Drishyam 3 Evening Occupancy Day 2: Mohanlal's Film Beats L2E Footfalls; Will It Touch 30cr Today?

Drishyam 3 Evening Occupancy Day 2: Mohanlal returns as Georgekutty in crime thriller Drishyam 3, which reaches cinemas on 21 May. Early paid previews and morning shows report mixed reactions, with some viewers praising tension while others seem underwhelmed. The new film again follows Georgekutty's efforts to shield the family from fallout linked to an old crime. The franchise carries heavy expectations after two successful entries that built a strong fan base and steady word-of-mouth. Drishyam 3 releases in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada, seeking viewers across regions. Many fans rewatch the first two films, looking for hidden hints that might connect with the new story's climax.

The trailer sparked intense online debate, with users pausing frames and sharing theories on social media. Attention centres on Georgekutty's next move, as many wonder how Mohanlal's character responds to fresh suspicion. Viewers question whether the buried evidence resurfaces and whether the family's fragile safety finally breaks apart. Drishyam 3 keeps familiar faces, with Meena, Ansiba Hassan, Esther Anil, Murali Gopy, Siddique, Asha Sarath, Santhi Mayadevi and Veena Nandakumar returning. Their characters helped build tension in the earlier chapters, and that dynamic continues here. Director Jeethu Joseph again leads the film, using measured pacing and gradual suspense to extend the long-running investigation.

Drishyam 3 Evening Occupancy Day 2

According to a report published in Sacnilk, Drishyam 3 picked up pace and recorded an occupancy of 64.92% during evening shows on day 2 for the Malayalam version. The footfall for Telugu version was 19.25%, Tamil was 25.67% and for Kannada it was 18.88%. To note, Drishyam 3 managed to beat the evening occupancy of Mohanlal's L2:Empuraan which registered a footfall of 50.75% on day 2 during evening shows.

Drishyam 3 Box Office Collection Day 2 (Evening Trend)

To note, Drishyam 3 seems to be seeing a dip in numbers on first Saturday. Drishyam 3 failed to touch Rs 10cr during the evening shows on day 2 (first Saturday). As per Sacnilk, Drishyam 3 made a collection of Rs 7.65cr until 8:30pm on day 2 during the evening shows. These included Rs 6.73cr for Malayalam, Rs 53 lakhs for Telugu, Rs 26 lakhs for Tamil and Rs 13 lakh for Kannada.

Meanwhile, talking about the idea behind Drishyam 3, Jeethu Joseph told Mathrubhumi, "Even while finishing the second part, I had thoughts about a continuation. Lalettan (Mohanlal) watched Drishyam 2 in my home theatre before OTT release. Perhaps because of the way the second part ended, he asked whether there was scope for a third part. I didn't know then if a third instalment would happen, but I shared some thoughts with him about how I would want the story to end if there was another continuation. I told him what kind of climax Georgekutty's next arrival should have. Lalettan liked it and said, "Write it and if it works, we'll move ahead." That conversation became the starting point. Later, many discussions followed, and eventually it evolved into the third part".