Ramayana advance booking crosses Rs 4.78 crore ahead of November 5 release

Ranbir Kapoor's Ramayana: Part 1 has sold 83,412 tickets across 3,492 shows in early domestic advance booking, totalling Rs 4.78 crore as of October 21. Trade estimates cited by Mint project an Rs 80 crore opening day across languages.

Ramayana: Part 1 has begun its domestic advance-booking run with a promising early number -- Rs 4.78 crore in gross sales from 83,412 tickets across 3,492 shows as of October 21, according to Sacnilk's live tracker. The Hindi version accounted for Rs 4.53 crore, with Kannada contributing Rs 24.43 lakh and Telugu bookings at Rs 48,700.

A reported disagreement over revenue-sharing terms between distributors and exhibitors delayed the wider rollout, so the figures do not yet fully reflect audience demand. Trade estimates cited by Mint project an Rs 80 crore opening in India across languages, though that remains a forecast, not a confirmed collection.

Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, the mythological epic stars Ranbir Kapoor as Rama, Sai Pallavi as Sita, Yash as Ravana, Sunny Deol as Hanuman and Ravi Dubey as Lakshmana, with music from A.R. Rahman and Hans Zimmer. The film releases worldwide on November 5, 2026, as the first of a two-part adaptation, with the second part slated for Diwali 2027. West Bengal has made the film tax-free in the state.