There is a special kind of Sunday in Bollywood when the box office stops being about numbers and starts feeling like a celebration. This Sunday was one of them. Drishyam 3: The Conclusion crossed the Rs 300 crore mark at the Indian box office on its tenth day, turning Ajay Devgn into the newest member of the Rs 300 crore club and giving the actor the biggest hit of his career.
Trade estimates put the film’s second Sunday collection at around Rs 22.50 crore net in India, a dip of roughly 13 to 15 percent from Saturday’s Rs 26.50 crore, but more than enough to push its domestic total to about Rs 309 crore net. With overseas earnings of Rs 109 crore, the film’s worldwide gross now stands near Rs 480 crore, putting the elusive Rs 500 crore milestone within sight.
A triple century on the tenth day
What makes this run remarkable is the consistency. Drishyam 3 did not just open big, it refused to slow down. Here is how the numbers have stacked up so far, based on trade tracker Sacnilk’s estimates:
- Day 1 (Gandhi Jayanti holiday): Around Rs 61 crore net, the franchise’s biggest opening ever.
- Opening weekend: Rs 176.50 crore net, with Saturday and Sunday both holding strong.
- First week: Rs 245.50 crore net, after a solid Monday test of Rs 21 crore.
- Day 8 and 9: Rs 14.50 crore and Rs 26.50 crore, the second weekend bouncing back with an 80 percent Saturday jump.
- Day 10 (second Sunday): Around Rs 22.50 crore, taking the India net total past Rs 309 crore.
The second weekend alone added roughly Rs 63.50 crore to the kitty. For a film in its second week, that kind of hold is what trade experts call the mark of a genuine crowd favourite, not a front-loaded weekend wonder.
Why audiences keep coming back
The Drishyam franchise has always had a special relationship with Indian audiences. Vijay Salgaonkar, the ordinary cable operator who outwits the police with nothing but cleverness, became one of Hindi cinema’s most loved characters across the first two films. By the time the third chapter arrived in theatres on October 2, the curiosity was enormous: how would the story actually end?
Positive word of mouth did the rest. Families, college students, and the classic single-screen crowd all turned up in large numbers, and the film’s hold through the weekdays showed that viewers were recommending it to others. The Hindi version recorded healthy occupancies across morning, afternoon, and evening shows even on day 10, a sign that repeat viewership is real.
It is also worth noting that this is a different film from the Malayalam Drishyam 3 headlined by Mohanlal. The Hindi threequel, directed by Abhishek Pathak, charts its own course for the conclusion of Vijay’s story, and that standalone identity seems to have helped rather than hurt.
A career milestone for Ajay Devgn
For Devgn, this is personal. Before Drishyam 3, his highest-grossing film was Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior, which closed its lifetime run at Rs 279.59 crore net in India. The new film has crossed that figure in just ten days and become his first ever Rs 300 crore release.
Trade analyst Taran Adarsh summed it up neatly: the fourth Hindi film of 2026 to enter the Rs 300 crore club after Dhurandhar 2, Border 2, and Hanuman Ansh, and Devgn’s highest-grossing film to date. At a reported production budget of around Rs 110 crore, the returns already make it one of the most profitable big releases of the year.
The film’s ensemble, including Tabu, Shriya Saran, Jaideep Ahlawat, Prakash Raj, and Ishita Dutta, has drawn praise too, but there is no doubt this is Devgn’s show. Thirty years into his career, he has delivered his biggest box office success, and done it with a thriller rather than a typical masala spectacle.
Chasing Rs 500 crore
The next target is clear. With worldwide collections hovering near Rs 480 crore, the film needs roughly Rs 20 crore more to cross Rs 500 crore globally, a figure only a handful of Hindi films have ever touched. With no major Bollywood release clashing directly this week, the weekdays ahead should give it a clear runway.
If the current trend holds, Drishyam 3 will not just be the biggest film of Ajay Devgn’s career. It will go down as one of the defining box office stories of 2026.
FAQs
How much did Drishyam 3 earn on day 10?
Around Rs 22.50 crore net in India on its second Sunday, as per early trade estimates.
What is Drishyam 3’s total box office collection so far?
About Rs 309 crore net in India and close to Rs 480 crore worldwide after ten days.
Is Drishyam 3 Ajay Devgn’s biggest film?
Yes. It has surpassed Tanhaji to become his highest-grossing film ever and his first to cross Rs 300 crore in India.
What is the budget of Drishyam 3?
Reports suggest the film was made at an estimated cost of around Rs 110 crore, though the makers have not officially confirmed this.
When was Drishyam 3 released?
The film released in theatres on October 2, 2026, on the Gandhi Jayanti holiday.
Box office figures are based on trade estimates and may vary slightly across trackers. Stay tuned to informeia.com for daily updates on the film’s run.
