'Drishyam 3' earns Rs 95 crore on first day, breaks records of 'Dhurandhar', 'Pathaan' and 'Animal', Ajay Devgn's biggest opening

Ajay Devgn's film 'Drishyam 3: The Conclusion' has earned Rs 66.75 crore at the Indian box office on the first day. This is the biggest opening of Ajay Devgn's career. Directed by Abhishek Pathak, the film was released in theatres on Friday, October 2, 2026. Ajay Devgn has returned to the role of Vijay Salgaonkar in the film. According to Sacknilk, the film earned a net earnings of Rs 66.75 crore from 15,759 shows in India. Its gross collection has crossed Rs 80.10 crore. Overseas, the film earned Rs 15 crore. With this, its total worldwide gross has reached Rs 95.10 crore. Leaving behind these films, 'Drishyam 3' has become the second biggest opening Hindi film of 2026. It is only behind 'Dhurandhar: The Revenge'. On the other hand, this film has also become the third biggest opening film in the history of Bollywood. It is ahead of only Ranveer Singh's 'Dhurandhar: The Revenge' and Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan'. The film has surpassed the Rs 30 crore opening of Ranveer Singh's 'Dhurandhar'. It has also surpassed the Rs 57 crore opening of Shah Rukh Khan's 'Pathaan' and Rs 63 crore of Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal'. In the worldwide collection, the film has surpassed the Rs 95 crore earned by 'Kalki' and Rs 91 crore of 'Salaar'. Even before the release of the film, there was a tremendous demand in advance bookings. In the seven days since the booking began, the film grossed Rs 60.17 crore in India. This also includes the earnings of blocked seats. After the removal of the blocked seats, the advance gross collection stood at Rs 49.29 crore. The film sold around 18.02 lakh tickets in 51,570 shows. Biggest opening of Ajay Devgn's career 'Drishyam 3: The Conclusion' has set a new record among the biggest opening films of Ajay Devgn's career. The film recorded Ajay Devgn's biggest opening so far with earnings of Rs 66.75 crore on the first day. Earlier, this record was held by Singham Again, which earned Rs 43.50 crore on the first day. Ajay Devgn's highest-grossing film 'Drishyam 3' is likely to see a jump in the film's earnings over the weekend after earning on the opening day on Friday. The film can also break the records of many of Ajay Devgn's highest-grossing films. Currently, his highest-grossing film is 'Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior', which earned a total of Rs 361 crore. Ajay Devgn will once again be seen in the role of Vijay Salgaonkar in the star cast and background film 'Drishyam 3: The Conclusion'. The film also stars Tabu, Shriya Saran, Ishita Dutta, Mrinal Jadhav, Rajat Kapoor and others in the lead roles. Jaideep Ahlawat and Prakash Raj have also made entries in this part. The franchise is known for its suspense thriller story, the previous two parts of which were successful at the box office. Akshaye Khanna quits the film at the last moment The film was in the news as 'Dhurandhar' actor Akshaye Khanna had left the shoot at the last minute. Abhishek Pathak, the writer and director of 'Drishyam 3', said that he left the project just a week before the shooting of Akshaye Khanna's scenes with Ajay Devgn began. However, instead of postponing the shooting, the makers rewrote the script within three days. Jaideep Ahlawat was cast as the new character in the role of Akshaye Khanna. ………………………….. Also Read This News Related To Drishyam 3 - After October 2, Now The Suspense Of 'July 23'!: Ajay Devgn And Jaideep Ahlawat Clash In 'Drishyam 3', Know How Heavy Vijay's Move Was This Time? Every fan of 'Drishyam' knows the truth of October 2. Pav Bhaji, Satsang, Film and then Vijay Salgaonkar's game that confused the police for years, but this time the story did not stop only on October 2. Now another date has come up - July 23. Where was Vijay on that day? What happened? And can the police change the entire story that Vijay has fabricated based on this date? Read the full story...