South India Box Office: 'Ramayana' sets new all-time record for a Hindi film; beats 'Pushpa 2' in Hindi, Kannada, and Malayalam
Ranbir Kapoor-starrer 'Ramayana' has achieved a remarkable box office milestone by grossing over ₹612 crore net across India in its first nine days, driven by strong performances in both Hindi and South Indian markets, and setting new records for regional collections
It has become fairly evident that the universal appeal of the story of Ramayana has been working to its advantage, especially in the South India box office, despite being the first film of a planned franchise. "Ramayana" has fetched ₹612.45 crore net across India in just 9 days. The film earned
It has become fairly evident that the universal appeal of the story of Ramayana has been working to its advantage, especially in the South India box office, despite being the first film of a planned franchise. "Ramayana" has fetched ₹612.45 crore net across India in just 9 days. The film earned
It has become fairly evident that the universal appeal of the story of Ramayana has been working to its advantage, especially in the South India box office, despite being the first film of a planned franchise. "Ramayana" has fetched ₹612.45 crore net across India in just 9 days. The film earned
It has become fairly evident that the universal appeal of the story of Ramayana has been working to its advantage, especially in the South India box office, despite being the first film of a planned franchise.
"Ramayana" has fetched ₹612.45 crore net across India in just 9 days. The film earned ₹473.25 crore from the Hindi market and ₹139.20 crore from South Indian languages, according to Sacnilk figures.
With this performance, it has surpassed the nine-day Hindi collection of "Pushpa 2: The Rule" (₹452.10 crore) by ₹21.15 crore.
It has also set a new record for the highest nine-day collection by a Hindi-origin film in the South.
A comparison between "Ramayana", "Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge" and "Pushpa 2" highlights the difference in their regional appeal.
While "Dhurandhar 2" depended heavily on the Hindi-speaking market, which contributed 94.1% of its domestic collection, "Pushpa 2" enjoyed strong support from southern audiences, with South Indian languages accounting for 40.7% of its total business.
"Ramayana" has managed to strike a balance, earning 77.3% from Hindi and 22.7% from South Indian languages.
The biggest achievement for "Ramayana" has come in the form of the Kannada and Malayalam markets. The Yash and Sai Pallavi-starrer collected ₹51.95 crore in Kannada and ₹21.70 crore in Malayalam during its first nine days.
Headlined by Ranbir Kapoor, and directed by "Dangal" fame Nitesh Tiwari, the big-budget epic has also become the first Bollywood film to cross ₹50 crore net in the Kannada market. Its Kannada collection is also nearly ten times that of "Pushpa 2" over the same period.
In Telugu and Tamil, however, "Pushpa 2" remains the lead. The Telugu blockbuster collected ₹249.60 crore in Telugu and ₹42.40 crore in Tamil.
However, "Ramayana" performed better than "Dhurandhar 2" in both markets, earning ₹40.65 crore in Telugu and ₹24.90 crore in Tamil.
Meanwhile, "Dhurandhar 2" remains ahead in the Hindi market with ₹673.54 crore. "Pushpa 2" leads the overall nine-day India net collection with ₹762.20 crore, while "Dhurandhar 2" stands at ₹715.92 crore.