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Drishyam: The Conclusion Hits Rs 356 Crore in 24 Days

Ajay Devgn's thriller hits Rs 356 crore nett in 24 days and becomes India's highest-grossing thriller drama. It now eyes a Rs 370 crore lifetime finish.

Drishyam: The Conclusion hits Rs 356 crore in 24 days

Ajay Devgn’s Drishyam: The Conclusion has reached Rs 356 crore nett in 24 days at the Indian box office. The fourth weekend delivered Rs 7 crore, with Sunday contributing Rs 3 crore — a 10% jump from the previous day.

The film, directed by Abhishek Pathak and backed by Panorama Studios, is now in its late theatrical lap. After a Rs 7 crore weekend, the question is less about whether it will be a hit and more about how much farther it can stretch.

A late-leg number that still works

A fourth-weekend total of Rs 7 crore means a 50% drop from the third weekend. For most big-ticket releases, that kind of fall would set off alarms. For a film in its fourth frame, it is closer to a normal correction — especially when Sunday climbs 10% over Saturday.

The weekend shape matters here:

  • 4th Sunday: Rs 3 crore, up 10% from Saturday
  • 4th weekend: Rs 7 crore, down 50% from the third weekend
  • 24-day total: Rs 356 crore nett
  • Estimated lifetime: around Rs 370 crore

That Sunday bump suggests the film is holding audience interest as the weekend peaks. It also gives the trade a clear line for the final projection.

The record-books part of the story

Pinkvilla now describes the film as the “highest-grossing thriller drama of all time” at the Indian box office. It has also become the biggest grosser of Ajay Devgn’s career, a significant marker for a star who has moved between mass action and brooding drama across his career.

The film also ends the franchise, which raises the emotional stakes for fans who have followed the Drishyam story from the beginning. Alongside Devgn, the ensemble includes Tabu, Jaideep Ahlawat, Prakash Raj, Shriya Saran and Ishita Dutta.

What the finish line looks like

The current week is expected to take the film to about Rs 360 crore. From there, it should march toward a lifetime cume near Rs 370 crore, according to trade estimates cited by Pinkvilla. That would give the film a clean, record-setting exit rather than a sudden stop.

For Bollywood, the result reinforces the commercial strength of a star-led thriller. It is not an action spectacle or a song-and-dance event; it is a suspense film with a familiar character, and it has outlasted many bigger visual packages. That is a useful reminder for an industry that often treats scale as the only proof of ambition.

Source: PINKVILLA

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