Georgekutty’s secrets continue to be a goldmine at the global box office. The highly anticipated Malayalam thriller Drishyam 3, starring cinema icon Mohanlal, has successfully crossed the prestigious ₹100 crore milestone worldwide within just three days of its theatrical release.
Hitting theaters on May 21, 2026, to coincide with Mohanlal’s birthday celebrations, the third installment of the celebrated franchise has proven its immense pull, even as domestic trends indicate a slight stabilization after a massive opening day.
Directed by master storyteller Jeethu Joseph, the film serves as a direct continuation of Malayalam cinema’s most iconic crime-coverup saga. Despite drawing a mixed bag of critical reviews from early screenings, the sheer curiosity surrounding the fate of the Georgekutty family has successfully drawn massive crowds to cinema halls across both domestic and international markets.
Mounting Drishyam 3 came with massive stakes, featuring a reported production budget hovering around ₹100 crore. By breaching its production cost in gross global collections within 72 hours, the film solidifies the Drishyam brand as one of Indian cinema’s most financially bulletproof intellectual properties.
Analyzing the Day 3 Domestic Rebound
According to performance analytics from box office tracker Sacnilk, Drishyam 3 locked in a net collection of ₹13.70 crore in India on Day 3 (Saturday), across a staggering 5,185 shows nationwide. While this represents a healthy 24% upward swing from Day 2’s rest-day collection of ₹11.05 crore, the numbers stayed just below the film’s roaring opening-day benchmark of ₹15.85 crore. This slight leveling-off suggests that the initial festive rush around Mohanlal’s birthday has smoothly transitioned into steady, organic weekend footprint dynamics.
At the close of its third day, the film’s total domestic net collection stands firmly at ₹40.60 crore, translating into a domestic gross figure of ₹47.17 crore. Unsurprisingly, the original Malayalam version drove the lion’s share of local business, pulling in ₹11.65 crore on Saturday alone. The dubbed variants offered supplementary support across neighboring states, with the Telugu version bringing in ₹1.20 crore, followed by Tamil at ₹60 lakh and Kannada at ₹25 lakh.
International Markets Fuel the ₹100 Crore Surge
While the domestic market has shown steady traction, it is the phenomenal performance in overseas territories that has truly accelerated the film’s record-breaking run. On Day 3 alone, international screens brought in an astronomical ₹25 crore, pushing the film’s total overseas gross to a remarkable ₹70 crore. The incredible performance of the Mollywood diaspora in the UAE, GCC countries, Europe, and North America effectively carried the film across the line, securing a grand worldwide gross total of ₹117.17 crore.
Drishyam 3 features the return of the beloved original principal cast, including Meena, Ansiba Hassan, Esther Anil, and Asha Sharath reprising their high-stakes roles. As the thriller heads into the crucial weekday test, its massive international buffer ensures that Mohanlal has added yet another historic blockbuster to his legendary filmography.