Karan Johar all praise for Drishyam 3, calls Ajay Devgn's film 'mazedaar, lajawab'

Karan Johar praised Drishyam 3 on Instagram and called Ajay Devgn and Jaideep Ahlawat outstanding. The reaction came as the film delivered Ajay's biggest opener and marked the final Hindi chapter.

In Short

• Drishyam 3 opens to Ajay Devgn's career-best Rs 74 crore on day one in India
• Karan Johar praises Ajay Devgn, Jaideep Ahlawat and director Abhishek Pathak
• Film collects Rs 92 crore worldwide on opening day during Gandhi Jayanti holiday

Drishyam 3 has barely settled into its theatrical run, but the third chapter of Ajay Devgn’s hit thriller franchise is already getting noticed beyond the box office. The film, which marks the return of Devgn as the ever-resourceful Vijay Salgaonkar, has opened to a strong response from audiences and posted the actor’s biggest opening day yet. Now, filmmaker Karan Johar has joined the conversation with his take on the film.

Karan shared his review of Drishyam 3, and he had plenty of praise for the team. Calling the film “mazedaar, lajawab”, he singled out Ajay Devgn and Jaideep Ahlawat for their “outstanding” performances. He also praised Abhishek Pathak, calling him a “brilliant director”, before congratulating the entire cast and crew on the film’s success. Ajay later reposted Karan’s Story.

Karan shared the poster of Drishyam 3, featuring Ajay Devgn, Jaideep Ahlawat, Shriya Saran, Tabu and Rajat Kapoor, along with his reaction. His brief review came as the film continued its strong run at the box office.

Take a look at his post here:

Drishyam 3 opens big

The reaction comes after Drishyam 3 recorded a career-best opening for Ajay. According to Sacnilk, the film earned Rs 74 crore gross in India on its first day, putting it ahead of the opening-day figures of several recent blockbusters.

It also crossed the first-day collection of Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan, which opened to Rs 57 crore. The film’s reported opening-day haul is also higher than the Rs 30 crore recorded by Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar and the Rs 63 crore earned by Ranbir Kapoor-starrer Animal.

Drishyam 3 collected around Rs 92 crore worldwide on its opening day. Its release also coincided with the Gandhi Jayanti holiday, giving the film an extended festive weekend to build on its initial momentum.

More about Drishyam 3

Titled Drishyam: The Conclusion, the film brings Ajay back as Vijay Salgaonkar, with Tabu returning as Meera Deshmukh and Shriya Saran as Nandini Salgaonkar. Jaideep Ahlawat joins the cast in a new role, while Rajat Kapoor is also part of the film.

Directed and written by Abhishek Pathak, Drishyam 3 picks up after the events of the first two films and continues the story of Vijay and his family.

The third film also marks a departure from what came before. The first two Hindi instalments were remakes of the Malayalam Drishyam films, but Drishyam 3 tells a new story and is positioned as the conclusion to the Hindi franchise.

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