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Drishyam 3 advance sales cross Rs 18 crore, opening seen above Rs 50 crore
Drishyam 3 advance sales cross Rs 18 crore, opening seen above Rs 50 crore
The Story in Brief
Ajay Devgn's 'Drishyam: The Conclusion' has sold over 2.50 lakh tickets in national chains (PVR Inox and Cinepolis) as of Thursday, 1 October, with one day left before its 2 October release. Bollywood Hungama reports 2.50 lakh tickets sold, while Pinkvilla puts the figure at 2.40 lakh and says sales could finish above 3.50 lakh by end of day. The Times of India reports gross advance bookings of Rs 18.48 crore across 21,281 shows as of Tuesday, 29 September.
Trade projections for the opening day have risen sharply. Pinkvilla forecasts a Rs 48 to 56 crore nett opening, with a pinpoint estimate of Rs 53 crore. Bollywood Hungama expects around Rs 50 crore, adding that a three-day weekend total could reach Rs 160 crore. NDTV reports that some trade estimates go as high as Rs 60 crore on day one. The film has been cleared by the CBFC with a U/A 16+ certificate and a runtime of 150 minutes, with no cuts, according to 123telugu.
The film, directed by Abhishek Pathak, also stars Tabu, Shriya Saran, Jaideep Ahlawat and Prakash Raj. It is presented as an original story and the final chapter of the franchise. Release is scheduled for Friday, 2 October 2026.
Update, 1 October 2026: New sources from Thursday, 1 October, show national-chain ticket sales rising to 2.50 lakh (Bollywood Hungama) and 2.40 lakh (Pinkvilla), with Pinkvilla adding that advance nett collections have reached around Rs 12 crore for opening day. The film's opening-day forecast has narrowed to Rs 48 to 56 crore (Pinkvilla) or around Rs 50 crore (Bollywood Hungama), with some estimates going as high as Rs 60 crore (NDTV).
Indian Opinion Analysis
Coverage is nearly uniform, with all outlets reporting the same advance booking numbers and rising opening-day projections. Pinkvilla and Bollywood Hungama provide the most granular ticket counts and forecasts, while The Times of India and India TV add gross revenue figures from Sacnilk. NDTV alone floats a Rs 60 crore opening estimate, which other outlets do not cite, making it the most aggressive projection in the set. The only factual divergence is on the timing of the advance numbers: the Rs 18.48 crore gross figure reported by The Times of India as of Tuesday, 29 September is not referenced by the other outlets in their later updates. With no critical or government-angle differences, the coverage is straight trade reporting centred on pre-release metrics. All eyes are on the film's actual opening day collection on 2 October.
Coverage: 18 sources, 18 neutral
Sources (18): pinkvilla.com (neutral report), 123telugu.com (neutral report), m9.news (neutral report), tracktollywood.com (neutral report), bollywoodhungama.com (neutral report), hindustantimes.com (neutral report), bollywoodhungama.com (2) (neutral report), indiatvnews.com (neutral report), ndtv.com (neutral report), timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report), timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2) (neutral report), 123telugu.com (2) (neutral report), pinkvilla.com (2) (neutral report), pinkvilla.com (3) (neutral report), pinkvilla.com (4) (neutral report), m9.news (2) (neutral report), bollywoodhungama.com (3) (neutral report), pinkvilla.com (5) (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 18 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
