How much did Ajay Devgn’s film Drishyam 3 earn on its opening day? Did it surpass the day-one collections of Drishyam and Drishyam 2? Did Drishyam 3 leave behind all the major films of 2026 on its first day, and did it race ahead of Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar and Dhurandhar 2, or Shah Rukh Khan’s blockbusters Jawan and Pathaan? Let's dive deep into all these answers.
Ajay Devgn’s Drishyam 3 has registered a phenomenal, blockbusting collection at the box office on its very first day. According to media reports, the film minted a massive worldwide opening of around ₹93 crore, which includes an impressive domestic collection of approximately ₹75 crore from India alone. With a total budget of ₹130 crore, raking in ₹93 crore on day one itself strongly indicates that the film will easily recover its entire budget within its first three days.
This staggering opening-day worldwide collection of ₹93 crore is significantly higher than the first-day earnings of the franchise's preceding installments. Released in 2015, the original Drishyam had collected around ₹7 crore globally on its opening day, while Drishyam 2 pulled in approximately ₹24 crore worldwide on its first day.
When it comes to outperforming major releases of 2026, Drishyam 3 has successfully left several big films far behind. While Drishyam 3 grossed ₹93 crore globally on day one, other notable releases earlier this year saw much lower opening figures: Ajay Devgn’s own Dhamaal 4 earned around ₹21 crore, Raid 2 made about ₹25 crore, Emraan Hashmi’s Awaara Paagal Deewana 2 (referenced as Awaaraapan 2) brought in roughly ₹27 crore, Mirzapur collected around ₹35 crore, Dhurandhar made about ₹40 crore, and Border 2 earned around ₹41 crore. Clearly, Drishyam 3 has comfortably outperformed all these prominent 2026 films in terms of opening-day collections.
Comparing its performance with Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar and Dhurandhar 2, Drishyam 3 easily surpassed the first-day collection of the first Dhurandhar film, which stood at a modest ₹40 crore. However, it failed to beat Dhurandhar 2, which created a massive storm by earning a staggering ₹226 crore worldwide on its opening day—roughly ₹130 crore more than Drishyam 3.
Similarly, when compared to Shah Rukh Khan’s megahits Jawan and Pathaan, Drishyam 3 falls slightly short. Shah Rukh Khan’s Jawan had set a massive benchmark with a worldwide day-one collection of ₹129 crore, while Pathaan pulled in ₹106 crore globally on its opening day.
This wraps up the detailed breakdown of Drishyam 3's opening day box office collection and its comparison with other major films. Have you watched Drishyam 3 yet? How did you like it? Let us know in the comments below!