It features Ajay Devgn, Shriya Saran and Tabu in the lead roles, and produced by Kumar Mangat Pathak, Ajit Andhare and Abhishek Pathak.

The film is a remake of the Malayalam film of the same name, directed by Jeethu Joseph with Mohanlal and Meena in the lead.

The trailer of the film was released on 4 June while the film is scheduled for release on 31 July 2015.

In October 2014, it was announced that Saif Ali Khan would take the lead role and reprise the role played by Mohanlal in the 2013 Malayalam predecessor, but in November 2014, it was announced that Ajay Devgn would star in the Malayalam remake of the 2013 film Drishyam.

Tabu will be playing the role of Meera Deshmukh[3] a cop and Shriya Saran will play the wife of Ajay Devgn's character.

The First 20 Day Shooting schedule of the film began on 13 March 2015 in Goa and ended on 1 April 2015.

The first look of the film was unveiled on 29 May 2015.

The music for Drishyam is composed by Vishal Bhardwaj with lyrics written by Gulzar.

The music rights for Drishyam are acquired by Zee Music Company.