What happened
For October 2-4, 2026, reports put Drishyam 3 at Rs 176.50 crore India net and Rs 211.80 crore India gross.
Why it matters
Readers comparing box-office milestones need to distinguish India net from domestic and worldwide gross.
Remember this
The Rs 200 crore India net milestone remained uncrossed in this weekend snapshot.
What the reports establish
India Today and News18 report the same Sacnilk estimates. Their agreement is not an independent audit; the figures cover the October 2-4 opening weekend only.
More context & who is affected
Drishyam 3's opening weekend ended October 4 with estimated domestic gross of Rs 211.80 crore, but its India net was Rs 176.50 crore.
India Today and News18 cite Sacnilk for these figures and a Rs 272.80 crore worldwide gross. The reports share an estimate source, not separate audited accounts.
Abhishek Pathak directed the Ajay Devgn thriller, released October 2. This snapshot covers the opening weekend, not later takings; India net had not crossed Rs 200 crore.
- Weekend India net
- Rs 176.50 crore Sacnilk estimate for October 2-4, 2026, cited by both publishers.India TodayNews18
- Weekend India gross
- Rs 211.80 crore Domestic gross estimate for the same weekend; not India net.India TodayNews18
Entertainment Readers
The reported India gross exceeds Rs 200 crore; the India net estimate does not.
Filmgoers
For filmgoers following the release, these figures describe its opening weekend, not its final run.
Reporting fromIndia Today ↗News18 ↗
Sources & verification2 sources · 4 claims
These are the records behind this briefing. Linked reporting is not the same as independent confirmation.
- India TodayReporting
Drishyam 3 box office Day 3: Ajay Devgn sets franchise record with opening weekend ↗
Published Oct 5, 2026 · Accessed Oct 5, 2026 - News18ReportingPublished Oct 5, 2026 · Accessed Oct 5, 2026
Claims and linked sources
Sacnilk estimates cited by both reports put October 2-4 India net at Rs 176.50 crore.
The reported opening-weekend India gross estimate was Rs 211.80 crore.
Both reports give an opening-weekend worldwide gross estimate of Rs 272.80 crore.
Abhishek Pathak directed the Ajay Devgn film, which opened on October 2, 2026.
