Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana: Part 1 has crossed Rs 100 crore in worldwide advance bookings two days before its 5 November 2026 release, according to trade reports. In India alone, online pre-sales stood at Rs 62.63 crore gross with block seats as of midnight on 3 November, as per trade tracker Sacnilk.
Ramayana advance booking: the numbers so far
Here is where the India pre-sales stood as of 3 November, 12 AM IST.
| Metric | Figure |
|---|---|
| India gross (with blocks) | Rs 62.63 crore |
| India gross (without blocks) | Rs 48.84 crore |
| Tickets sold | 15.58 lakh |
| Shows listed | 47,148 |
| Added in last 24 hours | Rs 21.61 crore |
| Day 1 (5 Nov) pre-sales | Rs 28.50 crore |
That jump of over Rs 21 crore in a single day shows how fast bookings picked up in the final stretch. When Buzzpedia reported on 27 October, the India figure had just crossed Rs 10 crore.
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Why bookings suddenly picked up
Advance bookings opened on Dussehra, 15 October, but sales were slow at first. According to Glamsham, they rose sharply after revenue-sharing talks between the distributor and exhibitors were settled last Friday, which opened up more shows across chains.
The same report puts overseas pre-sales at about $5 million by Tuesday morning, including more than $1.5 million from US paid previews. North American paid previews are scheduled for 4 November. Glamsham notes that only a few Indian films, such as Baahubali 2, RRR, Pushpa 2 and Dhurandhar 2, have crossed the Rs 100 crore mark in advance bookings.
Hindi leads, 3D dominates
The film releases in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. Hindi accounts for the bulk of sales so far:
- Hindi: Rs 52.24 crore (83%)
- Kannada: Rs 5.55 crore (9%)
- Telugu: Rs 4.13 crore (7%)
- Tamil and Malayalam: under Rs 1 crore combined
Kannada sales beating Telugu and Tamil is likely linked to Yash, who plays Ravana and whose Monster Mind Creations co-produces the film. By format, 3D shows have brought in Rs 36.14 crore, or 58% of the total. IMAX 3D accounts for Rs 9.04 crore and is running at 55% occupancy, far above the overall average of 15%.
Godzilla clash pushed back in India
Godzilla Minus Zero was set to arrive the same week and compete for IMAX screens. A report on 28 October said its India release has reportedly been moved by about two weeks, leaving Ramayana with most premium large-format screens in its opening days. This has not been officially announced.
Ramayana Part 1: cast and release details
- Release: 5 November 2026, worldwide
- Director: Nitesh Tiwari
- Producer: Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios, with DNEG and Monster Mind Creations
- Cast: Ranbir Kapoor (Rama), Sai Pallavi (Sita), Yash (Ravana), Ravie Dubey (Lakshman), Sunny Deol (Hanuman)
- Runtime: 3 hours 15 minutes
- Music: A.R. Rahman and Hans Zimmer
- Part 2: Planned for Diwali 2027
Pre-sales numbers are online advance figures and will keep changing until the first show. The real test starts on Thursday, when word of mouth takes over.
For our earlier coverage, read Ramayana advance booking and runtime details and the full Diwali 2026 releases list.
Frequently asked questions
How much has Ramayana earned in advance booking?
Trade reports say worldwide pre-sales have crossed Rs 100 crore. India online pre-sales were Rs 62.63 crore gross with block seats as of 3 November, as per Sacnilk.
When does Ramayana Part 1 release?
Ramayana: Part 1 releases worldwide on 5 November 2026 in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam.
What is the runtime of Ramayana Part 1?
The film runs 3 hours 15 minutes.
Who plays Ravana in Ramayana?
Yash plays Ravana. Ranbir Kapoor plays Rama and Sai Pallavi plays Sita.
