Ramayana: Part One Opens With Huge Early Numbers, and the Diwali Box Office Gets Interesting

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Ramayana: Part One opened in Indian cinemas on November 5, 2026, and it is the biggest new Hindi release of the Diwali season so far. Ranbir Kapoor and Yash star, Sai Pallavi is also in the cast, and Nitesh Tiwari directs.

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Pre-release bookings were strong. Sacnilk reported that worldwide advance sales had passed ₹100 crore gross by November 2, and overseas advance sales were approaching $3 million for the opening weekend.

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Opening-day figures vary by tracker and by time of day. One live report had about ₹41 crore net in India, and a later report in The Week said the film grossed about ₹77.5 crore worldwide on day one. These are early estimates and have not been confirmed.

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Bollywood Hungama reported that overseas earnings had passed $10 million in two days, with North America leading. The final weekend totals will show whether the film can beat the opening records set by recent Hindi blockbusters.

Have you seen Ramayana: Part One yet, and does it live up to the early buzz?