Director Nitesh Tiwari’s cinematic spectacle Ramayana: Rise of a Legend has pulled off a historic post-Diwali Monday by raking in Rs 126 crore gross in India on Day 5 and comfortably surpassing Dhurandhar 2's first-Monday collections. While that milestone has fallen, the film's worldwide lifetime earnings are still playing catch-up.
This has led to a bigger question: can the epic drama featuring actors Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi ultimately surpass the lifetime global collection of Dhurandhar 2 and become the rare Indian film to hit Rs 2,000 crore globally?The math behind the milestone depends heavily on balancing domestic and international earnings. In its first five days, Ramayana: Rise of a Legend collected Rs 413.90 crore gross in India alongside an estimated Rs 250 crore overseas, pushing its worldwide gross to approximately Rs 663.90 crore.For context, Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge finished its global run at Rs 1,813.39 crore, comprising Rs 1,375.39 crore domestically and Rs 438 crore overseas.
Having already secured more than half of Dhurandhar 2's lifetime overseas tally in just five days, Ramayana: Rise of a Legend holds a distinct advantage abroad, though sustaining international audiences over the coming weeks will dictate its final standing.Worldwide benchmarkTarget grossAdditional gross needed from Day 6Beat Dhurandhar 2Rs 1,814 croreRs 1,150.10 croreReach Rs 2,000 CroreRs 2,000 croreRs 1,336.10 croreGeographical distribution projections show that if the opening five-day split of 62.3 percent domestic and 37.7 percent overseas holds steady, the film requires roughly Rs 717 crore from India. It also needs Rs 433 crore internationally from Day 6 onward to clear the Dhurandhar 2 benchmark.Worldwide lifetime targetRequired India lifetime grossRequired overseas lifetime grossRs 1,814 crore (Beat Dhurandhar 2)Rs 1,131 croreRs 683 croreRs 2,000 crore WorldwideRs 1,247 croreRs 753 croreA Rs 2,000 crore global finish would require an estimated Rs 833 crore domestic gross and Rs 503 crore overseas.
However, if international collections scale up to a projected Rs 500 crore lifetime finish, the domestic burden drops; Ramayana would need around Rs 1,314 crore in India gross — nearly Rs 61 crore less domestically than Dhurandhar 2 achieved — to claim the worldwide record.Overseas lifetime grossIndia gross needed to beat Dhurandhar 2India gross needed for Rs 2,000 crore worldwideRs 400 croreRs 1,414 croreRs 1,600 croreRs 500 croreRs 1,314 croreRs 1,600 croreRs 600 coreRs 1,214 croreRs 1,400 croreRegional markets are also playing a crucial role in lowering the pressure on the Hindi belt. The Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam versions of Ramayana have earned Rs 86.35 crore India nett in five days.
It accounts for roughly 24.9 percent of domestic collections and already surpasses the reported lifetime nett contribution of Dhurandhar 2's dubbed versions. If these South Indian versions maintain a 25 percent share of the final India gross alongside a Rs 500 crore overseas haul, the required Hindi gross drops to approximately Rs 985 crore, making the target increasingly attainable.South Versions' Share of India GrossSouth Gross to Beat Dhurandhar 2Hindi Gross to Beat Dhurandhar 2South Gross for Rs 2,000 crore worldwideHindi gross for Rs 2,000 crore worldwide15%Rs 197 croreRs 1,117 croreRs 225 croreRs 1,275 crore20%Rs 263 croreRs 1,051 croreRs 300 croreRs 1,200 crore25%Rs 329 croreRs 985 croreRs 375 croreRs 1,125 croreRamayana: Rise of a Legend's future global box office fate depends largely on domestic holdovers and overseas demand remaining solid.
The film features Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi as Goddess Sita, Ravie Dubey as Lakshman and Yash as Ravana.The film's sequel, expected to release in 2028, will also feature Sunny Deol as Lord Hanuman. Deol's character was introduced in the post-credits scene of the first instalment released on November 5, 2026.- Ends