‘Drishyam: The Conclusion’ crosses Rs 500-crore mark globally, director rules out fourth instalment

Ajay Devgn-starrer Drishyam: The Conclusion has crossed the Rs 500 crore mark at the worldwide box office, while director Abhishek Pathak has ruled out plans for a fourth instalment.

The suspense thriller crossed the milestone on its 12th day in theatres, taking its worldwide gross collection to Rs 501.80 crore, according to trade website Sacnilk.

The film earned Rs 8.50 crore nett in India on Tuesday, registering a 41.7 per cent increase over Monday’s collection of Rs 6 crore nett. Its total domestic nett collection has reached Rs 323.50 crore, while the domestic gross stands at Rs 387.80 crore.

Overseas markets have contributed Rs 114 crore to the worldwide gross.

Directed by Pathak, Drishyam: The Conclusion opened in theatres on October 2 with a collection of Rs 62 crore nett and earned Rs 245.50 crore nett in its first week. It collected Rs 14.50 crore on its Friday, Rs 26.50 crore on Saturday and Rs 22.50 crore on Sunday during its second weekend, before recording a dip on Monday.

Drishyam: The Conclusion features Devgn alongside Tabu, Shriya Saran, Rajat Kapoor, Prakash Raj and Ishita Dutta. Jaideep Ahlawat and Prakash Raj joined the franchise with this film.

Meanwhile, in an interview, Abhishek Pathak said there were no plans for another film in the franchise, despite the strong audience response to the latest instalment.

“All of us believe this is the last part of the film. Obviously, the audience is loving it, and talking about it. But Drishyam isn’t the franchise where we can just decide to make another film. It’s very much dependent on the story, and the story has ended,” he told Screen.