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Drishyam film franchise release and reception

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The Hindi mystery thriller franchise is concluding with its third installment, ‘Drishyam: The Conclusion’. Directed by Abhishek Pathak, the film features the return of Ajay Devgn as Vijay Salgaonkar, alongside Tabu, Shriya Saran, Jaideep Ahlawat, and Prakash Raj. Unlike previous entries, this installment is an original story rather than an adaptation. As Production faced disruptions when actor Akshaye Khanna exited the ~~October 2, 2026, release approached,~~ project shortly before filming, necessitating script rewrites and the ~~film faced~~ introduction of Jaideep Ahlawat’s character. This departure led to a legal ~~petition in the Madras High Court~~ notice issued by ~~M/s Rajkumar Theatre Private Limited, which sought~~ producer Kumar Mangat Pathak alleging a ~~“worldwide stay on~~ breach of agreement. Despite this, the ~~film's release” due to alleged copyright~~ film saw massive pre-release momentum, with advance ticket sales exceeding 2.2 million tickets and ~~adaptation violations. The court had postponed the hearing on this matter.~~ gross pre-sales reaching approximately ₹17 crore. Following its ~~theatrical debut, the film has achieved significant commercial and critical success. By~~ October ~~12,~~ 2, 2026, release, the film ~~surpassed the ₹300~~ achieved record-breaking success, earning approximately ₹66.75 crore ~~mark~~ net in ~~India. Its performance has made it the highest-grossing film of Ajay Devgn's career to date, surpassing his previous records held by ‘Singham Again’ and ‘Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior’.~~ India on its opening day. By ~~October 13, 2026,~~ its 16th day, the ~~film’s~~ worldwide ~~earnings reached approximately ₹489.74 crore within 11 days of release. Within 12 days~~ gross surpassed ₹528 crore. As of its ~~theatrical release, the film surpassed the 500 crore mark at the global box office, with trade estimates placing~~ 20th day, the film’s worldwide gross reached ₹560.02 crore, with domestic net collections at approximately ~~501.80 crore. This total comprises roughly 387.80~~ ₹359.75 crore ~~from India~~ and ~~114 crore from~~ international ~~markets. Despite~~ earnings at ₹129 crore. While experiencing a ~~significant drop~~ decline in earnings on during its ~~second Monday,~~ third week, it remains the highest-grossing film maintained steady performance throughout its second weekend. Malayalam superstar Mohanlal praised the film, stating he was “truly impressed” with how the filmmakers brought the journey to a “befitting end.” Digital streaming rights are held by Netflix, with a potential OTT release expected around mid-November. By its 16th day of ~~release, the film’s worldwide gross collection surpassed ₹528 crore, with domestic gross earnings at approximately ₹408.77 crore.~~ Ajay Devgn's career.

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