Drishyam 3 hit a speed bump at the box office on Day 13. The Ajay Devgn thriller earned ₹5.25 crore on its second Wednesday — a 38% drop from Tuesday’s ₹8.50 crore, per trade tracker Sacnilk. The timing couldn’t be worse: Rajinikanth’s Jailer 2 opens today, and trade watchers are asking whether Vijay Salgaonkar’s story can hold its ground against the Thalaivar wave.
Still, let’s keep perspective. After 13 days, the film’s India net stands at ₹328.75 crore, with a worldwide total of ₹509 crore. A bad Wednesday doesn’t erase that.
Quick Read
- Day 13: Rs 5.25 cr net (38% down from Day 12’s Rs 8.50 cr), across 14,717 shows; 9.77% occupancy, per Sacnilk.
- Totals: India net Rs 328.75 cr, India gross Rs 394 cr, overseas Rs 115 cr, worldwide Rs 509 cr.
- The threat: Jailer 2 opens today — Drishyam 3’s southern markets are most at risk.
The numbers, day by day
Here’s the full run, all figures from Sacnilk via BusinessToday, TOI and NDTV:
Week 1: ₹245.50 cr | Day 8: ₹14.50 cr | Day 9: ₹26.50 cr | Day 10: ₹22.50 cr | Day 11: ₹6 cr | Day 12: ₹8.50 cr | Day 13: ₹5.25 cr
Total India net: ₹328.75 cr.
The second-weekday pattern is normal for a film in its second week — Monday crashes, Tuesday recovers a bit, Wednesday settles. But 38% is a steep settle, and the Jailer 2 factor is real: when a Rajinikanth event film lands, it eats screens and shows in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and the Telugu states. That’s exactly where Drishyam 3’s dubbed versions and Hindi original were still collecting.
Overseas, the film added ₹1 crore on Day 13, taking its overseas gross to ₹115 crore, NDTV reported. Combined with the ₹394 crore India gross, the worldwide total is now ₹509 crore.
What the milestones say
Zoom out and this is still a monster run:
- Second-highest-grossing Hindi film of 2026, after Dhurandhar 2, per NDTV.
- Ajay Devgn’s maiden ₹300 crore hit in India — and his highest-grossing film ever, ahead of Drishyam 2 and Tanhaji.
- Made on a reported budget of around ₹110 crore (the makers haven’t officially disclosed it), per the Free Press Journal. At ₹509 crore worldwide, that’s roughly a 4.6x return.
Also read: Drishyam 3 Day 12: ₹8.50 Cr, Crosses ₹500 Cr Worldwide
One number that rarely makes headlines: footfalls. Sacnilk reported 297,910 footfalls on Day 13, taking the cumulative count past 13.9 million tickets, per TOI. That’s 13.9 million people who chose this film. Box office is money; footfalls are people.
No Drishyam 4 — the director has spoken
Here’s a piece of news hiding inside the box office story. Director Abhishek Pathak has ruled out a fourth instalment, telling SCREEN in an interview that Drishyam 3: The Conclusion brings Vijay Salgaonkar’s story to a close. TOI reported his comments: the team considers this the final chapter, and Pathak hopes October 2 continues to be celebrated as “Drishyam Day.”
That’s a bold call when your film just crossed ₹500 crore. Franchises don’t usually get retired at their peak. But the title says “The Conclusion” — and unlike the first two films, this one’s story is original to the Hindi version, not adapted from the Malayalam originals by Jeethu Joseph. Pathak is ending it on his own terms.
Whether the studio agrees when the final numbers land is another question. Money has a way of reviving “final” chapters.
The Jailer 2 problem
Jailer 2’s day-1 advance bookings crossed ₹60 crore worldwide (₹41.48 crore in India alone, per Sacnilk), and it’s opening to packed houses today. For Drishyam 3, the depth will be concentrated in the South — but there’s a subtler effect too: national media oxygen. Every entertainment headline today is Jailer 2. Drishyam 3’s weekday hold will be fighting for attention as well as screens.
The film’s real target now is the ₹350 crore India net mark. It’s ₹21.25 crore away. Weekends are where it’ll make that up — if Jailer 2 doesn’t swallow the multiplexes whole.
FAQ
How much did Drishyam 3 earn on Day 13?
Rs 5.25 crore net in India on Wednesday, October 14 — down 38.2% from Day 12’s Rs 8.50 crore, according to Sacnilk.
What is Drishyam 3’s total collection so far?
India net Rs 328.75 crore, India gross Rs 394 crore, overseas Rs 115 crore, and worldwide Rs 509 crore, per Sacnilk figures reported on October 15.
Will there be a Drishyam 4?
No — director Abhishek Pathak has said Drishyam 3: The Conclusion is the final chapter and ruled out a fourth film, in an interview reported by TOI.
Also read: Jailer 2 Advance Booking Day 3: Records Tumble Before Release
