Drishyam 3 Box Office: Mohanlal’s Crime Thriller Storms Rs 142 Crore Globally in Opening Weekend — Rs 200 Crore Club Next

Malayalam cinema just had one of its biggest opening weekends in recent history. Drishyam 3, the much-awaited third chapter of the iconic Jeethu Joseph franchise starring Mohanlal, has stormed to a massive Rs 142 crore gross at the worldwide box office in just its first three days — and it’s barely getting started.

Drishyam 3 Opening Weekend: By the Numbers

The film has recorded the second biggest opening weekend of all time for a Malayalam film, sitting only behind L2: Empuraan, which had collected around Rs 175.60 crore in its opening weekend globally. That is elite company — and a testament to how deeply this franchise is embedded in audience hearts.

Here’s the complete area-wise territorial breakdown of Drishyam 3‘s opening weekend:

The overseas numbers are particularly impressive — USD 8.1 million from international markets alone signals the truly global pull of Mohanlal and the Drishyam brand. For more box office updates and South Indian film coverage, visit TechnoSports.

Why These Numbers Matter

Kerala alone contributing over Rs 38 crore in three days for a Malayalam film is nothing short of extraordinary. It confirms that Drishyam 3 isn’t just riding franchise nostalgia — audiences are turning up in full force because they genuinely want to see what happens next to Georgekutty and his family.

The Rs 200 crore worldwide milestone is now squarely in the film’s sights. Given the strong word-of-mouth, healthy weekday holds are expected, and if the film maintains even half its opening weekend momentum, crossing that landmark is a matter of when, not if.

According to Wikipedia, the Drishyam franchise is one of the most commercially successful and critically beloved film series to emerge from Malayalam cinema, spawning remakes across multiple Indian languages including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Sinhalese.

A Quick Recap: The Drishyam Franchise

For anyone catching up, Drishyam (2013) was an absolute landmark — a family crime thriller that became an industry hit and was remade in virtually every major Indian film industry. Drishyam 2, while unfortunately denied a theatrical run due to the pandemic lockdown, found massive success on OTT and built an even larger fanbase for the story of Georgekutty. Drishyam 3 is now the franchise’s full theatrical homecoming — and audiences have shown up in a big way. Stay updated on the franchise’s box office journey at TechnoSports.

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