Drishyam 3 box office day 8: ₹257.23 crore net in India

Drishyam 3: The Conclusion is showing the kind of week-two grip that separates a successful franchise finale from a front-loaded opener. By Friday evening, the Ajay Devgn and Jaideep Ahlawat-led crime thriller had added ₹11.73 crore on day eight, taking its India net collection to ₹257.23 crore, according to early trade reports from The Times of India. Its India gross has now crossed ₹300 crore.

A first week that did the heavy lifting

The film wrapped its opening week at ₹245.50 crore net in India. The daily pattern shows a huge opening weekend followed by the expected weekday slide.

• Day 1: ₹62 crore
• Day 2: ₹53.50 crore
• Day 3: ₹61 crore
• Day 4: ₹21 crore
• Day 5: ₹19.50 crore
• Day 6: ₹15.50 crore
• Day 7: ₹13 crore
• Day 8: ₹11.73 crore (live, till evening)

That first-week figure puts the thriller among the year’s strongest performers in its genre, and the film is not surrendering its screens quickly.

Week two opens with a small screen drop

Fresh releases have entered cinemas, but Drishyam 3 began its second week with 15,017 shows across India. That is a dip of just 1,471 screenings from the 16,488 shows it held on day seven. The makers have kept blockbuster ticket pricing in place, with rates only slightly reduced from the opening weekend.

Blockbuster pricing is a quiet contributor here. When a film holds premium ticket rates into its second week, even a modest occupancy level can keep the overall collection line healthy. So the day-eight total reflects both footfalls and the retained pricing strategy.

The hold is translating into expectations too. Trade reporting suggests the film is on track to record the second-highest second-Friday collection for a Bollywood release in 2026, behind Dhurandhar 2.

Why a strong second Friday matters

A big opening can be driven by fan rush, but a strong second Friday signals repeat viewing and word of mouth. For a thriller competing with new titles, holding over 15,000 shows in week two is a sign that the audience conversation is still with the film.

For exhibition, the retention of premium pricing and screens is a clear signal of confidence. If fresh releases were hurting occupancy sharply, exhibitors would usually reduce ticket rates or shift shows quickly. Neither has happened at scale here.

The next two days will show whether that conversation turns into another strong weekend. If the second Friday lands where trade expectations are pointing, the film will add another point to its case as a franchise finale that behaves like an event release.

For fans, the day-eight tally is a reminder that a dense, dialogue-driven thriller can still command a big-screen audience. The week-two numbers suggest the audience is turning up for exactly that.

Source: The Times of India