Ajay Devgn Thriller Rakes in ₹95.10 Crore, Eclipses Records of 6 Pan-India Blockbusters
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The suspense saga of Vijay Salgaonkar has unleashed a historic storm across movie theaters worldwide as Drishyam 3, starring Ajay Devgn and Jaideep Ahlawat, recorded the biggest global opening of the lead star's cinematic career. Released globally on Friday, October 2, 2026, the gripping investigative franchise installment pulled in an eye-popping ₹66.75 crore net at the domestic Indian box office, while generating a phenomenal ₹95.10 crore gross worldwide on Day 1, according to box office tracking data from Sacnilk. Riding immense audience curiosity over whether the Salgaonkar household finally evades the long arm of the law, the film has emerged as the second-highest global opener of 2026—trailing only Dhurandhar—while comprehensively outgrossing the day-one tallies of six mega-budget Pan-India releases.
Global Frenzy: Overseas Ticket Windows Chip in ₹15 Crore Across North America, Gulf, and Australia
The third chapter of the franchise is demonstrating remarkable international appeal, with audiences outside India packing cinema halls:
International Footprint: Foreign circuits delivered an astounding ₹15 crore gross on opening Friday, driven by sold-out shows across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and key Gulf territories in the Middle East.
Devgn's Biggest Overseas Premiere: The opening figures easily surpass the overseas launch benchmarks of both Drishyam (2015) and Drishyam 2 (2022), signaling strong diaspora backing for the crime-thriller brand.
Edging Near the Elite Century Mark: With ₹95.10 crore gross in the bank within just 24 hours of release, the film needs less than ₹5 crore to officially breach the elite ₹100-crore worldwide gross milestone, a threshold it is expected to cross during Saturday morning screenings.
Box Office Carnage: Drishyam 3 Shatters Opening Day Benchmarks of 6 Pan-India Giants
By registering a worldwide gross of ₹95.10 crore, Drishyam 3 has rewritten global opening records, eclipsing the first-day tallies of some of Indian cinema’s biggest landmark spectacles:
Prabhas's Kalki (₹95.00 Crore): Edged out the massive day-one opening of the high-concept sci-fi epic.
Ram Charan's Peddi (₹94.00 Crore): Surpassed the international opening figures of the Telugu action drama.
Salman Khan's Ek Tha Tiger (₹93.00 Crore): Outpaced the long-standing record of the spy franchise classic.
Rajinikanth's Jailer (₹91.00 Crore): Overtook the fiery opening day numbers of the Tamil superstar's action juggernaut.
Rishab Shetty's Kantara Chapter 1 (₹88.00 Crore): Outperformed the highly anticipated mythological prequel's global premiere collection.
Dominating the 2026 Calendar: Outpacing Major Franchise Releases
In terms of the current theatrical year, Drishyam 3 has asserted absolute dominance over an extensive roster of anticipated tentpoles:
Outperforming Big-Ticket Rivals: The thriller outstripped the opening business of high-profile titles including Border 2, Mirzapur: The Movie, Awarapan 2, Welcome to the Jungle, Bhoot Bangla, Dhamaal 4, and Alpha.
Critical & Word-of-Mouth Momentum: Backed by stellar face-offs between Ajay Devgn and antagonist Jaideep Ahlawat, trade analysts project a massive weekend surge, forecasting the film to comfortably surpass the ₹250-crore worldwide mark by Sunday night.
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