Even as Drishyam 3 is all set for a worldwide theatrical release on 2 October 2026 according to Ajay Devgn’s announcement on Monday, Akshaye Khanna has opted to quit the film over remuneration. This comes after Ranveer Singh quit Don regardless or Dhurandhar’s blockbuster success at the box-office.
Akshaye Khanna’s decision comes three days after the makers made an announcement of the release date.
Insiders reveal the actor exited the project over remuneration issues.
Akshaye Khanna entered the Drishyam crime thriller franchise with Drishyam 2, which hit the theatres in 2022. In the film, he essayed the role of IG Tarun Ahlawat, who is a close friend and colleague of his predecessor Meera Deshmukh (Tabu).
Notably, Akshaye Khanna is having a great 2025, with the twin successes of his films Chhaava and Dhurandhar. The actor began the year with Chhaava in which he played Mughal emperor Aurangzeb to Vicky Kaushal’s Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj.
In Dhurandhar, he featured as Rehman Dakait, based on the real-life Lyari gangster of the same name. Akshaye Khanna garnered special acclaim and popularity for his dance in the song FA9LA from Dhurandhar, which continues to keep the Internet buzzing. Both Dhurandhar and
Chhaava are the highest-earning Indian films of 2025.
Akshaye Khanna will next be seen in Mahakali, which marks his Telugu film debut. He will play Asuraguru Shukracharya in the movie. Written by Prasanth Varma of Hanuman fame and directed by Puja Aparna Kolluru, Mahakali is a superhero film which will see Bhoomi Shetty portray the role of Goddess Kali.
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