'Ramayana' crosses ₹375cr worldwide in just 3 days
What's the story
The mythological drama Ramayana: Part 1, directed by Nitesh Tiwari and starring Ranbir Kapoor, Yash, and Sai Pallavi, witnessed a significant box office recovery on Saturday. The film's India net collection reached ₹69.8 crore across 23,696 shows, a 45.3% increase from the previous day's earnings. Its worldwide gross collection has now reached ₹375.5 crore within its opening three days.
Box office breakdown
Breakdown of the collections
The Hindi version of Ramayana: Part 1 generated ₹53 crore from 19,927 shows on Saturday.
The Kannada version contributed ₹6.3 crore through 907 screenings, while the Telugu and Tamil versions collected ₹6 crore and ₹2.5 crore, respectively.
The Malayalam version added another ₹2 crore through 593 screenings.
The India net collection has now reached ₹182.7 crore.
Comparative analysis
How does it compare to 'Animal'?
Despite its global success, Ramayana: Part 1 is trailing behind Kapoor's previous blockbuster Animal in domestic net earnings.
Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, Animal raked in ₹71.46 crore on its third day from 17,932 shows, per TOI.
The Hindi version of Animal alone contributed ₹63.46 crore through 15,091 shows.
The Telugu and Tamil versions had added ₹7.3 crore and ₹55 lakh, respectively, by the end of the third day.
Earnings comparison
Looking at average earnings per screening
Another major difference between the two films is their average earnings per screening.
Animal recorded ₹39,851 per show on its third day, compared to ₹29,517 for Ramayana: Part 1.
However, Tiwari's film had a wider theatrical presence with screenings in five languages.
While Animal maintained its advantage in India net collections, Ramayana recorded a higher worldwide gross total at this stage due to its overseas earnings and multilingual release strategy.
Film synopsis
Meanwhile, know more about 'Ramayana: Part 1'
The first part of Ramayana delves into Ravana's (Yash) rise to power and his abduction of Sita after a fight with Jatayu (voiced by Anupam Kher).
Kapoor plays Lord Ram, while Pallavi essays Sita.
The supporting cast includes Lara Dutta, Arun Govil, Kajal Aggarwal, and Rakul Preet Singh.
The second part will premiere on Diwali 2028.