Overview
- Ajay Devgn’s Drishyam 3 opened on October 2 with a massive roll-out of roughly 15,700–17,300 shows and reported India nett receipts of about Rs 62 crore on Day 1 and Rs 176.5 crore over its first three days.
- Drishyam 3’s launch sharply reduced Hanuman Ansh’s theatrical footprint, with reported show counts falling from about 4,345 to near 1,166 after October 2.
- Despite losing shows, Hanuman Ansh continued to draw audiences, earning roughly Rs 2.10 crore on its Day 58 and reaching a reported India nett cume near Rs 321.7 crore.
- Trade trackers project Hanuman Ansh could finish near Rs 350 crore nett in India but note these are estimates and that Drishyam 3’s ongoing dominance of screens could change the film’s final tally.
- The two runs illustrate a wider box-office dynamic: low-cost films can build sustained audience demand through word of mouth while big franchise releases use scale and holiday windows to recover large budgets quickly, with reports saying Drishyam 3 recouped a reported Rs 110 crore production cost within two days.