The Ajay Devgn-starring thriller Drishyam 2 was released yesterday and is already receiving significant media attention. This second installment of the successful franchise follows Deo Salgaonkar (Devgn) who moves forward with his life after making amends for the crimes he committed in his past. The movie features three major female actors: Akshaye Khanna, Tabu, and Shreya Saran—alongside its male lead protagonist, Ajay Devgan. It debuted on 3302 screens domestically. People were expecting huge sales from the opening weekend due to these factors as well as previous financial successes from other films in this franchise.
In today’s article, we review the opening day collection of Drishyam 2 when compared to one of Ajay Devgn’s previous films- Tanhaji – The Unsung Warrior. Reaching a total of Rs. 15.38cr on its first day, Drishyam 2 surpassed Tanhaji – The Unsung Warrior’s opening collection of Rs. 15.10 cr and became among Devgn’s top four highest opening days grossers- ranking third overall! In addition to breaking records with today’s figures; the Opening Day Collection for Drishyam 2 has exceeded Devgn’s last few ventures such as: Baadshaho (Rs. 12cr), Bol Bachchan (Rs. 12cr), Himmatwala (Rs. 12cr), Satyagraha (11cr) and Son Of Sardaar (Rs 11cr).
As of now, Ajay Devgn has produced mayhem at the box office with one of his favorite characters Vijay Salgaonkar. In fact, Drishyam 2 was critically acclaimed and had excellent word-of-mouth pushing some theaters to show it more frequently during nights; Drishyam 2 captured an increasing amount of the audience for its various screenings. Given this growth and the favorable reviews from critics – which are high in number – there is a strong belief that Saturday’s numbers could be higher than expected.
Ajay Devgn’s Highest Opening Day Grossers at a glance:
Singham Returns – Rs. 32.09 cr
Golmaal Again – Rs. 30.14 cr
Total Dhamaal – Rs. 16.50 cr
Drishyam 2 – Rs. 15.38 cr
Tanhaji – The Unsung Warrior – Rs. 15.10 cr
Baadshaho – Rs. 12.60 cr
Bol Bachchan – Rs. 12.10 cr
Himmatwala – Rs. 12.1 cr
Satyagraha – Rs. 11.21 cr
Son Of Sardaar – Rs. 10.72 cr
