Mohanlal’s Drishyam 3 has shown signs of recovery at the box office after witnessing a decline during the weekdays. The third weekend brought renewed momentum to the film. According to Sacnilk estimates, the film earned Rs 1.70 crore nett in India on the 18th.
This represents a 30.8 per cent increase over the 17th day’s collections of Rs 1.30 lakh crore.
Global earnings are close to Rs 235 crore
‘Drishyam 3’ has now collected approximately Rs 106.43 crore in net Indian collections. The total collection in India currently stands at around Rs 123.47 crore.The film collected around Rs 15 lakh overseas on the 18th. Total overseas earnings now stand at around Rs 111.50 crore. Combining the domestic and international figures, the total global collection rose to Rs 234.97 crore.Kerala remains the largest contributor to the collections. State figures show that Kerala added around 1.75 lakh crore total on the 18th day alone.The film recorded an overall occupancy rate of 47.13 percent. The evening shows recorded the highest turnout, reaching 57.80 percent. Afternoon shows also remained stable.The film opened strongly and concluded its first week with Rs 81.95 crore. The second week contributed another Rs 20.68 lakh crore despite expected declines.
Weekday collections slowed in the third week but recovered over the weekend.
The film explores the emotional burden that Georgekutty bears beyond suspense
Directed by Jeethu Joseph, ‘Drishyam 3’ shifts the attention towards the emotional and psychological consequences of previous events rather than focusing entirely on the suspense.ETimes, in its review, noted: “Jeethu Joseph tries to explore guilt, paranoia and psychological exhaustion more than suspense this time around. The focus is not entirely on investigation or survival, but on how violence continues to exist silently within relationships, memory and everyday life.”
“The greatest punishment for Georgekutty is not imprisonment, but not being able to live without fear.”The review also added, “At the same time, the film also reveals, and to some extent glorifies, how cinema and society romanticize heroes. Georgekutty is not shown as a criminal, but as an ordinary man who is transformed into a ‘superhero’ through intelligence and survival instinct. This emotional packaging becomes a social problem.”
The public continues to justify violence, manipulation, and crime because they are committed in the name of protecting the family.
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