Nov 06, 2026 4:35am IST
‘Ramayana’ Box Office: Ranbir Kapoor, Yash, Sai Pallavi Starrer Breaks Multiple Opening Day Records
“Ramayana: Part 1,” featuring Ranbir Kapoor, Yash and Sai Pallavi, enjoyed a phenomenal opening day at the box office. Despite the dull pre-Diwali period and without the advantage of a national holiday, it earned ₹64.85 crore on its first day and shattered several domestic records.
Third Biggest Indian Opener Of 2026
It became the third-biggest opener of the year after Ranveer Singh’s “Dhurandhar: The Revenge” (₹102.55 crore) and Yash’s “Toxic” (₹101.10 crore).
Second Biggest Hindi Opener Of The Year
Among the Hindi releases, it grabbed the second spot in the list of highest first-day grossers, surpassing Ajay Devgn’s “Drishyam: The Conclusion” (₹62 crore).
Third Biggest Hindi Opener
It recorded the third-biggest day-one collection of all time for a Hindi film after “Dhurandhar: The Revenge” and Shah Rukh Khan’s “Jawan” (₹75 crore).
Ranbir Kapoor’s Biggest Opener
It has overtaken “Animal” (₹63.80 crore) to become Ranbir Kapoor’s biggest opener.
Sai Pallavi’s Biggest Opener
The magnum opus has surpassed her Tamil movie “Amaran” (₹21.40 crore) by a huge margin, becoming her top first-day performer.
Yash’s Third-Biggest Opener
“Ramayana” has grabbed the third spot on Yash’s biggest openers list after “KGF 2” (₹116 crore) and “Toxic” (₹101.10 crore).
Nitesh Tiwari’s Biggest Opener
Director Nitesh Tiwari also achieved his career-best opener with “Ramayana,” surpassing “Dangal” (₹29.78 crore), which featured Aamir Khan in a lead role.
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Biggest Diwali Opener
The film delivered the biggest opener during the Diwali period, beating Aamir Khan and Amitabh Bachchan’s “Thugs of Hindostan” (₹52.25 crore) and Salman Khan’s “Tiger 3” (₹44.50 crore)
13th Biggest Indian Opener
It currently holds the 13th position among the biggest Indian openers after “Pushpa 2” (₹164.25 crore), “RRR” (₹133 crore), “Baahubali: The Conclusion” (₹121 crore), “KGF: Chapter 2” (₹116 crore), “Dhurandhar: The Revenge” (₹102.55 crore), “Toxic” (₹101.10 crore), “Kalki 2898 AD” (₹95.30 crore), “Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire” (₹90.70 crore), “Adipurush” (₹86.75 crore), “Devara: Part 1” (₹82.50 crore), “Jawan” (₹75 crore) and “Coolie” (₹65 crore).
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