Overview
- The film received a U/A certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification with no cuts and a listed runtime of 150 minutes, clearing it for the October 2 theatrical release.
- Advance bookings opened on September 27 and, as of Tuesday, September 29, trackers and trade tallies report more than 5 lakh tickets sold and roughly Rs. 19.2 crore gross in pre‑release sales when block seats are included.
- Major multiplex chains recorded very heavy Day‑1 sales, with combined PVR INOX and Cinepolis tallies around 76,000–80,500 tickets in early counts, and some trackers reporting over 1 lakh national‑chain admissions by Tuesday afternoon.
- Those booking figures have prompted trade houses to revise opening‑day projections upward into a commonly cited Rs. 40–55 crore range in India, with several outlets targeting roughly Rs. 45–50 crore as a likely start if momentum continues.
- The surge marks a clear commercial uplift for the Hindi Drishyam franchise compared with Drishyam 2’s 2022 debut and analysts note strong overseas advance interest plus a national holiday on October 2 as factors that could amplify the opening.