Vijay Salgaonkar has transitioned from a fictional cinematic character to a global pop-culture phenomenon. The story of an ordinary man going to extraordinary lengths to protect his family has taken the international box office by storm with Drishyam 3: The Conclusion. Released across India on Gandhi Jayanti (Friday, October 2, 2026), the film opened with a massive global first-day collection of approximately ₹95.10 crore.
Within just four days of its release, the Ajay Devgn starrer went head-to-head with Tom Cruise’s latest release Digger, dominating the global charts despite operating across significantly fewer screens—marking a historic first where an Indian feature outperformed a Tom Cruise headline project in direct worldwide competition.
Industry tracking data from Comscore and Box Office Mojo highlight the record-breaking opening performance of the Abhishek Pathak-directed thriller:
Domestic India Dominance: Drishyam 3 registered a stellar domestic opening weekend, netting ₹176.50 crore with a gross collection of ₹211.80 crore ($22 million USD).
North American & Overseas Performance: Despite a limited release across just over 500 screens in North America, the film collected $2.7 million USD. Across European, Gulf, and other international territories, it added another $3.4 million USD.
Global Ranking & Star Competitors: By Sunday, October 4, Drishyam 3 accrued a total global gross of $28.4 million USD (approx. 273 crore BDT), securing the #2 spot globally on its opening weekend. It surpassed Brad Pitt’s Heart of the Beast ($28.0 million USD in its second weekend) to take second place, trailing only Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson’s thriller Verity ($62.6 million USD global).
Ensemble Cast: Ajay Devgn reprises his iconic role as Vijay Salgaonkar alongside Tabu, Shriya Saran, Rajat Kapoor, Ishita Dutta, and Kamlesh Sawant. Saurabh Shukla returns in a cameo role, with Jaideep Ahlawat and Prakash Raj joining the expanded franchise cast.
