Absolutely the king of the Malayalam box office is back to rule and shake the record book. Drishyam 3 has bombarded the ticket windows and the box office on the opening day itself. In truth, as per the early trends, the film may need opened higher overseas than in India! Mohanlal’s return as Georgekutty was expected to set the box office on fire, and it has done the identical!
Despite mixed reviews panning the sluggish first half, the sheer curiosity to witness one other installment of India’s biggest thriller franchise has translated into big opening numbers. As per the early trends, the film has breached the 40 crore mark worldwide on its very first day, pulling off the largest global opening for a Malayalam film in 2026!
Drishyam 3 Box Office Day 1 Estimates
On the opening day, Thursday, May 21, Drishyam 3 has managed to earn within the range of 15 – 16 crore net collection in India! Overseas, the film hit an enormous 25 crore, taking the overall worldwide gross opening within the range of 43 – 45 crore! In India, the film registered an occupancy of 51.3% across 5506 shows!
sixth Highest Grossing Malayalam Film Already
Mohanlal has already delivered the sixth-highest-grossing Malayalam film of 2026 globally! It has surpassed the lifetime collection of Bharathanatyam 2 Mohiniyattam’s 40.63 crore and is targeting Athiradi next! By the top of the primary weekend, the thriller film will likely be the 2nd-highest-grossing Malayalam film of 2026.
Take a look at the highest 10 highest-grossing Malayalam movies of 2026 globally (Gross Collection Worldwide).
- Vaazha 2: 238.46 crore
- Aadu 3: 121.31 crore
- Patriot: 80.51 crore
- Athiradi: 54.69 crore
- Drishyam: 43 – 45 crore* (only day 1 numbers)
- Bharathanatyam 2 Mohiniyattam: 40.63 crore
- Chatha Pacha: 33.47 crore
- Prakambanam: 20.86 crore
- Pallichattambi: 14.49 crore
- Ashakal Aayiram: 12.71 crore
Take a look at the box office collection and latest verdicts of Malayalam Movies of 2026 here.
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