West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, The Ramayana Actors Ranbir Kapoor and Yash joined the Dussehra celebrations at Kolkata’s Central Park.
While talking to ANI, the official said that the upcoming film The Ramayana Tax will be exempted in the state.
“The The Ramayana The film has been made tax free. Kerala Story, Kashmir Files, And Bengal files – All these will be (or have been) tax-free, and the same will apply The Ramayana” he said.
The Chief Minister also talked about upcoming films based on Indian mythology, saying that the audience will see films on Lord Krishna, Arjuna and Mahabharata in the coming days.
“In the coming days, we will see films on Mahabharata along with Sri Krishna and Arjuna,” he said.
#See | KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari says, “The Ramayana film has been made tax-free. Kerala Story, The Kashmir Files, and The Bengal Files—all of them are (or were) tax-free, and the same will apply to the Ramayana. In the coming days, we will see films on Sri Krishna and Arjuna, as well as in our heartache, Mahabhar,” he says…” at a Durga Puja pandal in Chorbagan region. We have also prayed for those affected by the incident.”
– ANI (@ANI) October 20, 2026
Ramayana Advance booking
The Ramayana has sold Rs 1.53 crore worth of tickets on its first day, November 5, with Mumbai topping the city-wise advance booking figures. According to Secnilak, the film has earned Rs 63.32 lakhs without block booking.
State-wise, Maharashtra leads the way with Rs 57.09 lakh, followed by Gujarat with Rs 17.87 lakh and Delhi with Rs 15.10 lakh. The top 10 states account for 95% of the film’s total advance bookings.
The 3D format of the film is also receiving a strong response, with the Hindi 3D screening contributing Rs 1.16 crore, which is 76% of the total advance booking total. Premium formats, including IMAX, 4DX, Dolby, ICE and EPIQ, contribute 17% of the total despite only accounting for 6% of shows.
about The Ramayana
The Ramayana is being developed as a two-part cinematic project. The film is produced by Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios in association with DNEG and Yash’s Monster Mind Creations.
The first part is scheduled for a worldwide release on November 5, 2026, while the second installment is planned for Diwali 2027.
Ranbir Kapoor will play Lord Ram, Sai Pallavi as Sita, Yash as Ravana and Sunny Deol as Hanuman. The supporting cast includes Ravi Dubey, Kajal Aggarwal, Rakul Preet Singh, Vivek Oberoi, Kunal Kapoor, Adinath Kothare, Arun Govil, Indira Krishnan and Lara Dutta.
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