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These days, there is a tremendous dominance of films full of suspense and drama in Indian cinemas. Bollywood superstar Ajay Devgan, Tabu and Jaideep Ahlawat starrer crime-thriller film ‘Drishyam 3’ has surprised everyone with its stormy earnings at the box office. This much-awaited film, which released on October 2, has performed record breaking in the domestic as well as overseas markets. Crossing the huge figure of earning more than Rs 500 crore worldwide, ‘Drishyam 3’ has become the second highest grossing film of the year 2026. Made under the direction of Abhishek Pathak, the magic of this suspense-filled thriller is impressing the audience and it has put up housefull boards everywhere from single screens to multiplexes across the country. The new story of Vijay Salgaonkar’s cunningness and saving his family has kept the audience on the edge of their seats till the end.
The third installment of ‘Drishyam’ franchise has broken the earning records of all its previous films. In India, this film has earned more than Rs 330 crore in terms of net collection, while its domestic gross collection has reached around Rs 390 crore. The film also had a strong hold in the international markets, from where it got a gross collection of more than Rs 130 crore. In this way, the total worldwide gross collection of the film has crossed Rs 520 crore. With this fantastic figure, ‘Drishyam 3’ has left behind other big blockbuster films of 2026 and trade analysts believe that this film is still going to prove to be a long-running horse in theatres.
On the other hand, the success story of another film at the box office remains a topic of discussion across the country. The film ‘Hanuman Ansh’, based on Neem Karoli Baba, has performed charisma at the box office which is rarely seen in Indian cinema. Made on a very modest budget of just Rs 1.8 to 2 crore, this film has so far done a historic worldwide business of around Rs 437 crore at the box office. This film, which has been continuously running in theaters for more than 10 weeks and 70 days, has become an example for all those audiences who give priority to content and faith-based cinema. After becoming tax free in states like Uttarakhand, this film got huge support and it has been registered in the list of most profitable films of Indian cinema.
The huge success of ‘Drishyam 3’ at the box office and the continued success of ‘Hanuman Ansh’ proves that Indian audiences no longer just run after big stars or big budget films, but love solid stories and great content wholeheartedly. While on one hand Ajay Devgan’s star power and thriller plot attracted the audience to the theatres, on the other hand ‘Hanuman Ansh’ deeply touched the hearts of the audience with its simplicity and devotion. The stellar performance of both these films has brought joy to the faces of film distributors and multiplex owners, making this year’s festive season a huge success for the Indian box office.