Ramayana Smashes Records With Highest First-Tuesday Collection
- The film reached a worldwide gross of Rs 823.50 crore in six days.
- It set a record for the fastest Rs 300 crore net collection in Hindi.
- BookMyShow recorded 16.60 lakh ticket sales in a single day.
- The movie is directed by Nitesh Tiwari and stars Ranbir Kapoor.
The film surpassed the previous record held by Sunny Deol’s Gadar 2.
On 11 November 2026, The Economic Times reported that the film earned a net of Rs 87.25 crore in its first week in Hindi, which exceeded the previous record held by Pushpa 2.
Six-day domestic and worldwide performance
The worldwide gross collection reached Rs 823.50 crore over the same period.
Hindi market dominance and record-breaking speed
Ramayana set a new record for the fastest Rs 300 crore in Hindi net collections within six days, surpassing Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal and Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan. The film matched the speed of Shah Rukh Khan’s Jawan, which also reached Rs 306.58 crore in six days.
The Hindi net collection of Ramayana totals Rs 336 crore after six days. Other films like Dhurandhar 2 and Pushpa 2 reached the Rs 300 crore net milestone in three and five days respectively.
Language-wise breakdown of day six collections
On Tuesday, the Hindi version earned Rs 76 crore from 19,845 shows. The film also netted Rs 107.50 crore across Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam on 9 November, ranking as the fourth highest Hindi single-day earner.
Kannada screenings brought in Rs 7.75 crore from 931 shows. Telugu shows earned Rs 4 crore from 1,860 screenings. Tamil theaters generated Rs 3.60 crore from 859 shows. The Malayalam version earned Rs 2.75 crore from 849 shows.
Ticket sales milestones on BookMyShow
The film sold 16.60 lakh tickets on BookMyShow in one day, setting a record for the highest single-day sales for a Bollywood movie. This figure also set the record for the highest first-Monday ticket sales on the platform.
Sales exceeded 1.40 lakh tickets within a single hour. Ramayana is the sixth Indian film to sell over one million tickets on BookMyShow for four straight days.
Production scale and director's vision
Nitesh Tiwari directed the production, which cost Rs 4,000 crore. The project is the most ambitious film in Indian cinema history.
Ranbir Kapoor plays Rama, Sai Pallavi portrays Sita, and Yash stars as Ravana. The cast also features Sunny Deol, Ravi Dubey, and Lara Dutta.
Industry analysis and future outlook
Trade analyst Taran Adarsh described the Hindi version performance on Monday as unstoppable and the highest single-day Diwali business. He said the film gained momentum from morning shows to emerge as its largest day.
The film entered the list of the top five highest-earning Hindi single-day net films on its fifth day, surpassing Pushpa 2. Adarsh said he expected strong numbers in Gujarat on Tuesday due to the Gujarati New Year celebration and cited advance bookings for that day.
The film will have a sequel featuring Sunny Deol as Lord Hanuman, scheduled for release during Diwali 2028.
Early box office trajectory
The film opened in India with Rs 64.85 crore on its first day. It earned Rs 48.05 crore on Friday.
This made it the second Bollywood film to achieve a net collection of Rs 100 crore in India in a single day.
International reach and screenings
Ramayana recorded the largest worldwide IMAX opening for an Indian film with approximately $6 million, or Rs 56.25 crore.
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