Drishyam 3 box office day 4: Ajay Devgn film holds firm on first Monday

Ajay Devgn-starrer Drishyam 3: The Conclusion maintained a strong hold at the box office on its first Monday after a huge opening weekend. Hindustan Times reported, citing trade website Sacnilk, that the Abhishek Pathak directorial collected Rs 17.03 crore net in India on Monday, taking its domestic net total to Rs 193.53 crore. The report said the film recorded 24 per cent occupancy across 16,254 shows despite the expected weekday drop.

The Indian Express, however, reported a higher Monday figure based on a Sacnilk update available at 10 pm, putting the day's India net collection at Rs 21 crore. Earlier updates cited by the newspaper had the film at Rs 14.55 crore from 14,241 shows at 8 pm and Rs 12.39 crore from 12,809 shows at 7 pm. The differing figures reflect updates published at different stages of Monday's box-office tracking. Before Monday, Drishyam 3 had already accumulated Rs 176.50 crore net in India over its first three days and around Rs 273 crore worldwide.

Key facts about Drishyam 3 box office day 4

Metric	Reported figure
Monday India net	Rs 17.03 crore, according to Hindustan Times citing Sacnilk
Monday update at 10 pm	Rs 21 crore, according to The Indian Express citing Sacnilk
Opening day India net	Rs 62 crore
Saturday India net	Rs 53.50 crore
Sunday India net	Rs 61 crore
Three-day India net	Rs 176.50 crore
Opening-weekend worldwide gross	Rs 272.80 crore to Rs 273 crore

Drishyam 3 sees expected weekday drop after huge weekend

Drishyam 3 opened with Rs 62 crore net in India on Friday, according to Hindustan Times. It dipped to Rs 53.50 crore on Saturday before recovering to Rs 61 crore on Sunday. That gave the film a three-day India net collection of Rs 176.50 crore. Hindustan Times said the corresponding domestic gross after the first weekend stood at Rs 211.80 crore.

Monday inevitably brought a sharp decline from the holiday-driven opening and weekend business, but the available figures still indicated a sizeable weekday collection. Trade analyst Joginder Tuteja, quoted by The Indian Express, said in an X post that the film was holding well, with Rs 20-21 crore expected. He noted that Friday was a major national holiday and described the Monday numbers as strong when viewed against that backdrop.

Hindustan Times reported that the Rs 17.03 crore Monday number took the film to Rs 193.53 crore net domestically, leaving it close to the Rs 200 crore mark. The publication said Drishyam 3 had performed exceptionally well over its first weekend and had outpaced the opening-weekend collections of films including War and Tiger 3.

Worldwide opening weekend reaches around Rs 273 crore

Drishyam 3 also registered a major worldwide opening. Hindustan Times reported a worldwide gross of Rs 273 crore after three days. The report said the film earned just over $6 million from international territories, while its India gross was Rs 211.80 crore. The publication said the film had amassed Rs 93 crore worldwide on its opening day alone after recording Rs 50 crore in gross advance bookings from India before release.

The Indian Express placed the three-day global figure at Rs 272.80 crore. According to the newspaper, the film added Rs 20 crore from overseas markets on Sunday, taking its international haul to Rs 61 crore by the end of Day 3. It also cited Comscore and Box Office Mojo figures showing around $2.7 million from just over 500 theatres in North America and more than $3.4 million from Europe and the Gulf. As of Sunday, the newspaper reported a global gross of $28.4 million, or around Rs 273 crore.

The Indian Express further reported that Drishyam 3 was the second-biggest film globally over that weekend, behind Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson's Verity, which earned $62.6 million worldwide. It said Drishyam 3 finished ahead of Tom Cruise's Digger, which opened to around $20 million worldwide, and Brad Pitt's Heart of the Beast, which collected around $28 million in its second weekend.

Film crosses several lifetime totals in opening weekend

Hindustan Times reported that Drishyam 3's opening weekend was already enough to surpass the lifetime worldwide totals of several films. These included Ajay Devgn's Raid 2 at Rs 243 crore, Aamir Khan's Sitaare Zameen Par at Rs 266 crore and Akshay Kumar's Bhooth Bangla at Rs 247 crore. The newspaper said the film was on course to challenge Ajay Devgn's biggest worldwide grossers, with Drishyam 2 listed at Rs 347 crore and Tanhaji at Rs 367 crore.

The Indian Express said the Rs 176.50 crore India net opening weekend made Drishyam 3 the second-highest opening weekend for a Hindi film in 2026. According to the newspaper, Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge remained ahead with Rs 290.94 crore net. Hindustan Times separately described Drishyam 3 as one of the highest-grossing films of 2026.

Ajay Devgn returns as Vijay Salgaonkar

Drishyam 3: The Conclusion was released in theatres on October 2. Hindustan Times reported that the third instalment brings Ajay Devgn back as Vijay Salgaonkar, alongside Tabu, Shriya Saran, Rajat Kapoor, Ishita Dutta, Mrunal Jadhav and Kamlesh Sawant. Saurabh Shukla reprises his Drishyam 2 role in a cameo, while Jaideep Ahlawat and Prakash Raj are among the new additions.

The film is co-written, produced and directed by Abhishek Pathak, according to Hindustan Times, and is produced by Panorama Studios and Star Studio18. The publication also reported that its ending differs from the Malayalam counterpart directed by Jeethu Joseph and starring Mohanlal. The Indian Express said the October 2 release date holds significance within the film's storyline.

Sunday also delivered strong theatre attendance. The Indian Express reported overall Hindi occupancy of 64.29 per cent on Day 3, with evening shows leading at 80.46 per cent. Afternoon occupancy stood at 72.08 per cent, night shows at 62.23 per cent and morning shows at 42.38 per cent. Monday's collection will now determine how quickly the film moves beyond the Rs 200 crore India net level after its blockbuster first weekend.

Frequently asked questions

How much did Drishyam 3 earn on Monday?

Hindustan Times reported a Monday India net collection of Rs 17.03 crore citing Sacnilk, while The Indian Express cited a later Sacnilk update of Rs 21 crore as of 10 pm.

What is Drishyam 3's total box office collection in India?

Hindustan Times reported that the film reached Rs 193.53 crore net in India after a Rs 17.03 crore Monday. The Indian Express had reported Rs 176.50 crore net after the first three days before Monday's updates.

How much did Drishyam 3 earn worldwide in its opening weekend?

The Indian Express reported Rs 272.80 crore worldwide after three days, while Hindustan Times put the opening-weekend worldwide gross at Rs 273 crore.