# Drishyam 4 confirmed, Mohanlal to return as Georgekutty 2026-08-23T09:54:21+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Producer Antony Perumbavoor has confirmed a fourth instalment of the Drishyam franchise, with Mohanlal expected to return as Georgekutty. Speaking at the Mazhavil Manorama Awards, Perumbavoor said, "There will definitely be a fourth part of Drishyam. I am saying this from my heart." Cinema Express reports that there is no official word yet from Mohanlal or director Jeethu Joseph confirming the film. Director Jeethu Joseph has previously said he wants time to develop a quality story and not rush the sequel. News ABPLive notes that Drishyam 3, released on May 21, collected Rs 249 crore worldwide. The Hindi remake of Drishyam 3, starring Ajay Devgn, is set for release on October 2. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both sources report the same confirmation from Antony Perumbavoor with no substantive difference in framing. News ABPLive adds box office figures and notes the director's desire for a strong story, while Cinema Express emphasises the open-ended plot of Drishyam 3 and the lack of official confirmation from key figures. The coverage is uniformly neutral and fact-based. A careful reader can take the announcement as a strong producer hint but await official word from the director and lead actor before treating it as a firm production schedule. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - news.abplive.com (neutral report) Straight reporting of producer's confirmation with box office and director quotes. - cinemaexpress.com (neutral report) Factual report of producer's hint, noting absence of official confirmation. This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-23T15:00:52+00:00. Tags: Antony Perumbavoor, Drishyam, Jeethu Joseph, Mohanlal Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/mohanlal-to-return-as-georgekutty-in-drishyam-4-producer-confirms/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/mohanlal-to-return-as-georgekutty-in-drishyam-4-producer-confirms/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/