Ajay Devgn starrer Drishyam 3 crosses Rs 17 crore in advance ticket sales ahead of worldwide release

Advance bookings for the upcoming crime drama Drishyam 3 have crossed Rs 17.35 crore across the first three listed days ahead of its worldwide release. Officially titled Drishyam: The Conclusion, the film is directed by Abhishek Pathak and releases in cinemas on Friday, October 2.

Advance Booking Figures

As of 2 pm on Tuesday, September 29, the movie recorded an advance booking gross of Rs 8.97 crore on Day 1 alone. This opening day total comes from 2.24 lakh tickets sold across 7,505 shows, according to data from industry tracker Sacnilk. Across the first three days, the film has collected Rs 17.35 crore, which drops to Rs 11.12 crore when excluding block seats. Day 2 advance bookings brought in Rs 4.52 crore from 1.20 lakh tickets across 6,848 shows, while Day 3 added Rs 3.86 crore from 1.06 lakh tickets across 6,720 shows. Regional collections show Maharashtra leading with Rs 2.93 crore on Day 1, followed by Delhi with Rs 2.19 crore.

Box Office Expectations

Current ticket sales trends indicate that the film is likely to earn an opening day collection of Rs 40 crore in India. This performance puts it on track to comfortably outperform its predecessor, Drishyam 2, which earned a domestic gross of Rs 18.15 crore and an India nett collection of Rs 15.38 crore on its opening day on November 18, 2022, before reaching an opening weekend total of Rs 64.14 crore. The Hindi version is also expected to secure a larger opening than the Malayalam counterpart directed by Jeethu Joseph and headlined by Mohanlal, which recorded a Day 1 India nett collection of Rs 15.85 crore on May 21 and an opening weekend total of Rs 54.44 crore.

Cast And Crew

The film features a star-studded cast including Ajay Devgn, Tabu, Shriya Saran, Jaideep Ahlawat, Prakash Raj, Rajat Kapoor, Ishita Dutta, Mrunal Jadhav, and Kamlesh Sawant. Behind the camera, the movie has cinematography by Sudhir Kumar Chaudhary, editing by Sandeep Francis, and music composed by Ravi Basrur, Rochak Kohli, and Karma. Unlike the Malayalam series, this Hindi installment marks the conclusion of the franchise.

Context

Advance booking numbers are widely used by film trade analysts to gauge audience interest and predict the opening weekend collections of major commercial releases. High pre-release ticket sales typically reflect strong star power, effective promotional campaigns, and established franchise value among moviegoers.