Ajay Devgn’s Drishyam 3: The Conclusion has made a spectacular start at the box office, delivering one of the biggest opening weekends for a Hindi film in 2026. The movie, which is directed by Abhishek Pathak, the third instalment of the popular thriller franchise, has collected Rs 176.50 crore net in India in just three days.
The film opened in theatres on October 2 and immediately created a new benchmark for Ajay Devgn. Drishyam 3 earned Rs 66.75 crore net in India on its opening day, which makes it the biggest opener of the actor’s career. It surpassed Singham Again, which had previously recorded an opening of around Rs 43.5 crore net.
Drishyam 3 Becomes Second Biggest Bollywood Opener Of 2026
The film also registered the second biggest Bollywood opening of 2026, behind Dhurandhar 2. On its first day, Drishyam 3 recorded a worldwide collection of Rs 95.10 crore.
The strong momentum continued on Saturday also, when the film added Rs 53.50 crore to its India net total. This pushed the movie past the Rs 100 crore mark in just two days, with its domestic net collection reaching Rs 115.50 crore.
Sunday proved equally impressive. Drishyam 3 collected Rs 61 crore net across 17,323 shows, taking its three-day India net total to Rs 176.50 crore. Its India gross stood at Rs 211.80 crore, while the overseas gross reached Rs 61 crore. The worldwide gross collection of the film has now reached Rs 272.80 crore.
Surpasses Border 2, Toxic And Mirzapur: The Movie
With its impressive opening weekend, Drishyam 3 has overtaken the weekend collections of Border 2, Toxic (Hindi), and Mirzapur: The Movie, becoming one of the year’s biggest theatrical successes so far.
The film has also dramatically outperformed its predecessors. Drishyam opened at Rs 5.85 crore net in 2015, while Drishyam 2 opened at Rs 15.38 crore net in 2022. In comparison, Drishyam 3 has delivered a massive Rs 66.75 crore opening day.
With Ajay Devgn returning as Vijay Salgaonkar, the film also stars Tabu, Jaideep Ahlawat, Shriya Saran, Rajat Kapoor and Prakash Raj. Unlike the previous instalments, Drishyam 3 features an original story and serves as the concluding chapter of the Hindi franchise.
