Hitting cinema screens on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, Ajay Devgn starrer Drishyam 3 delivered an explosive opening at the global box office. The suspense thriller resonated powerfully not only with audiences across India but also across key international circuits. By giving stiff competition to major releases from prominent Hollywood actors, the production secured the rank of the world's number two film during its opening weekend.
Staggering Weekend Box Office Performance
Helmed by director Abhishek Pathak, the third installment generated a massive gross collection of 211 crore rupees across its first weekend. Propelled by immense audience curiosity and packed theaters, the cumulative worldwide figures surged past 273 crore rupees over the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday period. The strong theatrical momentum firmly established the movie among the most commercially successful Indian releases on the global stage.
Widespread Footfalls Across Overseas Markets
The thriller saw an extensive release across North America, playing on more than 500 movie screens. In that territory alone, the film successfully minted 2.7 million dollars. Overseas momentum continued strongly across theatrical circuits in Europe and the Gulf countries, which collectively contributed 3.4 million dollars to the tally. These overseas revenues provided significant muscle to the title's global aggregate.
Outpacing Major Hollywood Titles Globally
On the worldwide box office chart for the weekend, Drishyam 3 finished just behind the erotic thriller Verity, which stars Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson and led the rankings with 62.6 million dollars. Devgn's thriller surpassed the opening weekend numbers of Tom Cruise starrer Digger, which arrived in theaters the same week but suffered due to unenthusiastic reviews. Meanwhile, Brad Pitt's Heart of the Beast took the third position on the worldwide rankings.
The Final Chapter in the Acclaimed Saga
Serving as the concluding installment of the crime suspense series, the cast features Ajay Devgn alongside Tabu, Shriya Saran, Ishita Dutta, Prakash Raj, and Jaideep Ahlawat. The filmmakers adopted the title Drishyam: The Conclusion to clearly signal to moviegoers that the journey of Vijay Salgaonkar and his family has finally reached its definitive culmination.
