Ajay Devgn now has a new personal benchmark at the Hindi box office. Drishyam 3, also titled Drishyam: The Conclusion, crossed ₹409.43 crore in worldwide gross by its eighth day, according to figures reported by Bhaskar English. The film released on 2 October, and by its first Friday it had not only become one of the year’s biggest performers but also rewritten the top of its star’s filmography.
The record that fell
The previous career record did not belong to a Drishyam chapter. It belonged to Singham Again (2024), which had accumulated ₹389 crore worldwide. Drishyam 3 has now passed that mark within eight days. That makes it the highest-grossing film of Ajay Devgn’s 35-year career — a distinction that also puts the Drishyam series ahead of his long-running cop franchise in raw commercial terms.
How the eight days stacked up
The film began with 15,759 shows across India and collected ₹66.75 crore net on day one. By the eighth day, Friday, it added another ₹24.86 crore. The worldwide total of ₹409.43 crore places it fourth among the highest-grossing films of the year.
- Day one: ₹66.75 crore net from 15,759 Indian shows.
- Day eight: ₹24.86 crore added, taking the worldwide total to ₹409.43 crore.
- Career record: overtakes Singham Again at ₹389 crore.
- Next milestone: Hanuman Ansh sits at ₹430 crore in the year’s third spot.
Why the hold matters
For distributors, the day-eight figure is the clearest sign of health. Many event films open heavily and then taper; a second Friday above ₹24 crore shows the film is behaving like a word-of-mouth hit rather than a front-loaded title. That is what makes the weekend significant.
There is also a franchise lesson. Drishyam 3 has done in eight days what Singham Again did over its full run — a data point that underlines the value of a returning, well-defined story. For readers who follow Hindi cinema’s commercial memory, that is notable: the star’s biggest hit is a thriller sequel, not a larger-than-life action spectacle.
What to watch next
The next milestone is close. Hanuman Ansh occupies third place for the year with ₹430 crore, and the report expects earnings to rise over the weekend. If Drishyam 3 sustains its second-week pace, it could pass that figure and move up the year’s rankings.
The caveat is the wider peer set. Despite this career high, Ajay Devgn still trails several A-listers when measured by the number of top-grossing titles. The report places Ranveer Singh first on that list, with Ranbir Kapoor, Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan also ahead of Devgn. A single record does not settle the broader race, but it does shift the order within his own filmography.
Source: Bhaskar English
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