'Ramayana' Day 1 box office collection: Ranbir Kapoor film beats 'Border 2', 'Mirzapur' to enter record podium
'Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge' had earned ₹102.55 crore net on its opening day, as well as an India gross of ₹172.63 crore
Ramayana made a strong box office debut by collecting Rs 64.85 crore net across India on its first day, with Rs 47.50 crore coming from its Hindi version alone. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari and starring Ranbir Kapoor and Yash, the epic-mythology film recorded the highest pre-Diwali Hindi opening collection and emerged as the third-biggest Bollywood opening overall, drawing positive responses from audiences and critics alike.
Ramayana made a strong box office debut by collecting Rs 64.85 crore net across India on its first day, with Rs 47.50 crore coming from its Hindi version alone. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari and starring Ranbir Kapoor and Yash, the epic-mythology film recorded the highest pre-Diwali Hindi opening collection and emerged as the third-biggest Bollywood opening overall, drawing positive responses from audiences and critics alike.
Ramayana made a strong box office debut by collecting Rs 64.85 crore net across India on its first day, with Rs 47.50 crore coming from its Hindi version alone. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari and starring Ranbir Kapoor and Yash, the epic-mythology film recorded the highest pre-Diwali Hindi opening collection and emerged as the third-biggest Bollywood opening overall, drawing positive responses from audiences and critics alike.
Initial reports had said that on Day 1, Ramayana netted ₹64.85 crore from 25,148 shows, including ₹47.5 crore in Hindi. Reports suggested that around 25.25 lakh tickets were sold for Ramayana on Day 1. Now, box office data tracking platform Sacnilk has confirmed that Ramayana collected ₹64.85 crore India net and ₹77.50 crore India gross on Thursday, November 5.
The most anticipated Hindi release of the year surpassed Adipurush in Hindi opening-day collections but remained behind the Prabhas starrer in overall India net, Sacnilk said. The epic-mythology movie has become the third-biggest Bollywood opening behind Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge and Drishyam 3: The Conclusion.
Among pre-Diwali Bollywood releases, Ramayana recorded the highest Day 1 Hindi net collection of ₹47.50 crore. Tiger 3 (2023) collected ₹43 crore, followed by Krrish 3 (2013) with ₹24 crore. Housefull 4 (2019) earned ₹19.08 crore, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016) collected ₹13.25 crore, and Shivaay (2016) earned ₹10.24 crore, Sacnilk's databank showed.
Among the best openers, Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge ranks first with a Day 1 Hindi net collection of ₹99.10 crore, followed by Drishyam 3: The Conclusion with ₹62 crore. Behind Ramayana's ₹47.50 crore stands Border 2, which collected ₹30 crore. Mirzapur: The Movie ranks fifth with ₹25.50 crore.
Ramayana arrived in theatres across the country on Thursday, drawing largely positive reactions from moviegoers who praised its visual spectacle and performances, particularly those of Ranbir Kapoor and Yash. "Ramayana has crossed the ₹100 crore worldwide milestone on its opening day, registering ₹127.50 crore gross, comprising ₹77.50 crore from India and an estimated ₹50 crore from overseas markets," Sacnilk said.
The film, directed by Nitesh Tiwari, is the first instalment of a two-part cinematic adaptation of the ancient epic. It features Kapoor as Lord Ram, Sai Pallavi as Sita, Yash as Ravana, and Ravie Dubey as Lakshman.
[Data is compiled from independent sources linked to distributors and theater owners. Estimated figures could have a correction in the following day(s) when revised figures are obtained. This website doesn't take responsibility for the authenticity of these numbers]