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Drishyam 3 Collects ₹61 Crore on Sunday

Drishyam 3 Collects ₹61 Crore on Sunday, Nears ₹180 Crore India Net in Opening Weekend…

Ajay Devgn-starrer Drishyam 3: The Conclusion has been a winner at the box office as it clocked a hefty increase on its first Sunday and earned around ₹61 crore net in India, taking its opening-weekend collections close to the ₹200-crore mark. After starring with a bumper opening of ₹62 crore on Friday, October 2, the film witnessed a slight dip on Saturday with ₹53.50 crore collections. However, the movie gathered momentum on Sunday with high viewership and great word-of-mouth. In terms of show occupancy, the film fetched 64.29% occupancy on Sunday in India. The morning shows saw 42.38% occupancy while the afternoon shows had 72.08% occupancy. The evening shows commanded the highest with 80.46% occupancy followed by the night shows with 62.23% occupancy. With the three-day India net collection at around ₹176.50 crore, Drishyam 3 has emerged as one of the top-performing Hindi films this year. The numbers are even better as the film has already crossed the lifetime worldwide collection of its predecessor Drishyam that earned around ₹110.40 crore. Released on October 2 on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, the film has seen a long weekend with increased footfalls. The stellar Sunday numbers have put the film on a high note as it heads into its first Monday. Starring Ajay Devgn, Tabu, Shriya Saran, Jaideep Ahlawat, and Prakash Raj, Drishyam 3: The Conclusion is directed by Abhishek Pathak. With the star cast and a surprise entertainer tag, the film has gathered great audience retention and is heading towards a successful week lie ahead. It might even cross the ₹300-crore mark worldwide

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Hanuman Ansh

Hanuman Ansh Strikes Gold on Its Eighth Monday, Crosses ₹400 Crore on a Weekday…

Vishal Chaturvedi’s Hanuman Ansh has crossed the ₹400-crore worldwide gross mark, and in the process, set another record for spiritual drama films. The film achieved the feat after 52 days in the theatres, grossing ₹9 crore in India on Sunday, September 27. As per data reported by India Today and NDTV, the film’s India net collection stood at ₹307 crore, whereas its India Gross and Worldwide Gross stood at ₹362.7 crore and ₹401.2 crore, respectively. Hanuman Ansh’s eighth weekend saw another massive influx of viewers. After garnering ₹3.35 crore on Friday and ₹6.50 crore on Saturday, the film registered ₹9 crore on Sunday. The figure came with 46% occupancy across 4,387 screens. The film’s worldwide gross then crossed the ₹400-crore mark, and in the process, saw off competition from newer releases, despite being in the theatres for over seven weeks. The ₹400-crore worldwide gross, however, was not registered on the eighth Monday, i.e., September 28. The eighth Sunday, or day 52 since its release, marked the film’s latest milestone. On Monday, September 28, Hanuman Ansh entered day 53 and saw off a dip in collections. As per data reported by India Today, quoting Sacnilk, the film grossed ₹2.35 crore in India on Monday. The figure pushed the film’s India Nett collection to ₹309.38 crore and Worldwide Gross to ₹404.25 crore Meanwhile, Times of India reported a lower early/final figure of ₹1.97 crore nett for the film on Monday, September 28. Such discrepancies in figures are common in trade tracking, depending on the timing of updates. Directed and written by Vishal Chaturvedi, Hanuman Ansh stars Shobhinaw Satyaa as Lakshmi Narayan, who eventually evolves into the spiritual leader Neem Karoli Baba. As per data reported by India Today, Hanuman Ansh started slow in terms of collections but saw a steady rise in viewership due to word of mouth. Its India Nett collection stood at ₹304.85 crore as of the end of its seventh week. With the film’s latest ₹400-crore plus worldwide gross figure, it has crossed several other benchmarks in its run at the box office.

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