Ramayana has crossed ₹500 crore at the worldwide box office in just four days, riding a Diwali weekend surge that has made it one of the biggest Indian openings of all time — and Monday’s collections could break the single-day record.
Key Points
- Ramayana 500 crore worldwide — the film has grossed ₹507.20 crore globally in four days, according to industry tracker Sacnilk.
- In India it has collected ₹238.85 crore net, with ₹222 crore gross from overseas markets.
- Monday’s advance bookings of ₹50.03 crore beat its opening-day pre-sales, and the film had already taken ₹59.88 crore net by Monday afternoon.
- The film has passed Adipurush’s four-day total and broken the single-day Diwali box-office record.
Nitesh Tiwari’s epic, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Yash and Sai Pallavi, released on 5 November across some 59,000 international screens — nearly six times the footprint of any major Indian release. It opened to ₹64.85 crore net in India, dipped on its second day, then roared back: ₹69.80 crore net on Saturday, its biggest single day, followed by ₹56.15 crore net on Sunday. The four-day India net total of ₹238.85 crore puts it ahead of Adipurush’s ₹237 crore over the same period.
Overseas, the film has collected $23.40 million, the second-biggest overseas opening ever for a Bollywood film, behind only Pathaan’s $25.50 million over a five-day frame. In North America it passed $9 million in under three days, becoming Bollywood’s second-highest grosser of 2026 in the territory.
A record Monday in the making
The film’s fifth day, Monday, looked set to be its biggest yet. Advance ticket sales worth ₹50.03 crore net had already surpassed its opening-day collection, and by 2.30pm the film had taken ₹59.88 crore net for the day, with evening shows still to come. Trade watchers said it could cross ₹100 crore gross in a single day — a feat achieved by only a handful of Indian films, including Pushpa 2 and Dhurandhar 2.
Sunday’s collections also broke the single-day Diwali box-office record previously set by Tiger 3 (₹44.50 crore in 2023), ahead of Singham Again (₹43.50 crore in 2024). By Monday evening, live estimates put the India net total past ₹300 crore. The Hindi version continues to drive the business, accounting for more than 80% of Monday’s collections, with the film’s 3D version its single biggest revenue format.
What happens next
Ramayana is the first part of a two-part adaptation of the ancient epic, with music marking the first collaboration between Oscar winners AR Rahman and Hans Zimmer, and the second instalment is scheduled for Diwali 2028. With the Diwali weekend behind it, the question now is whether the film can sustain its pace through the working week — and how close it can get to Dhurandhar 2’s North American total of $28.64 million.
For background on the film’s North American run, see our report on Ramayana storming past $9 million in North America in under three days, and on Ramayana Part 1 dazzling at its star-studded Mumbai premiere. More in our Entertainment section.
Sources: Pinkvilla, “Ramayana Part One Box Office Collections: Scores Rs. 500 Cr opening weekend worldwide“; The Telegraph India, “‘Ramayana’ crosses Rs 500 crore worldwide in four days, eyes record Monday collections“.