Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi starrer Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayan on its first Saturday grossed more than its opening day numbers. On its third day, Ramayana collected Rs 69.80 crore in India, taking its total to Rs 182.70 crore, while the total stood at Rs 218.25 crore. A slight drop in earnings was seen on Friday. However, Saturday’s numbers look promising suggesting a solid Diwali weekend for the film.
Crunching the numbers
On the third day, Hindi’s biggest contribution came from 19,927 shows adding a total of Rs 53 crore. Seknilak.
It was followed by Rs 6.30 crore from 907 shows in Kannada, Rs 6.00 crore from 1,586 shows in Telugu and Rs 2.00 crore from 593 shows in Malayalam.
The film collected Rs 60.00 crore on its third day overseas, taking its total overseas earnings to Rs 157.25 crore so far. This has taken the worldwide total collection to Rs 375.50 crore.
Ramayana opened its box office collection in India with Rs 64.85 crore, followed by Rs 48.05 crore on Friday.
Analysis of Taran Adarsh
In his Saturday post on Instagram, trade analyst Taran Adarsh explained why the film’s earnings dropped on Friday. He also suggested a weekend push.
“The Ramayana [#Hindi version] Friday saw a decline, with the pre-Diwali period affecting its business… However, the evening show registered a better-than-expected trend.
“So, the 2-day total, for anyone who understands the ground realities and dynamics of the film business, is exactly on the expected line,” he wrote.
“All eyes are now on Saturday [#ChotiDiwali] And Sunday, which is expected to give very good numbers… However, business is likely to slow due to Lakshmi Puja Shubh Mahurat on *Sunday Evening*. A sharp change in business is expected from Monday to Wednesday, as #Diwali festivities begin,” he added.
Comparison with Adipurush box office
Despite receiving severe reactions from Prabhas regarding its VFX and dialogues Adipurusha (2023) opened its box office in India with ₹86.75 crore.
While The Ramayana Couldn’t beat its opening day collection, it grossed marginally more than that Day 3 collection of Prabhas’ movie in India.
Released in 2023, Adipurush earned Rs 69.10 crore in India, while Ramayana earned Rs 69.80 crore on its third day.
About the movie
Made on a budget of Rs 4,000 crore, Ramayana is considered to be the most ambitious film of Indian cinema ever made. The film was widely promoted worldwide. On October 27, the producers held a special screening in Los Angeles.
Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, the film has an amazing cast including Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi, Yash, Sunny Deol, Ravi Dubey, Lara Dutta and others.
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