Ramayana is turning into the box office event Indian cinema was promised. Nitesh Tiwari’s epic, starring Ranbir Kapoor as Ram, Sai Pallavi as Sita and Yash as Ravana, has collected about ₹440 crore net in India and ₹823.5 crore gross worldwide in its first six days, according to trade tracker Sacnilk.
The film released in cinemas on Thursday 5 November ahead of Diwali and has dominated the festive box office, taking nearly 69% of everything the top five films earned over the first weekend.
Ramayana box office collection day-wise (India net)
- Day 1 (Thu 5 Nov): ₹64.85 crore
- Day 2 (Fri 6 Nov): ₹48.05 crore
- Day 3 (Sat 7 Nov): ₹69.80 crore
- Day 4 (Sun 8 Nov): ₹56.15 crore
- Day 5 (Mon 9 Nov): ₹107.50 crore
- Day 6 (Tue 10 Nov): ₹94.10 crore
- Total after 6 days: about ₹440.45 crore net (₹526.5 crore gross)
The standout is Monday: ₹107.5 crore net in a single day, with occupancy of almost 65% across nearly 24,000 shows. Tuesday held strongly at ₹94.1 crore.
Ramayana worldwide collection
Worldwide, the film had reached ₹823.5 crore gross by the end of day 6. With about ₹526.5 crore gross from India, that puts overseas earnings at roughly ₹297 crore, or a little over a third of the total.
In North America, the film was released as Ramayana: Rise of a Legend and took $8.7 million in its opening weekend, finishing fifth in a chart topped by record-breaker Godzilla Minus Zero.
Collection by language
The Hindi version is doing most of the work, but the dubbed versions are adding real money:
- Hindi: ₹336.93 crore (76%)
- Kannada: ₹41.21 crore (9%)
- Telugu: ₹33.02 crore (7.5%)
- Tamil: ₹17.39 crore (4%)
- Malayalam: ₹12.92 crore (3%)
The strong Kannada number is no surprise with Yash, the star of the KGF films, playing Ravana.
Ramayana cast
- Ranbir Kapoor as Ram
- Sai Pallavi as Sita
- Yash as Ravana
- Ravie Dubey as Lakshman
- Sunny Deol as Hanuman, glimpsed in the end credits
- Arun Govil as Dasharatha
- Lara Dutta as Kaikeyi
- Sheeba Chaddha as Manthara
- Rakul Preet Singh as Surpanakha
- Vivek Oberoi as Vidyutjihva
Watch the Ramayana trailer
Behind the scenes
The film is directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Namit Malhotra, with visual effects by DNEG. The background score is by Oscar winners Hans Zimmer and A.R. Rahman. Critics have praised its scale; the Khaleej Times review said “there is no denying the magnitude of what has been achieved”, even if the film does not always capture the epic’s spiritual depth.
Why Monday was so big
A ₹107.5 crore net Monday is extremely rare for any Indian film. It came because day 5 fell during the Diwali holiday period, when many offices and schools were closed and families went to the cinema together. Higher ticket prices for festive shows and premium formats such as IMAX also pushed the total up.
The real test starts after the holidays. How well Ramayana holds on its second weekend and through the weekdays after Diwali will decide whether it can challenge the all-time Indian box office records.
When is Ramayana Part 2?
Ramayana: Part 2 is scheduled for Diwali 2028.
Frequently asked questions
What is Ramayana’s box office collection so far?
About ₹440 crore net in India and ₹823.5 crore gross worldwide after six days.
Which language version earned the most?
Hindi, with about ₹337 crore net.
How much did Ramayana make in the US?
$8.7 million in its opening North American weekend.
When will Ramayana Part 2 release?
Diwali 2028.
Box office figures are trade estimates from Sacnilk and may be revised. Producer-announced figures can differ.
Sources: Sacnilk (day 7 report), Sacnilk (weekend report), Khaleej Times review, AP via NY1
