Ajay Devgn’s 'Drishyam 3' Crosses ₹273 Crore Mark on Day 9 with Massive Saturday Surge

Ajay Devgn’s suspense-thriller franchise juggernaut Drishyam 3 demonstrated an explosive upward trajectory on its second Saturday, capitalizing on phenomenal audience word-of-mouth and high theater occupancy. Defying competitive releases such as Hanuman Ansh, the suspense sequel posted a major growth trajectory over its Day 8 figures, cementing its position as the second highest-grossing film of Ajay Devgn’s celebrated career in terms of net domestic collections. With robust evening and night show bookings underway, the film is racing at breakneck speed to breach the prestigious ₹300 crore domestic club while systematically shattering long-standing franchise milestones.

Unstoppable Second Weekend: Steady Double-Digit Haul Across Circuits

Industry tracking data reflects immense theatrical resilience across single screens and national multiplex chains alike:

• Massive Opening Trajectory: The film kickstarted its historic box office campaign with a phenomenal ₹62 crore opening on Day 1, closing its opening extended weekend with a massive ₹245.50 crore net haul.

• Second Weekend Acceleration: After sustaining double-digit momentum on its second Friday (Day 8) with ₹14.50 crore, the film showed heightened momentum on Day 9 (second Saturday), recording over 32% theatrical occupancy and netting ₹13.30 crore to ₹15.82 crore across tracked circuits by 6 PM.

• Surpassing Major Benchmarks: The mid-day surge pushed the film's cumulative domestic net tally beyond ₹273.30 crore, positioning it for another massive weekend peak as night occupancies take over.

Cracking the ₹400 Crore Global Landmark: Ajay Devgn's Career-High Milestone

The film's international and gross domestic footprint continues to set fresh industry standards:

• Shattering Franchise Precedents: According to trade analytics platform Sacnilk, Drishyam 3 comfortably surpassed the ₹400 crore worldwide gross threshold in just eight days, posting an astounding global gross total of ₹407 crore and outpacing previous high-water marks set by tentpole titles like Singham 3.

• Domestic Gross Dominance: The film's gross domestic collection in India crossed ₹250 crore by Day 8, maintaining remarkable traction across tier-1 urban territories as well as mass regional circuits.

• Racing Toward the ₹300 Crore Club: Driven by the magnetic chemistry of lead stars Ajay Devgn and Tabu, trade analysts predict the investigative thriller will swiftly cross the ₹300 crore domestic net threshold within the early days of its second week.