Director Nitesh Tiwari’s epic drama, Ramayana: Rise of a Legend, has opened to massive fanfare in Indonesia, with audiences thronging theatres in Jakarta dressed in traditional Indian attire to celebrate the release. Meanwhile, the film has recorded a strong box office run in Thailand, earning over Rs 5.15 crore within its extended opening weekend.Featuring Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi as Goddess Sita and Yash as Ravana, the film is based on sage Valmiki's Ramayan and Adbhuta Ramayan (later version) as well as bhakti-poet Goswami Tulsidas's epic poem, Ramcharitmanas.

The magnum opus continues to draw significant footfalls across Southeast Asia due to the deep-rooted cultural resonance of the epic in the region.According to tracking portal Box Office Mojo, Ramayana: Rise of a Legend opened in Thailand on November 5 and earned $550,000 (approximately Rs 5.15 crore) during its extended weekend, emerging as one of the highest-grossing Indian releases in the country. Following its launch in India and major Western territories, the film arrived in Indonesian cinemas on November 11.Visuals shared on social media from the grand premiere in Jakarta showed fans walking the red carpet, shopping for bangles, applying henna, and posing on a replica throne in the lobby, alongside enthusiasts dressed as Rama, Sita, Lakshman, and Ravana.

The enthusiastic reception reflects centuries-old cultural ties. In Indonesia, the epic holds historical prominence through the Kakawin Ramayana, an Old Javanese adaptation.During his visit to the country earlier this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi acknowledged this shared heritage, stating, "India and Indonesia do not just share the sea; we also share our history.

Our relationship is rooted in the legacy of the Ramayana and the Mahabharata." Similarly, in Thailand, where the local adaptation is known as Ramakien, fans watched the film in English, Hindi, and Thai. Last year, PM Modi witnessed a Ramakien performance during his Thailand visit and hailed it as a “confluence of cultures.”As per trade tracker Sacnilk, Ramayana: Rise of a Legend has already crossed the Rs 800 crore mark globally within six days of its release.

On its home turf, where it released across Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam, the film amassed Rs 526.50 crore gross at the domestic box office in six days, pushing its overall worldwide gross tally to Rs 823.50 crore.The film has also posted strong numbers across Western markets. Data from Box Office Mojo indicates that Ramayana: Rise of a Legend opened with $12.2 million (Rs 114.48 crore) in the US, £2.2 million (Rs 27.55 crore) in the UK, $1,867,330 (Rs 17.52 crore) in Australia, and $627,810 (Rs 5.89 crore) in Germany.

In North America, it ranked as the second-highest-grossing new release behind Takashi Yamazaki’s Godzilla Minus Zero.Distributed internationally by Sony Pictures International, the film is scheduled for a phased rollout in several untapped territories over the coming weeks. It releases in Hong Kong, Mexico, and Central Asia on November 12, followed by Brazil, Italy, Ukraine, and Hungary on November 19, Poland on November 20, and Argentina, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru on November 26.Co-produced by Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus and Yash’s Monster Mind Creations on a reported budget over Rs 4,500 crore, the film also features Ravie Dubey as Lakshman.The makers of the film have also released the film's post-credit scene alongside a Hanuman Chalisa music video.

The devotional track introduces Sunny Deol as Lord Hanuman.- Ends