Drishyam 3 box office Day 2: Mohanlal's film wins overseas, Rs 75 crore worldwide

Mohanlal's Drishyam 3 is rewriting box office records overseas, earning a staggering Rs 75.94 crore worldwide in just two days. With Georgekutty pulling crowds globally, the thriller is now racing towards the Rs 100-crore mark.

In Short

• Drishyam 3 grossed Rs 75.94 crore worldwide in two days
• The film has performed fabulously overseas
• It is the third film in Mohanlal's popular thriller franchise

Mohanlal's Drishyam 3 has dominated the overseas market with a phenomenal start at the box office worldwide. The Malayalam thriller recorded a fabulous Friday everywhere, grossing Rs 75.94 crore globally and Rs 30.94 crore in India after two days.

This is a good sign for the film, which is now looking at an incredible two-day weekend window to cross the Rs 100-crore benchmark both in India and worldwide. The film ended up collecting Rs 10.85 crore nett on its second day - a slight dip from its opening day numbers.

Check day-wise box office breakup of Drishyam 3 after 2 days in India -- nett collection (Source: Sacnilk)

• Thursday: Rs 15.85 crore
• Friday: Rs 10.85 crore
• Total: Rs 26.70 crore

Out of the film's Rs 75.94 crore worldwide, Rs 45 crore came from the overseas market alone. In fact, the film grossed more overseas on Day 2 than in India - Rs 20 crore - a fantastic feat to achieve.

Drishyam 3 has largely received positive reviews from both critics and audiences alike. The franchise's major pull comes from the goodwill of the franchise and Mohanlal's global popularity.

The box office journey ahead

It will be interesting to see how many new benchmarks the film ends up setting on Saturday and Sunday. It has already become the second highest-grossing Malayalam opener of the year, after Mohanlal and Mammootty's Patriot, released 22 days back.

Drishyam 3, set right where the story of Drishyam 2 ends, features Mohanlal playing his iconic character - Georgekutty - now a film producer. It is directed by Jeethu Joseph, and also features Asha Sarath, Meena, Krishna Prabha and Veena Nandakumar among others.

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