Drishyam 3 Hits Rs 353 Crore in 23 Days, Eyes Rs 365 Crore Close
Drishyam 3 adds Rs 2.75 crore on fourth Saturday and reaches Rs 353 crore nett in 23 days, with trade projecting a Rs 365 crore lifetime close.
Drishyam 3 may be in its final theatrical lap, but it is still finding enough of an audience to matter. The Ajay Devgn thriller, directed by Abhishek Pathak, collected Rs 2.75 crore on its fourth Saturday in India, a 120 per cent jump over the previous day. The two-day fourth-weekend total now stands at Rs 4 crore.
A late surge, not a new opening
The Saturday bump is healthy in percentage terms, but it arrives at the tail end of the run. Trade tracking expects the full fourth weekend to close between Rs 6 crore and Rs 7 crore, which is steady money for a film that has already spent three weeks in cinemas rather than a sign that it has found a second life.
Where Drishyam 3 stands after 23 days
With the weekend still in motion, the film’s Indian total has reached Rs 353 crore nett. That makes it the highest-grossing release of Ajay Devgn’s career, a milestone that was locked in before the final weekend began.
- Fourth Saturday: Rs 2.75 crore
- Fourth weekend so far: Rs 4 crore in two days
- Expected fourth weekend: Rs 6-7 crore nett
- 23-day India total: Rs 353 crore nett
- Lifetime projection: around Rs 365 crore nett
The Rs 400 crore hope that faded
In its first week, the film’s speed made a Rs 400 crore domestic total look realistic. A clear drop in the second week pulled the projection back down, and the current wisdom is that it will land near Rs 365 crore.
That shift matters because opening velocity and staying power are different tests for a franchise. Drishyam 3 aced the first test and passed the second solidly enough to set a personal record, even if the steepest version of its potential did not survive the second week.
What to watch now
The remaining days are mostly about the final tally. Trade estimates are just that — estimates — so the exact close can move a little as the last shows are counted. For fans, the framing is already positive: the film is a major success and Devgn’s biggest hit, not a missed opportunity.
Source: PINKVILLA
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