Entertainment
oi-Prakash KL
Director Jeethu Joseph and superstar Mohanlal have returned with Drishyam 3, the highly anticipated third installment of the iconic thriller franchise. Produced by Antony Perumbavoor under the Aashirvad Cinemas banner, the crime drama hit theatres on May 21.
Featuring an ensemble cast including Meena, Ansiba Hassan, Esther Anil, Kalabhavan Shajon, Siddique, Murali Gopy, and Asha Sarath, the film has concluded its initial 13-day run with a box office performance deemed “above average.”
Directed by Jeethu Joseph and starring Mohanlal, Drishyam 3 concluded its initial 13-day run with ₹100.45 crore net domestically, marking an above-average box office success for the thriller franchise produced by Antony Perumbavoor.
The Opening Weekend and Week 1 Surge
The film launched with massive expectations on its first Thursday (Day 1), raking in an impressive ₹15.85 crore net across India. Propelled by 5,506 shows nationwide, the movie registered its highest single-day occupancy at 51.3%. While Day 2 witnessed a standard Friday dip to ₹11.05 crore, the film rebounded over the weekend. Saturday and Sunday pulled in ₹13.70 crore and ₹13.85 crore respectively, maintaining a healthy occupancy rate above 50%.
As the working week commenced, the film experienced a routine Monday drop, securing ₹7.70 crore on Day 5. It stabilized through the remaining weekdays, holding steady around the ₹6.50-₹6.65 crore mark. By the end of its first extended 8-day week, Drishyam 3 compiled a strong ₹81.95 crore net in the domestic market.
Second Weekend Hold and Weekday Trajectory
Entering its second week, the crime drama faced a reduction in screen count, with show numbers scaling down to the 2,400-2,500 range. Despite fewer screenings, the second weekend showed respectable theatrical resilience. Day 9 (Friday) brought in ₹4.30 crore, followed by an upward trend over the weekend with ₹5.10 crore on Saturday and ₹5.35 crore on Sunday. Notably, Sunday’s occupancy climbed to 43.5%, proving that the core audience was still turning out.
However, the second Monday (Day 12) marked a sharper decline, with collections dropping to ₹2.20 crore as occupancy fell to 21.4%. This downward momentum continued into Day 13 (Tuesday), where the film added ₹1.55 crore to its total, with show counts dropping to 2,142 and occupancy resting at 17.4%.
Accumulating an estimated domestic net total of ₹100.45 crore over its 13-day theatrical run, Drishyam 3 has crossed the coveted century mark in India. While the astronomical hype surrounding Georgekutty’s return suggested potential record-shattering theatrical run, the actual box office trajectory points to a steady, dependable earner. Given the natural front-loading of modern sequels, the movie’s performance is firmly classified as an above-average box office success.
