'Ramayana' Surpasses ₹10 Crore in Advance Bookings Ahead of Release
Nitesh Tiwari's highly anticipated mythological epic, 'Ramayana: Part One,' has achieved a significant milestone by crossing ₹10 crore in advance bookings across India. The film, which features Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram, Sai Pallavi as Sita, and Yash as Ravana, is scheduled for a grand theatrical release on November 5, 2026. According to film trade portal Sacnilk, the movie garnered ₹10.14 crore in pre-sales as of Saturday, indicating strong early interest from audiences.
Hindi Version Leads Pre-Sales Contributions
The Hindi version of 'Ramayana: Part One' has emerged as the primary driver of these impressive advance ticket sales, contributing approximately ₹8.89 crore to the total. Following closely, the Kannada language bookings accounted for ₹96.37 lakh, while the Telugu version added ₹28.11 lakh. These figures highlight the significant market dominance of the Hindi belt in the film's initial pre-release phase.
Delhi-NCR Dominates City-Wise Collections
Geographically, the Delhi-NCR region has shown the strongest performance in advance bookings for 'Ramayana: Part One,' generating around ₹2.13 crore from 27,157 tickets sold. Mumbai followed with ₹1.60 crore from 22,836 tickets, and Bengaluru recorded ₹1.20 crore with 18,088 tickets. Other notable contributions came from Hyderabad, which secured ₹61.97 lakh from 16,671 tickets, and Pune, with ₹45.57 lakh from 6,434 tickets.
Star-Studded Cast Fuels Anticipation for Epic Adaptation
Beyond its lead trio of Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi, and Yash, the film boasts an ensemble cast including prominent actors such as Sunny Deol, Ravi Dubey, Arun Govil, Lara Dutta, Vivek Oberoi, and Anupam Kher. Based on the ancient Indian epic traditionally attributed to Valmiki, 'Ramayana: Part One' is envisioned as the inaugural installment of a two-part cinematic adaptation. The grand scale of the project, combined with its revered subject matter and star power, has generated considerable anticipation among audiences nationwide.