Drishyam2 earns Rs 62.5 cr on opening weekend, set for a Rs 100 cr opening week


By Rajesh Ahuja

After a rollicking start on Friday at Rs 15 cr, Drishyam 2 continued its meteoric run at the box office with earnings of Rs 62.5 cr on its opening weekend.

Drishyam2,  which earned Rs 35 cr on the first two days,  witnessed a sharp jump in its collections on Sunday at Rs 27 cr, taking the film's earnings in the opening weekend to Rs 62.5 cr.


Drishyam2 earns Rs 62.5 cr in its opening weekend 





Riding on a strong buzz, the brand value of the original and the presence of Ajay Devgn andTabu, Drishyam 2 continues to draw crowds in theatres with each passing day.

The film saw a sharp jump in its collections on Saturday and Sunday with earnings of Rs 20 cr on its second day and Rs 27 cr on Sunday.

Given the euphoric response generated by the film across the country and oversees,  earnings of Rs 100 cr in the opening week is on the cards for the film.

The opening taken by Drishyam2 is the third highest opening for a Hindi film released this year,.after The Kashmir Files and Brahmastra.

It is also the fourth highest opening taken by an Ajay Devgn film,  after Singham Returns, Golmaal Returns and Total Dhamaal.

A sequel to the 2015 psychological thriller Drishyam, Drishyam 2, directed by Abhishek Pathak,  stars Ajay Devgn, Shreya Saran,  Akshay Khanna and Tabu in key roles.

Produced by Bhushan Kumar, Kumar Mangat Pathak, Abhishek Pathak and Krishan Kumar, Drishyam 2 is a remake of the Malayalam film of the same name which was released in February last year and was a  huge success.

The original film,  released in 2015, was a huge success and evoked praise from critics for the performances by Ajay Devgn and Tabu.

The strong opening taken by Drishyam2 at the box office has brought cheer to the film trade which has witnessed several big budget Bollywood films, barring Brahmastra,  Bhool Bhulaiya2 and The Kashmir Files, released post the pandemic failing to draw crowds at the theatres,

Past few months have witnessed big budget Bollywood films like Prithviraj,  Shamshera,  Heropanti2, Jersey, Attack, Runway 24 and Lal Singh Chaddha meet with a lukewarm response at the box office contrary to the high expectations from them.


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