Ajay Devgn’s film ‘Drishyam 3: The Conclusion’ has earned more than Rs 300 crore worldwide within four days in cinemas. According to figures from box-office tracking website Sacnilk, the film, released on 2 October, reached a worldwide gross collection of Rs 303 crore by Monday, 5 October, while its net collection in India stood at Rs 197.50 crore.
Released on the Gandhi Jayanti holiday, the film earned Rs 62 crore net on its first day, Rs 53.50 crore on Saturday and Rs 61 crore on Sunday. This took its total India net earnings over the opening weekend to Rs 176.50 crore. With Monday being a working day, collections fell to Rs 21 crore, approximately 65 per cent lower than on Sunday.
The biggest opening of Ajay Devgn’s career
According to reports by Business Today and Aaj Tak, this is the biggest opening of Ajay Devgn’s career so far. According to The Week, the film’s first-day earnings surpassed those of his ‘Singham Again’, which had earned Rs 43.70 crore net on its opening day. ‘Drishyam 3′ ranks second among Hindi films’ opening weekends in 2026. Only ‘Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge’ is ahead, with an opening weekend of Rs 290.94 crore net.
Citing Sacnilk, Gulf News reported that approximately 69.14 lakh viewers bought tickets for the film during its first weekend. According to Business Today’s report, the film’s four-day gross collection was Rs 66 crore in overseas markets and Rs 237 crore in India.
The final instalment of the Hindi franchise
The film is directed by Abhishek Pathak. Ajay Devgn returns as Vijay Salgaonkar, while Tabu, Shriya Saran and Jaideep Ahlawat also play important roles. Released with the subtitle ‘The Conclusion’, the film has been described as the final instalment of the Hindi ‘Drishyam’ series. ‘Drishyam’ was previously released in 2015 and ‘Drishyam 2’ in 2022.
Mohanlal’s Malayalam ‘Drishyam 3’, directed by Jeethu Joseph, was released on 21 May this year. According to The Week, the Hindi version’s first-day worldwide earnings were more than twice the Malayalam film’s opening-day collection.
The film now faces the tests of completing its first week and entering its second weekend. The trade is watching how well it holds up on working days and when its India net collection crosses Rs 200 crore.
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