The much-awaited movie Ramayana: Part 1, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and Yash, is witnessing a massive response at the box office even before its theatrical release. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, the film has recorded impressive advance booking numbers, with its pre-release collections nearing the ₹100-crore mark in India.
According to Sacnilk, the advance booking collection for Ramayana has grossed ₹111.89 crore, which includes ₹90 crore without block seats, from 30.32 lakh (of which 24.46 lakh are without block seats) advance tickets across India as of 8 pm IST. It has also been observed that Hindi markets lead demand, and the bookings for Telugu and Kannada versions are expanding as well. The advance booking figures are estimated from across 95,055 shows in 1,019 cities, of which 203 are housefull.
As early reviews pour in on social media, the numbers for bookings are scaling new heights. With just hours remaining before its theatrical release, the strong advance booking figures have raised expectations of a massive opening for the Ranbir Kapoor-starrer.
Hindi is 81 per cent of the gross for Ramayana across all days on sale (₹90.29 Cr [₹71.38 Cr] from 83,015 shows); standard 3D shows bring in ₹62.58 Cr [₹49.78 Cr] against ₹30.70 Cr [₹22.91 Cr] in standard 2D. Premium formats (IMAX, 4DX, Dolby, ICE, EPIQ) hold 16 per cent of the gross (₹18.07 Cr [₹16.80 Cr]) from 2 per cent of the shows. The top state for Ramayana across all days on sale is Maharashtra with ₹20.96 Cr [₹16.03 Cr], which corresponds to 19 per cent of the gross, followed by Delhi at ₹16.17 Cr [₹12.87 Cr] and Karnataka at ₹15.00 Cr [₹13.18 Cr], reported Sacnilk.
Ramayana: Part 1 is scheduled to release worldwide on November 5, 2026. The film will be released in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam across multiple premium theatrical formats, including IMAX.
