Ajay Devgn’s cumulative ticket sales on BookMyShow since 2023 have crossed the 20-million mark, according to platform sales data collated by Koimoi. The latest push has come from Drishyam 3, which has sold 6.35 million tickets through its third week.
Why the BookMyShow number matters
BookMyShow sales are not box-office collections. They capture tickets sold through one online window, weighted toward audiences that pre-book or buy digitally. For a star often framed as mass-facing, the 20-million figure is a useful counterpoint: it shows consistent urban and family ticket buying across several releases, from Shaitaan and Raid 2 to Singham Again and Drishyam 3.
The split also separates opening curiosity from staying power. Drishyam 3 recorded 810K pre-sales, 3.78 million in week one and 1.33 million in week two; its third-weekend and weekday sales then carried the total to 6.35 million.
Where Drishyam 3 sits among sequels
On the BookMyShow all-time sequel chart compiled by Koimoi, the film ranks fourth, behind three franchise heavyweights. The top of the chart reads:
- Dhurandhar 2: 18.37 million
- Stree 2: 11.40 million
- Gadar 2: 9.18 million
- Drishyam 3: 6.35 million
- Border 2: 5.41 million
That placing is notable because Drishyam 3 also pushed Devgn’s own Raid 2 out of the platform’s top ten sequels. It is a reminder of how quickly the sequel economy is being rewritten as older franchises return and newer ones compound their audience.
The record in context
Across Devgn’s theatrical releases since 2023, Drishyam 3 leads the individual title count, followed by Singham Again at 3.77 million and Shaitaan at 2.97 million. The 20-million cumulative figure is therefore not a single-film spike; it is the product of a slate that has kept Devgn in theatrical circulation almost continuously, across action, horror and family comedy.
The Vijay Salgaonkar franchise has long been a test of whether a suspense premise can hold repeat audiences across instalments. Drishyam 3’s day-wise sales deep into its third week—72.51K on the third Monday and 87.99K on the third Tuesday—indicate that the demand has not flattened.
For readers tracking Hindi cinema’s exhibition recovery, the milestone offers a concrete benchmark: star power is increasingly being measured not just in opening-day rupees but in platform-level ticket velocity over multiple release cycles.
Source: Koimoi
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