Mohanlal He will reprise one of Georgekutty’s most iconic roles in ‘Drishyam 3’, the third installment of director Jeethu Joseph’s hit thriller franchise. Expectations for the film are quite high, and audiences are already booking tickets in advance, fearing that the climax might be spoiled after the first few shows.
‘Drishyam 3’ worldwide advance sales crosses 21 crores
According to reports, worldwide advance bookings on the opening day have crossed Rs 21 crore gross, with sales continuing to grow rapidly.Film analyst AB George shared on X, “#Drishyam3 GLOBAL PRE-SALES Day 1 pre-sale: All set to cross 20 crores soon 17 crores now in Lalettan 4. Most for any Mollywood actor opening over 20 crores by miles.”
Kerala is leading the domestic response to Mohanlal’s film
Kerala has been the largest contributor to domestic presales. Advance bookings in the state are estimated at Rs 5.50 crore gross as reported by Sacnilk.All India total advance sales are believed to be around 9 crore gross. Demand has also been reported from Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and other major territories where the dubbed versions will be released. The film will be released in Malayalam along with Telugu, Tamil and Kannada versions.
Overseas markets are giving a lot of support to “Drishyam 3”.
The Gulf region continues to lead overseas sales, while North America, the UK and Australia are also seeing excellent booking trends.If the current pace continues, trade watchers believe that the advance bookings could cross Rs 25 crore worldwide gross before the first show begins.
Opening day is set for record numbers
With the incredible pre-release momentum, “Drishyam 3” is currently expected to earn an opening day gross of over Rs 35 crore worldwide.The ensemble cast includes Meena, Ansiba Hassan, Esther Anil, Murali Gopy, Siddique, Asha Sharath, Santhi Mayadevi and Veena Nandakumar.