Drishyam 3: The Conclusion opened in theatres on Friday, October 2, to one of the strongest starts of the year. The Ajay Devgn thriller collected about 15.33 crore rupees nett by 12 noon, with occupancy around 41 per cent. By 5 PM, trade trackers said the film had crossed 33.5 crore rupees nett, with occupancy rising to 52 per cent. Trade experts predict a day-one total above 50 crore rupees. The film entered the all-time top five advance bookings for Hindi cinema. Final pre-sales stood at 27.92 crore rupees, excluding block seats, with 8.1 lakh tickets sold on BookMyShow. The demand led theatres to add post-midnight shows. One Mumbai cinema scheduled shows at 12:35 am, 1:05 am, 2:05 am, 3:05 am and 5:05 am. The third and final instalment of the franchise is directed by Abhishek Pathak. It also stars Tabu, Shriya Saran, Jaideep Ahlawat and Prakash Raj. The film’s advance sales beat Adipurush by 5.8 per cent, reports said.