Mohanlal’s latest thriller ‘Drishyam 3’ has achieved a major milestone at the box office in its opening weekend. The Malayalam film crossed 100 crores worldwide in three days. According to Sacnilk, the film collected Rs 117.17 crore worldwide by the end of Day 3. Despite the strong performance that dipped on Friday, the film bounced back tremendously on Saturday and registered healthy occupancy figures in various territories.
Day 3 collection has seen a huge growth of 24 percent
After earning 15.85 crores on opening day and 11.05 crores on day 2, the film saw a strong jump on Saturday. “Drishyam 3” collected Rs 13.70 crore on Day 3 in India, which represents a 24 percent increase over Friday’s numbers.The film was screened in 5,185 sessions on Saturday. The net collection in India is now 40.60 crores and the gross collection in India has reached 47.17 crores.The foreign market also continued to contribute significantly. The film earned 25 crores overseas on Day 3 alone which took its overseas gross collection to 70 crores. Along with the domestic earnings, the worldwide gross collection has now reached 117.17 crores.
The Malayalam version of the Mohanlal film continues to dominate
The Malayalam version was the biggest contributor on Day 3. It collected 11.65 million euros from 3,114 shows and had a high occupancy rate of 67 percent.The Telugu version earned 1.20 crores from 1,356 shows, while the Tamil version earned 0.60 crores. The Kannada version added 25 lakhs to the total.The Malayalam version registered an overall occupancy of 66.52 percent while evening shows reached 75.42 percent and night shows reached 72.75 percent.The Tamil version also showed encouraging traction in the night shows, registering 67.11 percent occupancy.
Kerala emerges as the largest market
Kerala once again emerged as the film’s strongest territory. On Day 3, the state contributed 9.25 crore gross, comfortably leading all other markets.Karnataka followed with 2.50 crore gross, while Andhra Pradesh and Telangana added 1.50 crore. Tamil Nadu contributed Rs 1.45 crore and the rest of India Rs 1.29 crore.
The review praises the tension but raises concerns for the franchise
Although audiences have participated in large numbers, critical opinion has been more divided. ETimes acknowledged that the film manages to deliver the suspense and emotional payoff associated with the franchise.The review said, “The latter installments still manage to deliver the tension and emotional payoff expected from the Drishyam brand. However, the larger questions of whether the third installment was really necessary? The original film closed within its moral ambiguity, while the second installment effectively expanded the psychological implications. This third chapter often feels like a continuation driven by the weight of a successful franchise rather than an urgent storytelling need.“The review added, “And as the film makes room for another sequel, another question arises: How long can a crime continue to spawn new narratives before the emotional impact begins to dilute?”DISCLAIMER: Box office numbers and data in this article have been collected from public and industry sources. All figures are approximate unless explicitly stated, providing a fair representation of the film’s box office performance. These totals are subject to change as official studio figures are updated or additional international market reports are finalized. We provide this data for informational and entertainment purposes only.
