Drishyam 3 Crosses Rs 300 Crore Mark In Ten Days At Box Office
Ajay Devgn starrer Drishyam 3 has crossed the Rs 300 crore mark at the Indian box office within ten days of its theatrical release, reaching a total collection of Rs 309.50 crore. Directed by Abhishek Pathak and backed by Star Studio18 and Panorama Studios, the investigative thriller maintained robust momentum through its second weekend following a record-breaking opening.
The film opened on October 2, 2026, registering the biggest opening of Ajay Devgn's career with a single-day net collection of Rs 66.75 crore following Rs 27 crore in pre-release advance bookings. After completing its first week with Rs 245.50 crore, the thriller added Rs 26.50 crore on its second Saturday and Rs 23 crore on Sunday, bringing its ten-day net total to Rs 309.50 crore. Trackers reported Day 10 gross earnings of Rs 25.9 crore across 15,865 shows in 2,135 theatres, maintaining a 22.9% occupancy rate.
Milestone Box Office Performance and ROI
With Drishyam 3 surpassing the lifetime collections of both Drishyam 2 and Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior, the film has emerged as the highest-grossing release of Ajay Devgn's career. Built on a reported production budget of Rs 110 crore, the feature has generated an estimated net return on investment (ROI) of Rs 175.5 crore, translating to a 159.55% return that secures a super hit verdict under trade parameters.
Industry tracking indicates that Devgn has established a distinct post-COVID box office milestone by delivering multiple high-ROI commercial successes, combining two super hits in Drishyam 2 and Drishyam 3 alongside a clean hit with Shaitaan.
Franchise Narrative and Creative Team
Drishyam 3: The Conclusion brings back Vijay Salgaonkar, played by Ajay Devgn, alongside returning cast members Tabu as Meera Deshmukh, Jaideep Ahlawat as SP Rajveer Singh Tomar, Shriya Saran, Rajat Kapoor, Ishita Dutta, Mrunal Jadhav, and Kamlesh Sawant, with Saurabh Shukla reprising his cameo role.
The script was co-written by Abhishek Pathak alongside Aamil Keeyan Khan and Parveez Shaikh, continuing the Hindi franchise that originated in 2015 as a remake of Mohanlal's Malayalam thriller. While the first installment grossed around Rs 110 crore worldwide and Drishyam 2 expanded the haul to nearly Rs 342 crore, the third chapter has outpaced its predecessors domestically within its first ten days.
Upcoming Franchise Transitions
Following the commercial performance of Drishyam 3, Ajay Devgn's theatrical momentum is set to continue with his upcoming appearance in Golmaal 5, scheduled for release on January 8, 2027. Exhibitors and trade analysts anticipate that the comedy franchise will maintain high box office engagement into the new year.
What a ₹300-crore box-office benchmark can hide
Gross ticket collections, producer share, distributor share and net domestic collections are different financial measures. A worldwide gross of ₹300 crore therefore cannot be read as the studio's profit without knowing production spending, marketing, distribution arrangements and taxes. Ten-day collections are also highly sensitive to release timing, weekend mix and the film's performance outside its home-language market. Readers comparing this film with earlier franchise entries should ensure the figures refer to the same geography and currency basis. The stronger indicators of sustained demand are weekday occupancy, a stable screen count and performance after the initial fan rush, not a single rounded milestone alone.