Nov 02, 2026 4:34pm IST
‘Ramayana’ Box Office: Ranbir Kapoor and Yash’s Film Records Over ₹50 Crore in Advance Bookings
Ahead of its grand release on November 5, coinciding with the Diwali festival season, “Ramayana: Part 1” has garnered a thunderous response in advance bookings. The big-budget movie has crossed the ₹50 crore mark in pre-sales in the domestic market, ensuring a phenomenal first day at the ticket windows.
While it has sold 6.27 lakh tickets worth ₹26.50 crore for its first day (Thursday), the film collected ₹13.62 crore and ₹13.88 crore for its second and third day, by selling 3.30 lakh and 3.26 lakh tickets, respectively.
The film currently stands at total pre-sales collections of 54 crore and has the potential to cross the ₹75 crore mark, with two days remaining before it arrives in cinemas.
The Hindi version of the film is leading by miles with collections of ₹45.55 crore, followed by the dubbed versions of Kannada (₹4.70 crore), Telugu (₹3.17 crore), Tamil (₹48.71 lakh) and Malayalam (₹10.32 lakh).
Among the markets, the National Capital Region (NCR), Mumbai and Bengaluru have contributed significantly to the sales.
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Interestingly, the film is also scheduled for an early preview at the iconic Le Grand Rex in Paris, France, on November 4, 2026, at 8:00 PM. It is listed as an avant-première (preview screening) on the cinema's official website.
Before “Ramayana,” Indian films like Rajinikanth’s “Kabali,” Thalapathy Vijay’s “Mersal,” Prabhas’s “Baahubali 2: The Conclusion” and “Saaho” and Shah Rukh Khan’s “Dunki” had preview shows and screenings at the iconic venue.
Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, best known for “Dangal” and “Chhichhore,” “Ramayana” will be released in two parts. The film stars Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi as Goddess Sita, Yash as Ravana, Ravie Dubey as Lakshman and Sunny Deol as Lord Hanuman.
The pan-India ensemble cast also includes Lara Dutta as Kaikeyi, Rakul Preet Singh as Surpanakha, Arun Govil as King Dashrath, Indira Krishnan as Queen Kaushalya, Sheeba Chadha as Manthara, Addinath M Kothare as Bharat and Kunal Kapoor as Lord Indra, among others.
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