Namit Malhotra's ambitious mythological epic Ramayana: Rise of a Legend is heading for a massive theatrical debut, with its worldwide advance bookings crossing Rs 150 crore gross ahead of its November 5 release. Starring Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and Yash, the Nitesh Tiwari directorial has witnessed a sharp surge in ticket sales in the final days before its theatrical release, with domestic and overseas markets contributing significantly to its pre-release business.According to trade tracker Sacnilk's data, Ramayana has crossed Rs 100 crore in India through advance bookings, while overseas pre-sales have reached approximately $5.6 million (Rs 52 crore).
Together, the domestic and international figures have taken its worldwide advance booking past the Rs 150-crore mark.The milestone comes after a late acceleration in ticket sales. Bookings had initially been affected by a revenue-sharing disagreement between distributors and exhibitors, which delayed the opening of several cinemas.
Once the dispute was resolved, more screens became available, triggering a significant increase in advance sales.With the film now in theatres, the attention has shifted to how much of this pre-release momentum it can convert into opening-day collections and sustained footfalls over the extended weekend. Ramayana advance booking: India crosses Rs 100 croreThe film's domestic advance booking has picked up considerably, particularly after additional screens and shows were opened across major markets.
It is confirmed that India had contributed more than Rs 100 crore gross to the worldwide pre-sales for the opening weekend.The Hindi version has emerged as the biggest contributor, accounting for nearly three-fourths of the domestic advance bookings. The Kannada and Telugu versions have also registered encouraging demand, reflecting the interest generated by Yash's presence as Ravana and the film's multi-language release.
The opening weekend has seen substantial advance sales, rather than the demand being restricted to Thursday alone. This is particularly important for a film releasing immediately before Diwali, when audiences could potentially spread their theatrical visits across the holiday period.Overseas advance booking crosses $5.6 millionInternational markets have played a significant role in pushing the worldwide advance booking beyond Rs 150 crore.
Overseas pre-sales have reached approximately $5.6 million, with North America emerging as an important contributor.The film's international appeal has been supported by its large-scale release and the presence of Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and Yash, alongside the global ambitions of producer Namit Malhotra. The overseas response is particularly significant for a film based on an Indian epic, as its commercial performance will be closely watched in markets beyond the Indian diaspora.The North American paid previews, scheduled ahead of the November 5 release in India, have also contributed to the international pre-release business.PVR INOX eyes its biggest pre-Diwali advance booking recordRamayana has also made a strong impression across India's leading multiplex chains.
PVR, INOX and Cinepolis together recorded Rs 45.76 crore gross in opening-weekend advance bookings, including blocked seats. Without blocked seats, the combined figure stood at Rs 36.38 crore.PVR contributed Rs 25.36 crore, while INOX recorded Rs 14.91 crore and Cinepolis Rs 5.49 crore.
Together, the three chains sold 7.89 lakh tickets, including blocked seats.The performance prompted PVR INOX executive Kamal Gianchandani to express confidence that the film could register the biggest pre-Diwali advance booking in the multiplex company's more than three-decade history.PVR, INOX and Cinepolis – Opening Weekend Advance BookingMultiplex chainAdvance grossPVRRs 25.36 croreINOXRs 14.91 croreCinepolisRs 5.49 croreTotalRs 45.76 croreWith advance ticket sales already crossing Rs 25 crore nett (gross minus taxes) across PVR and INOX at the time of his statement, Gianchandani described the response as a significant moment for the theatrical industry.The development is noteworthy because the days immediately preceding Diwali have traditionally been considered a challenging release window. However, the response to Ramayana suggests that a major event film could overcome those limitations and attract audiences even before the festival.Ramayana Day 1 box-office prediction: How much can it earn?With worldwide advance bookings crossing Rs 150 crore, expectations surrounding the film's opening-day collections are high.
Trade estimates, however, vary depending on whether they account for India nett collections, domestic gross or worldwide business.Industry estimates have placed the film's India opening in the Rs 75-100 crore range, while more optimistic projections have suggested a worldwide opening of around Rs 160-175 crore.Trade analyst Ramesh Bala has projected a worldwide opening of approximately Rs 175 crore, with the possibility of the film challenging the Rs 200-crore mark if audience response is strong.These projections would put the film among the biggest opening-day performers for an Indian production, although the record set by Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge remains a much higher benchmark. Dhurandhar 2 recorded approximately Rs 236.63 crore worldwide on Day 1, including paid previews.
Its India opening-day nett collection was Rs 102.55 crore.The opening-day advance booking figures also offer a useful indication of the scale of demand. The film has already surpassed the pre-release ticket sales of several major Hindi releases, including Pathaan, Jawan, Animal and Adipurush.
However, it remains behind Dhurandhar 2, which recorded more than Rs 50 crore in opening-day advance bookings even before accounting for its paid previews.The final opening-day figure will depend on walk-in sales, additional shows, occupancy and the response to the film's early screenings.Can Ramayana sustain its momentum through Diwali?For Ramayana, the opening day is only the beginning of a much bigger box-office test. The film is part of a two-part adaptation, with the second instalment expected to arrive during Diwali 2028.
Its reported Rs 4,000 crore combined production budget has also placed enormous commercial expectations on the project.The film's strong advance bookings provide an encouraging start, but sustained audience interest will be crucial. Its performance over the first weekend and the subsequent Diwali holiday period will determine whether it can translate its enormous pre-release business into a historic theatrical run.Directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Namit Malhotra in collaboration with Yash's Monster Mind Creations, Ramayana: Rise of a Legend features Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi as Goddess Sita and Yash as Ravana.
The ensemble cast includes Sunny Deol, Ravi Dubey, Arun Govil, Lara Dutta, Shobana, Vivek Oberoi and others.With music by AR Rahman and Hans Zimmer, the film released worldwide on November 5 in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam.- Ends