Ramayana advance bookings reach Rs 22.67 crore in India
The film, which has a reported budget of Rs 4,000 crore, shows encouraging pre-release numbers ahead of its November 5 launch.
The film Ramayana: Rise of Legend has recorded an opening-day advance gross of Rs 22.67 crore in India, according to India Today. This figure, which includes blocked seats, was recorded as of 11:20 am on November 1, four days before the scheduled release.
The trade website Sacnilk reported that the movie has sold 5.04 lakh tickets through 12,719 shows across 1,408 cinemas in 412 cities. When excluding blocked seats, the collection is Rs 18.85 crore from 4.11 lakh tickets. The total advance booking for two show dates reached Rs 33.15 crore, including blocked seats.
Trade analyst Ramesh Bala told India Today Digital that the current interest matches expectations for a film of this scale. He noted that traction is stronger in North India, while the South shows a promising but lower level of interest.
Regional data shows Maharashtra leading with Rs 4.39 crore in advance gross, followed by Karnataka at Rs 4.18 crore and Delhi-NCR at Rs 3.46 crore. Hyderabad has recorded Rs 1.44 crore with 38 per cent occupancy.
Specialised formats like IMAX, 4DX, and Dolby Cinema have contributed Rs 4.74 crore from 360 shows. This represents nearly 23 per cent of the tracked advance gross, with IMAX 3D alone accounting for Rs 3.46 crore from 157 shows.
However, independent journalist Jaideep Pandey stated he has not observed the level of excitement expected for a film of this magnitude. He noted that the film was not a major talking point during his time in Kolkata.