Film Nears ₹500 Crore Worldwide After Record Diwali Day (Img: Pinterest)
Mumbai: For Nitesh Tiwari’s 'Ramayana: Rise of a Legend', the Sunday coinciding with Diwali proved to be a spectacular day at the box office. In India, the film earned Rs 56.15 crore , bringing it even closer to the global milestone of Rs 500 crore. Having been released three days before Diwali, the film had already set a record for a pre-Diwali release; however, Sunday served as a significant test. Following a strong though not exceptionally massive opening, the makers had hoped for a healthy boost in earnings; the film however, performed far better than expected, setting a record for the highest single day collection on Diwali for any Bollywood film in recent years.
According to the reports, with Sunday’s earnings, the film has surpassed the four-day total net collection of 'Adipurush' in India. 'Adipurush', starring Prabhas, had earned Rs 237 crore in its first four days. By the end of its fourth day, 'Ramayana' reached a net collection of Rs 238.85 crore, exceeding the figure set by 'Adipurush'.
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The film’s domestic gross collection now stands at Rs 285.20 crore. When combined with its international earnings of Rs 214 crore, the total worldwide collection has reached Rs 499.20 crore. Thus, in just four days, the film has come within striking distance of the Rs 500 crore mark.
By 9:00 PM on Sunday, Ramayana had easily shattered all previous box office records for the day of Diwali. Prior to this, the record was held by Salman Khan’s film 'Tiger 3', which earned Rs 44.50 crore on Diwali in 2023. Additionally, Rohit Shetty’s 'Singham Again' earned Rs 43.50 crore in 2024 while Ayushmann Khurrana’s film 'Thama' earned Rs 24 crore on Diwali last year.
On Sunday, the film earned Rs 56.15 crore across 21,770 shows nationwide with approximately 23.53 lakh tickets sold. The Hindi version performed the best, generating Rs 36.75 crore from 17,755 shows.
The Kannada version earned Rs 7.25 crore, while the Telugu version brought in Rs 6.25 crore. The Tamil and Malayalam versions earned Rs 3.15 crore and Rs 2.75 crore, respectively.
Despite Yash playing the role of Ravana, the Kannada version did not receive the expected response from the audience. It opened with Rs 7.50 crore but struggled to gain momentum thereafter. The Telugu version performed better, while the contributions of the Tamil and Malayalam versions to the total earnings remained quite low.
The film delivered an impressive performance at the box office during its first four days. It earned Rs 77.50 crore on the first day and Rs 57.30 crore on the second. This momentum continued with earnings of Rs 83.45 crore on the third day and Rs 66.95 crore on the fourth. With these figures, the film’s total gross earnings have reached Rs 285.20 crore in just four days. 'Ramayana' in the Context of Other Major Openings
Expectations for the opening of 'Ramayana' were exceptionally high. With a gross collection of Rs 64.85 crore on its first day, it secured the fourth largest opening for a Bollywood film surpassing 'Pathaan' with Rs 57 crore , Animal Rs 63 crore and Drishyam 2 Rs 62 crore.
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However, it still trailed behind 'Adipurush', which had an opening of Rs 86.75 crore. This gap persisted through the second and third days; but by Sunday, aided by the long weekend, 'Ramayana' pulled ahead. The film has now surpassed the four day total domestic collection of the aforementioned film, though the margin remains quite narrow. Produced by Namit Malhotra’s 'Prime Focus Studios' in collaboration with DNEG and Yash’s 'Monster Mind Creations' 'Ramayana' is being developed as a two part cinematic adaptation of the epic. The cast includes Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram, Sai Pallavi as Sita, Yash as Ravana, and Ravi Dubey as Lakshmana. The first part is set to release in theaters worldwide on November 5, 2026, while the second part is scheduled for release during Diwali 2028.
