numbers aren’t just impressive; they’re a statement. Kerala believes in Georgekutty. India believes in Georgekutty. And honestly, after watching what Mohanlal and Jeethu Joseph built across two films, it’s hard not to.

If you’re new to the franchise or someone who watched Part 1 half-asleep three years ago, this is your sign to catch up. Head to Jiohotstar and Amazon Prime Video, stream both films this weekend, and walk into the theatre on May 21 fully prepared.

Georgekutty doesn’t forgive loose ends and neither should you.

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