Drishyam 3 has converted a strong North American opening stretch into a franchise benchmark. Twenty-six days after its October 2 release, the Hindi crime thriller has grossed $6.71 million in the United States and Canada, according to Koimoi. That is roughly ₹63.88 crore.
The total is more than a success story: it resets what the Drishyam franchise can expect from the North American market.
Where the collections stand
The film added $23,000 on its fourth Tuesday, day 26. The pace has cooled from its opening weeks, but the accumulated figure is already the biggest score of Ajay Devgn’s career in the territory.
The comparison with the previous chapter underlines the jump. Drishyam 2 completed its North America run with $3.7 million. Drishyam 3 has outpaced that by $3.01 million, or 81.35%, with its run still in the tail.
- $6.71 million — Drishyam 3, North America, 26 days
- $4.6 million — Singham Again, lifetime
- $3.7 million — Drishyam 2, lifetime
- $2.36 million — Golmaal Again, lifetime
- $2.29 million — Shaitaan, lifetime
A personal best with a wide margin
The $6.71 million total moves Drishyam 3 ahead of Singham Again, Devgn’s previous North America high at $4.6 million. This is not a marginal improvement; it is a clear step up for the actor and the series.
For a career built across action, comedy and drama, the fact that a crime thriller now leads his North America list signals how strongly the franchise’s returning characters have connected with the diaspora audience.
Why the 81% matters
An 81.35% increase over a predecessor’s lifetime total in the same territory is a strong result for Hindi cinema. Sequels may arrive with more awareness, but they also face higher expectations. This one outperformed the previous instalment by enough to change the franchise’s overseas ceiling.
The jump from $3.7 million to $6.71 million also strengthens the case for investing in Hindi crime thrillers with established plots, rather than reserving North America’s bigger spends only for spectacle-led event films.
The remainder of the run will be a rounding exercise. With daily numbers slowing, the final figure is likely to settle near this total, but the bigger story is already clear: the Drishyam franchise has grown into a genuine overseas event.
Abhishek Pathak directs the film, with Kumar Mangat Pathak, Abhishek Pathak, Ajit Andhare and Alok Jain producing under Panorama Studios and Star Studio18. The cast includes Tabu, Jaideep Ahlawat, Rajat Kapoor, Kamlesh Sawant, Shriya Saran, Ishita Dutta, Mrunal Jadhav and Prakash Raj.
Source: Koimoi
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