The Indian box office has witnessed an extraordinary Diwali season, with Nitesh Tiwari’s "Ramayana: Part 1" setting new records and changing the way festive box office success is measured. With an impressive ₹346.35 crore in domestic net collections in just five days, the film has already moved to the top of the list of the highest-grossing Diwali releases in India.
The arrival of "Ramayana: Part 1" has changed the domestic Diwali box office rankings, outpacing the previous four record-holders with just five days of theatrical business.
Salman Khan's "Tiger 3" previously held the top position, with ₹346.08 crore in domestic net collections. It enjoyed a strong festive run and attracted audiences across several parts of the country.
Hrithik Roshan's "Krrish 3", released in 2013, collected ₹340.17 crore, setting impressive records for its time. Meanwhile, the 2024 releases "Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3" and "Singham Again" also delivered major box office successes, collecting ₹334.67 crore and ₹316.45 crore respectively.
The biggest surprise for "Ramayana: Part 1" came on Monday, the fifth day of its release. While most films experience a drop in collections after the weekend, the Ranbir Kapoor-starrer recorded an extraordinary ₹107.50 crore net in India.
This was a remarkable 91.5% increase over its Sunday collection of ₹56.15 crore. The performance made Monday the film's biggest single day at the domestic box office.
It also became the first film to cross ₹100 crore net in India on the day after Lakshmi Puja, setting a new benchmark for post-Diwali collections.
The previous record for this particular festive day was held by "Tiger 3", which collected ₹59.25 crore on Monday in 2023.
The top five reported collections for the day after Lakshmi Puja are:
1. Ramayana: Part 1 (₹107.50 crore)
2. Tiger 3 ( ₹59.25 crore)
3. Singham Again (₹42.50 crore)
4. Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 (₹37 crore)
5. Golmaal Again (₹30.14 crore)
The film's Monday performance has also placed it among the biggest single-day box office performers in Indian cinema.
It is reportedly only the second Bollywood production to cross ₹100 crore net in a single day in India, joining Dhurandhar: The Revenge. The latter achieved an even bigger single-day collection of ₹114.85 crore on its first Sunday, the fourth day of its release.
"Ramayana: Part 1" also surpassed the previous Monday record of ₹80 crore net held by "Baahubali 2: The Conclusion". Its ₹107.50 crore Monday collection exceeded that benchmark by ₹27.50 crore.
It also comfortably outperformed the reported first Monday collection of "Dhurandhar: The Revenge", which stood at ₹60 crore.
