Ramayana crosses ₹100 crore in India in just two days
Nitesh Tiwari's mega-budget epic has earned about ₹112.9 crore net in India and roughly ₹220 crore worldwide since Thursday's release.
- Day 1: ₹64.85 crore net
- Day 2: ₹48.05 crore net
- ~₹219.8 crore worldwide gross
What happened
Ramayana: Part 1, one of the most expensive films ever made in India, opened in theatres on Thursday, 5 November. According to trade tracker Sacnilk, it earned about ₹64.85 crore net in India on day one and another ₹48.05 crore on Friday, taking its two-day India total to around ₹112.9 crore net (₹134.8 crore gross).
Worldwide, Sacnilk estimates about ₹219.8 crore gross so far. The makers had claimed ₹155 crore gross worldwide for the opening day alone.
The film
It is directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Namit Malhotra and Yash. Ranbir Kapoor plays Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi plays Sita, Ravi Dubey plays Lakshmana and Yash plays Ravana.
The budget for Part 1 is estimated at ₹1,400–2,000 crore, with around ₹4,000 crore for the full two-part story.
What's next
Day two saw a dip of roughly a quarter from the opening, which is normal for a Thursday release. About 43.8 lakh tickets have been sold in India so far.
The real test is the Diwali weekend: Lakshmi Puja is on Sunday, and holiday crowds could push the film much higher. Given its budget, it needs a very long run to be called a hit. Note: box-office figures are trade estimates and can differ from the producers' numbers.
