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Drishyam 3 Ignites Box Office as 2026 Nears Rs 10,000 Crore Mark
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Moneycontrol•01-10-2026, 11:51
Drishyam 3 Ignites Box Office as 2026 Nears Rs 10,000 Crore Mark
- •Drishyam 3 opens strong with Rs 16.6 crore in advance bookings and Rs 28.51 crore for the extended opening weekend, signaling another major hit for the franchise.
- •The film concludes one of Hindi cinema's most successful thriller franchises, following Drishyam (Rs 76.16 crore) and Drishyam 2 (Rs 250.59 crore).
- •The Indian box office is experiencing a boom, with September seeing successes like Mirzapur: The Movie grossing Rs 329.21 crore worldwide.
- •Older titles like Marvel's Avengers Endgame: Encore and Sanam Teri Kasam are also drawing crowds, with Endgame becoming the highest-grossing Hollywood re-release in India.
- •August 2026 was the best month of the year, generating Rs 1,768 crore, contributing to the cumulative 2026 domestic box office nearing Rs 10,000 crore, an 18% increase from the previous year.
Key Questions Answered
Drishyam 3 has collected around Rs 16.6 crore in opening-day advance bookings by selling 4.44 lakh tickets, while advance sales for its extended opening weekend have reached Rs 28.51 crore.
Mirzapur: The Movie has grossed Rs 329.21 crore worldwide in 26 days against a budget of approximately Rs 90 crore.
The cumulative 2026 domestic box office stands at Rs 9,868 crore, which represents an 18 percent increase from the previous year.
