Drishyam The Conclusion Rules At Box Office During Its First Weekend, Beats Hollywood Biggies

Drishyam: The Conclusion took the Indian box office by storm during its first weekend, outshining Hollywood blockbusters. The film, starring Ajay Devgn and Tabu, was released on Gandhi Jayanti, October 2nd, and quickly became an ATBB (All-time blockbuster) within three days. It grossed an impressive ₹176.50 crore, with strong attendance from Maharashtra, where the "Gaitonde" factor (actor Kamlesh Sawant's performance as the abrasive cop) was a major draw.

A lesser-known romantic comedy, Prem Keetanu, struggled at the box office, only managing to earn ₹1.02 crore.

Other releases fared poorly, with The Vvaan bringing in ₹54.28 crore from UP and Bihar, and Hollywood English releases like Doraemon: Nobita and the New Castle of the Undersea Devil earning only ₹10.06 crore. Brad Pitt's Heart of the Beast garnered ₹6.90 crore, while Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson's Verity added ₹3.88 crore in ticket sales. Older releases such as Meghna Gulzar's Daayra and Kunal Kemmu's Vibe continued to find success, with their collections increasing to ₹5.77 crore and ₹13 crore, respectively.

Even non-Hindi films like Hanuman Ansh and Mirzapur: The Movie remained popular, reaching ₹310.57 crore and ₹217.86 crore, respectively. The top-5 opening day winners were Dhurandhar the Revenge with ₹90 crore, Jawan with ₹75 crore, Pushpa 2: The Rule with ₹72 crore, Animal with ₹63.80 crore, and Drishyam: The Conclusion with ₹62 crore.