Mumbai: The film ‘Ramayana’, starring Ranbir Kapoor and Yash, has had a spectacular start at the box office. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, the film hit theaters on November 5. According to initial figures from the trade website Sacnilk, the film recorded a net collection of approximately ₹64.85 crore in India on its opening day, while its worldwide gross collection reached around ₹127.50 crore.
In terms of first-day earnings, the film surpassed Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Pathaan’ and Ranbir Kapoor’s own film ‘Animal’. However, it did not manage to break the opening-day records set by ‘Jawan’, ‘Adipurush’, and ‘Dhurandhar 2’.
Hindi Version Earns ₹47.50 Crore
‘Ramayana’ has been released in Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam. The Hindi version accounted for the highest earnings on the first day.
According to Sacnilk, the language-wise net collection in India is as follows:
Language First-Day Earnings
Hindi ₹47.50 crore
Kannada ₹7.25 crore
Telugu ₹6 crore
Tamil ₹2.60 crore
Malayalam ₹1.50 crore
Total ₹64.85 crore
The film’s gross collection in India stood at approximately ₹77.50 crore. Meanwhile, it earned about ₹50 crore from overseas markets, bringing the total worldwide gross collection for the first day to ₹127.50 crore.
Surpasses the Opening-Day Figures of ‘Pathaan’ and ‘Animal’
Comparing the opening-day performances of films in Ranbir Kapoor’s career, ‘Ramayana’ has surpassed the ₹63.80 crore opening-day collection of ‘Animal’. Meanwhile, Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Pathaan’ earned approximately ₹57 crore on its opening day. However, ‘Ramayana’ fell behind the opening figures of ‘Jawan’ (₹75 crore), ‘Adipurush’ (₹86.75 crore), and ‘Dhurandhar 2’ (₹102.55 crore).
Major stars featured in the film
In ‘Ramayana’, Ranbir Kapoor plays the role of Lord Ram, while Sai Pallavi portrays Goddess Sita. Yash appears as Ravana, Ravi Dubey as Lakshmana, and Sunny Deol as Lord Hanuman.
The film is directed by Nitesh Tiwari and is planned as a two-part project. Following the release of the first part, the film’s commercial performance will be shaped by audience reactions and its earnings in the coming days.
