Ramayana earns Rs 32.81 crore in India on opening day
The Nitesh Tiwari film starring Ranbir Kapoor and Yash has collected Rs 32.81 crore net in India by 4 pm on its release day.
Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana earned a net collection of Rs 32.81 crore in India by 4 pm on Thursday, November 5, according to Business Standard. The film, which is the first part of a two-part epic, was released in theatres worldwide ahead of the Diwali weekend.
The gross collections in India reached Rs 38.72 crore based on 15,435 tracked shows. The Hindi version contributed Rs 24.17 crore from 12,845 shows, while the Kannada version earned Rs 3.91 crore from 783 shows. Other regional contributions included Rs 2.98 crore from Telugu, Rs 1.11 crore from Tamil, and Rs 64 lakh from Malayalam.
The production, which reportedly has a budget of Rs 1,600 crore, features Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, Yash as Ravana, Sai Pallavi as Sita, Sunny Deol as Hanuman, and Ravie Dubey as Lakshman. It is produced by Namit Malhotra's Prime Focus Studios in association with DNEG and Yash's Monster Mind Creations.
Filmmaker SS Rajamouli praised the film on X, stating the visuals are spectacular and describing Ranbir Kapoor's performance as serene yet magnificent. He also noted that Yash brings a menacing presence as Ravana.
The second instalment of the cinematic epic is scheduled for release during Diwali 2028.