Ramayana, directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Namit Malhotra, released on Thursday, November 5. In a press note on Friday, the makers said it grossed ₹155 crore worldwide on Day 1 and called it the highest pre-Diwali Day 1 opening in Indian cinema. They gave no split by country or language.
Tracker figures (Sacnilk)
- Day 1 India net ₹64.85 crore, gross ₹77.50 crore, from 25,200 shows at 36% occupancy.
- Worldwide gross ₹127.50 crore, about ₹27.5 crore below the makers' figure.
- Day 2 (Friday) up to 4 PM: ₹19.23 crore net in India, ₹1.68 crore of it from the Telugu version.
- Telugu shows on Friday averaged 39.5% occupancy across 817 shows.
Rajamouli's take
Director SS Rajamouli wrote on X that "the sheer scale of the film and the visuals on the big screen are spectacular". He said Ranbir as Rama, "especially from the Vanavasam onwards, is serene yet magnificent", with Yash menacing as Ravana and Sai Pallavi graceful as Sita.
Final Day 2 estimates come on Friday night. The music is by AR Rahman and Hans Zimmer.
