connect the threads. An unconventional film, this film is refreshing as it is not formulaic". Box office The film collected a distributor share of approximately at the AP/Telangana box office on its first day. It held strong on the second day, collecting almost 80% of the first day's share, resulting in a two-day total of . By the end of its first weekend, Drushyam collected a total of approximately at the AP/Telangana box office. Trade analyst Trinath told IANS that the film in fact collected in its opening weekend. In the United States, the film collected in two days, including preview shows, which trade analyst Taran Adarsh referred to as "a good start". By the end of its first weekend in the US, Drushyam collected a total of approximately . With this, the film managed to surpass the second weekend collections of Bobby Jasoos (released a week earlier), but failed to beat the first weekend collections of Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania (released on the same date). By the end of its first week, the film collected nett at the global box office. At the ten-day mark, global collections rose to , with earned at the AP/Telangana box office and the remaining from markets throughout the rest of India and overseas. The film collected a total share of at the global box office in two weeks and was declared "a hit venture". By the end of its lifetime, the film collected a total share of at the global box office and was declared "a super hit". With this, Drushyam became one of the highest grossing Telugu films of 2014. Accolades Sequel During the release of the original's sequel Drishyam 2 in February 2021, multiple news outlets reported that Jeethu Joseph met Venkatesh and Suresh Babu in Hyderabad a few days prior and that they were happy with the film and that they would join hands for a remake of Drishyam 2. On 20 February 2021, Jeethu Joseph announced that the remake Drushyam 2 has been finalised. Shooting began on 5 March 2021. References External links 2010s Telugu-language films 2014 films 2014 thriller films Fictional portrayals of the Andhra Pradesh Police Films set in Andhra Pradesh Films scored by Sharreth Films shot in Andhra Pradesh Films shot in Hyderabad, India Films shot in Kerala Films shot in Kochi Films shot in Visakhapatnam Indian thriller films Suresh Productions films Telugu remakes of Malayalam