Ramayana Part One earns £12.3 million on opening day and Rs 234 crore over four days in India
Nitesh Tiwari's epic starring Ranbir Kapoor and Yash opened strongly worldwide, with South India driving record collections.
KEY POINTS
- The film earned approximately £12.3 million worldwide on its opening day.
- India collections reached approximately Rs 234 crore nett over a four-day extended weekend.
- South India contributed Rs 96 crore nett, led by Karnataka with Rs 43 crore nett.
- The film opened on more than 50,000 screens in 100 countries.
- The reported combined budget for the two-part saga is approximately £31.81 million.
Ramayana: Part One earned approximately £12.3 million worldwide on its opening day, according to Eastern Eye. The film collected around £5.16 million net in India on Thursday, with its domestic gross reaching about £6.16 million. The Hindi version contributed approximately £3.78 million, followed by Kannada at £576,000, Telugu at £477,000, Tamil at £207,000 and Malayalam at £119,000.
By 7pm on Friday, trade tracker Sacnilk reported that the film had collected approximately £2.39 million net in India on its second day. The epic opened across more than 50,000 screens in 100 countries, with Sony Pictures handling international distribution. The two-part saga has a combined reported budget of approximately £31.81 million, and the second instalment is scheduled for 2028.
“Focus on the story rather than the budget.”
Pinkvilla reported that the film netted approximately Rs 55.50 crore in India on its fourth day. The four-day extended weekend closed at approximately Rs 234 crore nett. South India contributed Rs 96 crore nett over the weekend, while the Hindi version accounted for Rs 27 crore nett of that total.
Karnataka led the southern markets with Rs 43 crore nett over the extended weekend. Tamil Nadu and Kerala operated at capacity on Saturday and Sunday, suggesting strong weekday demand. The dubbed versions were expected to reach Rs 100 crore nett soon.
Celebrities including Ricky Kej, Shankar and Vivek Oberoi praised the film's visuals and performances. One audience review on X rated the film 7 out of 10, praising Yash's portrayal of Ravana and the visual effects while criticising the pacing of Lord Ram's portions. Salman Khan urged audiences to focus on the story rather than the reported budget.
The Hindi version faced a subdued weekend because of the pre-Diwali period, with several cinemas operating half-day shows or remaining shut on Monday. Trade sources expected business to improve as audiences left Diwali festivities and returned to cinemas.
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