Nitesh Tiwari’s upcoming project Ramayana Part 1 Just days away from its grand theatrical release. Ahead of its arrival on November 5, the mythological epic is witnessing an impressive trend in its opening day advance bookings. Overseas markets are leading the charge, while domestic sales are picking up after a delayed rollout.
Premium formats are emerging as a major revenue driver despite their limited availability, with IMAX, 4DX, Dolby Cinema and other specialty formats accounting for around 23% of the film’s total advance collection.
According to Sacnilk reports, the Ranbir Kapoor-starrer has earned Rs 22.55 crore in advance bookings in India on its first day. This takes its total advance booking collection in India to Rs 31.86 crore across two show dates, till 9:00 am IST. Within this figure, the film grossed Rs 25.48 crore without block seats. So far, about 7.24 lakh tickets have been booked in 21,809 shows.
Among the states, Maharashtra is the largest market Ramayana Day 1, with Rs 4.38 crore, is 19% of the total. This is followed by Karnataka, where advance booking sales were recorded at Rs 4.18 crore. Delhi is at the third position with Rs 3.45 crore.
The Hindi version of the film leads the way, with its advance booking sales reaching Rs 18.56 crore, which is about 82 percent. of the Ramayana Day 1 Pre-Sale Collection. The Kannada version came in second with Rs 2.72 crore and the Telugu version with Rs 1.10 crore. The Tamil version of the film has so far collected Rs 18.13 lakh.
Foreign advance sales of Ramayana Close to $3 million (Rs 28.47 crore approx) for the opening weekend. According to the report, the current sales are Rs 27.05 crore, which includes Rs 20.40 million in North America. Sales are yet to open in the Middle East, one of the biggest markets for Indian films. With four days left for the release, the film is heading towards a big opening in the international markets.
About all Ramayana
It was made under the direction of Nitesh Tiwari. Ramayana: The Rise of a Legend A stunning cinematic adaptation of an ancient Indian epic. It is produced by Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios and Yash’s Monster Mind Creations, with music composed by AR Rahman and Hans Zimmer.
The mythological saga stars Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram, Sai Pallavi as Sita, Yash in the villainous role of Ravana, Ravi Dubey as Laxman and Sunny Deol as Hanuman. The lineup includes Rakul Preet Singh as Surpanakha, Lara Dutta as Kaikeyi, Kajal Aggarwal as Mandodari, Arun Govil, Vivek Oberoi and Sheeba Chadha in lead roles.
Reportedly made on a whopping budget of Rs 4,000 crore, the first installment of the film is slated for a theatrical release on November 5 in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. The second installment is expected to hit theaters in 2027.
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