Mohanlal and Jeethu Joseph’s Drishyam 3 had a strong opening at the box office, collecting an estimated ₹140 Cr worldwide gross in its first weekend. The Mollywood thriller registered consistent performance across all four days, establishing itself as the second biggest opening weekend for Malayalam cinema after L2: Empuraan.
First Weekend Box Office Collections
The film showed solid momentum throughout the extended first weekend, with the collections following an unusual Day 1 > Day 4 > Day 3 > Day 2 pattern at the domestic box office.
| Territory | Collections (Gross) |
|---|---|
| 4-Day All India Tracked | ₹58.7 Cr |
| 4-Day All India Actuals | ~₹64 Cr |
| Worldwide First Weekend | ~₹140 Cr |
The steady hold across the weekend indicates strong audience reception and positive word-of-mouth for the Mohanlal-starrer.
Kerala Performance and Trade Expectations
Looking at the solid momentum over the Drishyam 3 first weekend, trade circles are confident that the film will cross the ₹100 Cr mark in its home territory of Kerala. The Mohanlal and Jeethu Joseph combination has delivered consistently at the Kerala box office, and Drishyam 3 continues that trend.
The film is the third installment in the acclaimed Drishyam franchise, which has become one of the most successful thriller series in Indian cinema. With the strong opening weekend behind it, the focus now shifts to weekday performance to assess the film’s full theatrical run potential.