Ajay Devgn‘s ‘Drishyam 3: The Conclusion’ is off to a roaring start at the box office. Directed by Abhishek Pathak, the thriller hit theatres on October 2, 2026, coinciding with Gandhi Jayanti, and opened to huge numbers. Its first-day collection fell just short of the Rs 100 crore mark, but the film made up for it on Saturday, when it crossed Rs 100 crore in only two days.
‘Drishyam 3: The Conclusion’: Saturday collection dips but century mark crossed
According to Sacnilk, ‘Drishyam 3: The Conclusion’ earned Rs 53.50 crore on Saturday, down 13.7 per cent from Friday’s net earnings. The dip did not stop Ajay Devgn’s film from clearing the Rs 100 crore barrier, as screens filled to 46.1 per cent occupancy on day 2. After two days, the film’s India total stands at Rs 115.50 crore, while its worldwide haul has reached Rs 177.10 crore. With Sunday’s numbers expected to rise, the thriller is projected to cross Rs 150 crore before the weekend ends.
‘Drishyam 3: The Conclusion’: Final chapter of the Hindi franchise
‘Drishyam 3: The Conclusion’ marks the end of the Hindi ‘Drishyam’ franchise. Directed by Abhishek Pathak, the film features Tabu, Shriya Saran, Ishita Dutta, Mrunal Jadhav, Prakash Raj, Jaideep Ahlawat, Kamlesh Sawant, Rajat Kapoor, Saurabh Shukla, Samvedna Suwalka and Neha Joshi in important roles. It arrives a few months after the Malayalam original, Mohanlal’s Drishyam 3, hit theatres.
Different routes, same franchise legacy
Interestingly, the Hindi and Malayalam versions of ‘Drishyam 3’ take different routes. Ajay Devgn, Jaideep Ahlawat and the rest of the cast have earned plenty of praise for their performances. The franchise began in 2015 with the first ‘Drishyam’, directed by Nishikant Kamat. Following its big success, a sequel, ‘Drishyam 2’, arrived in 2022, with Abhishek Pathak taking over as director after Kamat’s death.