Drishyam 3 box office collection day 5: Ajay Devgn’s crime thriller crosses ₹214 crore despite 18% Tuesday drop, now eyes Drishyam 2’s lifetime record
Here's the latest box office buzz making the rounds:
Drishyam 3 ticket-window earnings day 5: Ajay Devgn’s biggest opener now eyes Drishyam 2's lifetime record. Drishyam 3 ticket-window earnings day 5 by 9 PM According to trade tracker Sacnilk, Drishyam 3 has collected ₹ 214.63 crore rupees net in India in its first five days. The movie got off to a strong start on Friday, opening with ₹ 62 crore rupees at the domestic ticket-window. While collections slipped to ₹ 53.50 crore rupees on Saturday, the dip was followed by a healthy Sunday recovery, with the movie bringing in ₹ 61 crore rupees and recording 56% occupancy. The strong weekend gave Drishyam 3 a solid foundation before the usual weekday slowdown kicked in.
Adding to this, Monday saw the unexpected drop, with the movie collecting ₹ 21 crore rupees, around 65.6% lower than its Sunday figure. The decline continued on Tuesday, when Drishyam 3 collected ₹ 17.13 crore rupees at 22% occupancy but approximately 18.4% dip from Monday.
Meanwhile, View this post on Instagram Even with the weekday slowdown, Drishyam 3 has already collected more than double the lifetime collection of the original Drishyam, which ended its theatrical run at ₹ 102.75 crore rupees. More importantly, the third installment is now just around ₹ 30 crore rupees short of Drishyam 2, which collected ₹ 239.67 crore rupees net in India. If it manages to maintain a steady run through the week, Drishyam 3 could soon overtake its predecessor and become the highest-grossing movie in the franchise.
Notably, The movie has given Ajay Devgn a new career-best opening. Drishyam 3 collected ₹ 62 crore rupees net on its first day, beating the ₹ 43.50 crore rupees opening of Singham Again. The Rohit Shetty-directorial ended its theatrical run at ₹ 247.86 crore rupees, while Raid 2 collected ₹ 173.44 crore rupees. Drishyam 3 has already moved into that territory in just five days, with its final total still to come.
As per the latest buzz, The bigger target now is Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior. The 2020 historical drama remains Ajay's highest-grossing movie, with a lifetime collection of ₹ 279.59 crore rupees in net collection. Drishyam 3 still needs to cover a considerable distance to get there, but its first five days have given it a strong start. What happens over the week will be crucial.
In further updates, Drishyam 3 is co-written, produced, and directed by Abhishek Pathak. Produced by Panorama Studios and Star Studio18. It is a sequel to the 2022 movie Drishyam 2. Ajay Devgn, Jaideep Ahlawat, Tabu, Shriya Saran, Rajat Kapoor, Prakash Raj, Ishita Dutta, and Mrunal Jadhav star in the movie, which features an ending different from the Malayalam counterpart directed by Jeethu Joseph and starring Mohanlal.
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Source: Hindustan Times