Drishyam 3 Morning Occupancy Day 1: Mohanlal's Film Fails To Beat Patriot On 1st Day; Struggles To Touch 3cr

Drishyam 3 Morning Occupancy Day 1: Crime thriller Drishyam 3 opened to a steady box office response as it reached cinemas on 21 May. The film released simultaneously in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. Strong advance interest from Mohanlal fans pushed early footfalls. Industry watchers say the film entered theatres with high curiosity, helped by the franchise's long-standing popularity. The third film in the Drishyam franchise again has Jeethu Joseph in the director's chair. Mohanlal returns after Patriot earlier this year, adding to the buzz around the new release. The movie continues the story of Georgekutty and follows the tense fallout from earlier events. Drishyam 3 has been counted among the year's most awaited titles.

The cast list includes Mohanlal, Meena, Ansiba Hassan, Esther Anil, Murali Gopy, Siddique, Asha Sarath, Santhi Mayadevi and Veena Nandakumar. All reprise their earlier roles to keep the family saga intact. The trailer left audiences keen to see how Georgekutty shields the family again. Viewers are especially interested in how the fresh investigation plays out, and whether the carefully guarded secret finally unravels.

Drishyam 3 Morning Occupancy Day 1

According to a report published in Sacnilk, Drishyam 3 recorded an occupancy of 59.42% during morning shows on day 1 for the Malayalam version. The footfall for Telugu version was 15.58%, Tamil was 17.60% and for Kannada it was 10.13%. To note, Drishyam 3 failed to beat the morning occupancy of Patriot which registered a footfall of 70.25% on day 1 during morning shows.

Drishyam 3 Box Office Collection Day 1 (Morning Trend)

To note, Drishyam 3 made a collection of Rs 2.19cr until 12:30 pm on day 1 during the morning shows. These included Rs 2.01cr for Malayalam, Rs 10 lakhs for Telugu, Rs 7 lakhs for Tamil and Rs 1 lakh for Kannada.

Meanwhile, talking about the climax, Jeethu Joseph told Mathrubhumi, "This film does not have a climax based on hiding a major revelation like exposing the real criminal. Everyone needed for the climax shoot was present on set. Actors and chief technicians were all given the screenplay to read. Naturally, the team too would be curious about the story. During filming, people understand bits and pieces, but since scenes are shot across multiple days, they may not get the complete picture. Cinema is always a collective effort and nothing which causes harm to the project leaks from the team. Even those who shot the famous scene in the first Drishyam - were Georgekutty walks out of the police station carrying a shovel - did not know it was actually part of the climax twist".