Ramayana Crosses ₹100 Crore in Advance Bookings Ahead of Its November 5 Release

With two days to go before it reaches cinemas, Ramayana: Part One has already crossed ₹100 crore in worldwide advance bookings for its opening weekend, according to trade tracker Sacnilk. The domestic market accounts for more than ₹72 crore including blocked seats, while overseas pre-sales have added over ₹40 crore — a pre-release total most films never reach even after their opening weekend. The first instalment of Nitesh Tiwari’s two-part adaptation, starring Ranbir Kapoor as Rama, Sai Pallavi as Sita and Yash as Ravana, opens on Thursday, November 5, with paid previews scheduled for November 4.

India’s day-one numbers show where the demand is concentrated. Advance sales for the opening day alone stand at ₹32.53 crore from 8.14 lakh tickets across 20,026 shows, including 49 houseful shows, while bookings across five show dates total ₹59.24 crore. Karnataka leads the states at ₹5.92 crore, ahead of Maharashtra at ₹5.61 crore and Delhi at ₹4.35 crore, and Bengaluru is the top city at ₹4.60 crore. That the top ten states account for 82% of the gross tells its own story: this is a genuinely pan-India opening, but one still powered by a handful of big urban markets.

Overseas, the picture is just as striking. Advance bookings across all days total roughly $4.71 million, led by North America at $3.56 million, followed by the UK and Ireland at $445,100 and Australia and New Zealand at $431,700. In the United States, more than 51,000 tickets have already been sold for the November 4 paid previews, passing the estimated premiere-ticket benchmarks of Animal, Jawan, Pushpa 2, Pathaan, RRR, Baahubali 2 and Kalki 2898 AD. The next target is Dhurandhar 2, which reportedly sold around 52,000 premiere tickets and took an estimated $14 million across its five-day North American opening.

The promotional campaign reached its final stop in London on Tuesday, after a Los Angeles premiere and appearances on American television. Director Nitesh Tiwari and producer Namit Malhotra joined the cast for a screening, a discussion and interviews with international media, with the actors recreating the bow-and-arrow pose from the film’s posters. The London leg underlines the strategy behind the numbers: Ramayana is being sold as a global event film, released in six languages and in IMAX, with Sony Pictures distributing internationally and Dharma Productions handling the Hindi-speaking market. The reported ₹4,000 crore budget for the two parts makes it one of the most ambitious productions in Indian cinema — and explains why a record opening is not a luxury but a necessity.

What to watch next is whether the preview rush converts into a sustained run. More than 1.40 lakh US tickets have been sold for November 4–8, but around 37% of them sit on preview night alone, so word of mouth after those first screenings will matter enormously. Trade estimates point to a five-day North American opening of $13–14 million, with some projections suggesting a $20 million-plus overseas opening weekend if other markets follow suit. Matching Dhurandhar 2’s ticket count, however, is not the same as matching its gross: ticket prices, premium-format share and weekend hold will decide the final figure. For more star stories and career timelines, browse our Did You Know collection of famous people.