Free pav bhaji for Drishyam 3 viewers on October 2. Here's how you can get yours

The Drishyam franchise and pav bhaji go a long way. The famous street food is central to the film's plot and the exhibitors have decided to make it a part of the viewers' cinematic experience too.

In Short

• Drishyam: The Conclusion releases on October 2 in cinemas
• There's a whole process that needs to be followed to claim your free pav bhaji
• Offer valid at select PVR INOX cinemas in Mumbai, Delhi-NCR and Gurugram

Remember the pav bhaji that became an unlikely star of Drishyam? The one that helped Vijay Salgaonkar and his family stick to their October 2 story? It is back for the final chapter - this time, you can actually eat it.

As Drishyam: The Conclusion arrives in cinemas on October 2, the exhibitors are turning one of the franchise's most memorable plot details into a theatrical treat. Some viewers watching the film on opening day will get free pav bhaji. But, much like everything in the world of Drishyam, there is a catch.

You cannot simply book one ticket and claim your plate. You need to book at least four tickets in a single transaction, and the offer is only valid at PVR INOX.

The first 500 eligible customers who purchase four or more tickets for Drishyam: The Conclusion through the PVR INOX app or website will receive a complimentary pav bhaji coupon. The offer is valid on October 2 at select PVR INOX cinemas across Mumbai, Delhi-NCR and Gurugram.

Why pav bhaji?

For Drishyam fans, the connection will be hard to miss. In the first film, Vijay Salgaonkar, played by Ajay Devgn, and his family insist that they spent October 2 in Panaji, attending a Swami Chinmayananda satsang, eating pav bhaji and returning the following day. The seemingly mundane details of their outing become crucial to the story as Vijay meticulously constructs an alibi for his family.

And that is how pav bhaji went from being just another food item to one of the most memorable details associated with the Drishyam franchise.

Now, years later, that detail from the screen has become a part of the cinema experience.

There is also something rather fitting about the offer being tied to four tickets. After all, Vijay's elaborate October 2 story was never a solo affair. His family was at the centre of the alibi, and now audiences are being encouraged to turn their Drishyam outing into a group affair too.

Of course, there is one major difference. Vijay Salgaonkar needed his pav bhaji story to make people believe where he had been. You just need four tickets to get yours.

How to get the free pav bhaji

This is where it gets a little cumbersome. The offer is limited to the first 500 eligible customers. They must purchase four or more Drishyam: The Conclusion tickets in a single transaction through the PVR INOX app or website.

Those who qualify will receive a complimentary pav bhaji coupon, which can be redeemed on October 2 at select PVR INOX cinemas in Mumbai, Delhi-NCR and Gurugram.

Pav bhaji, after all, remains a crucial part of the plan.

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