{
  "id": 12058676,
  "title": "Drishyam 3 Box Office Collection Day 3 Live Updates: Ajay Devgn film earns over Rs 270 cr worldwide",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/drishyam-3-box-office-collection-day-3-live-updates-ajay-devgn-film",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-05T02:53:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/drishyam-3-box-office-collection-day-3-worldwide-live-updates-ajay-devgn-film-earns-rs-270-cr-10906484/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Drishyam 3, the concluding chapter of the popular franchise, continues to perform exceptionally well at the box office, as confirmed by Sacnilk industry tracker. On the third day of its run, the Ajay Devgn-starrer earned Rs 61 crore net from 17,323 showings in India, marking a 14% increase from Rs 53.50 crore collected on the previous day. This brings the film's India net collection to a total of Rs 176.50 crore, while its domestic gross reaches Rs 211.80 crore. Overseas markets added another Rs 20 crore, pushing the film's international gross to Rs 61 crore, resulting in a combined worldwide gross of Rs 272.80 crore.\n\nOn Day 3, Drishyam 3 captured a Hindi occupancy of 64.29% across its screenings. Evening shows led the pack with an 80.46% occupancy, followed by afternoon shows at 72.08%, night shows at 62.23%, and morning shows at 42.38%. The film's opening weekend collection in India was Rs 176.50 crore net, making it the second-highest opening for a Hindi film in 2026, trailing only behind Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge, which earned Rs 290.94 crore net. Directed by Abhishek Pathak, Drishyam 3 also stars Shriya Saran, Tabu, Jaideep Ahlawat, Ishita Dutta, and Saurabh Shukla. The film premiered on October 2, a date that carries significance within its narrative.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Ajay Devgn's Drishyam 3 earns Rs 270 cr worldwide in 3 days",
    "Film collects Rs 61 cr net in India, Rs 20 cr from overseas",
    "Drishyam 3 becomes second-highest opening Hindi film in 2026"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Drishyam 3's strong box office performance cements its position as a top earner in 2026, trailing only Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge, and solidifies Ajay Devgn's hold on the Indian film market.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Drishyam 3 box office collection: Ajay Devgn film races towards Rs 3 billion worldwide",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/drishyam-3-box-office-collection-ajay-devgn-film-races-towards-rs-3",
        "published": "2026-10-05T03:30:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}