Overview
- The film, which opened on Friday, October 2, delivered a blockbuster first day at Indian cinemas with multiple trade trackers reporting India net figures in the Rs 62–66.75 crore range and worldwide Day‑1 gross estimates near Rs 91–95 crore.
- Panorama Studios/Star Studio18 released a makers’ statement saying the film earned Rs 93 crore worldwide on its opening day, a figure that differs from third‑party trackers and industry estimates.
- Early Day‑2 reporting shows strong momentum, with several trackers and outlets reporting cumulative India totals approaching or exceeding Rs 100 crore within two days and weekend projections raised accordingly.
- Analysts attribute the surge to the franchise’s expanded recall, strong family appeal and the advantage of releasing on the Gandhi Jayanti holiday, plus robust advance bookings across multiplex and single‑screen circuits.
- Final certified box‑office accounting is still pending because public totals are trade estimates that vary by source; the film’s opening marks a major jump in the Hindi Drishyam franchise from modest 2015 and 2022 starts to a blockbuster‑scale finish for 2026.