Ajay Devgn’s Drishyam 3: The Conclusion is still doing what most big-ticket thrillers cannot: pulling family audiences into halls in its third weekend. By Sunday afternoon on Day 17, the film had added an estimated Rs 2.90 crore net in India, taking its domestic total to around Rs 344 crore net. Worldwide gross has crossed Rs 528 crore.
The Day 17 snapshot
The Day 17 figure is not final; evening and night shows will lift the Sunday number. Early occupancy data showed the strongest turnout in Bengaluru and Kolkata at close to 50%, while Surat and Bhopal were materially lower. That city-level spread matters because it shows the film is still drawing multiplex audiences in metros even as smaller centres taper.
Why the third-week hold matters
The opening was big: more than Rs 175 crore came from the first weekend alone. A second-week drop of roughly 64% was normal after such a start. The real test came in Week 3, when show count fell from 10,809 on Day 14 to 4,157 on Day 15 as Jailer 2 and other releases took over screens.
Despite that sharp reduction, the film jumped 61% on its third Saturday, from Rs 3.10 crore to Rs 5 crore. For release planners, that is a clear signal: demand is not exhausted; screens were the constraint.
- India net after Day 17: around Rs 344 crore, with the day still running
- Worldwide gross: over Rs 528 crore after 16 days
- Reported budget: around Rs 110 crore
- Third Saturday: Rs 5 crore, up 61% despite fewer shows
- Likely India finish: around Rs 375 crore net at most
What happens next
Weekday numbers are now in the Rs 3 crore to Rs 5 crore band and show counts are reducing weekly, so most remaining revenue should come from weekends. Trade estimates see the India run closing near Rs 375 crore net; crossing Rs 400 crore net is considered out of reach at the current pace.
The film has already overtaken Hanuman Ansh to become the third-highest-grossing Bollywood release of 2026 in India, behind Dhurandhar 2 and Border 2. It now faces direct competition from the Hindi version of Jailer 2, and from major Diwali releases due on November 5 and 6.
The release-planning read
For distributors and exhibitors, the takeaway is tactical. A leggy title that jumps 61% on Saturday after a show cut should keep a few well-placed weekend shows, especially evening and family slots, before being trimmed further. Cutting mid-week shows is defensible, but removing the weekend upside too early can leave money on the table.
Source: Flickonclick
