Movie Updates - 2nd December

 

The completion of principal photography for Drishyam 3, a Malayalam crime thriller directed by Jeethu Joseph, featuring returning stars Mohanlal as Georgekutty, alongside Meena, Esther Anil, Ansiba Hassan, Asha Sharath, and Siddique, with a planned summer 2026 theatrical release.

The Drishyam franchise, launched with the 2013 original that grossed ₹62 crore worldwide and inspired remakes in Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, and others, has collectively earned over ₹1,200 crore across its first two films, blending family drama with suspense to captivate global audiences.

Accompanying video footage captures an exuberant on-set wrap party, including cake-cutting with "D3 Wrap" inscriptions and group celebrations, underscoring the film's record ₹350 crore pre-release business— the highest for any Malayalam project—achieved before shooting ended.

A 10-day countdown promotion for the Tamil action-drama film Vaa Vaathiyaar, starring Karthi as a police officer in a story centered on a MGR fan raising his grandson, directed by Nalan Kumarasamy of Soodhu Kavvum fame.

The movie, produced by Studio Green, features music by Santhosh Narayanan—known for hits like "Ka Ka Po" from Kalki 2898 AD—and was recently rescheduled from December 5 to December 12, 2025, to optimize theatrical buzz before its Prime Video OTT premiere during Pongal 2026.
It aligns with their series of updates on the film, including single releases like "Mu Dha La Li," building anticipation amid the film's patchwork completion in late November.

The censor certification (U/A rating) and December 5, 2025, theatrical release of the Tamil emotional thriller LockDown, starring Anupama Parameswaran in a lead role alongside Revathi.

Directed by debutant AR Jeeva, the film features music by NR Raghunanthan and Siddharth Vipin, produced by Lyca Productions under Subaskaran, marking Parameswaran's prominent entry into Tamil cinema after Telugu and Malayalam successes.

The shared poster depicts Parameswaran in a vulnerable pose with symbolic elements like a thorny crown, evoking themes of suffering and resilience in a lockdown-inspired narrative.

That Bollywood film Dhurandhar, starring Ranveer Singh and directed by Aditya Dhar, has received an 'A' certification from India's CBFC, confirming its adult-oriented content amid themes of underworld crime and patriotism.

With a runtime of 3 hours 32 minutes—one of the longest for an Indian film—it highlights the epic scale, though early replies question its ability to sustain viewer engagement over such duration.

Posted three days before the December 5, 2025 release, it capitalizes on recent trailer momentum and includes a promotional poster featuring the cast, including Akshaye Khanna and R. Madhavan, to generate pre-release buzz.

The streaming debut of "Thamma," the fifth Maddock Horror Comedy Universe film starring Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna, now available for rent on Amazon Prime Video as of December 1, 2025.

As the central connector in the franchise, "Thamma" includes cameos from "Stree," "Bhediya," "Munjya," and "Stree 2" characters, while its ending evolves the villain Sarkata into a more formidable threat.

The film's October 21, 2025 theatrical release helped the universe exceed ₹1,500 crore in cumulative box office earnings, blending folklore-inspired horror with comedy across five interconnected entries.