Ramayana, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Yash, and Sai Pallavi, has finally arrived in theaters nationwide. As expected, it has managed to secure a historic show count, and despite the pre-Diwali period, it has amassed superb numbers through day 1 advance bookings at the Indian box office. In the meantime, it has recorded Bollywood’s second-best opening-day pre-sales ever, standing below Dhurandhar 2. Keep reading for a detailed report!
Bags historic show count across India
The Bollywood magnum opus has secured the highest-ever show count for a Bollywood film with 26,615 shows, which is a staggering number. Among Indian films, it is said to be the second-highest after Pushpa 2, which had 32,140 shows on the opening day. With such a number, the film can do wonders today, even with decent occupancy, significantly offsetting the pre-Diwali impact.
Ramayana grosses 40 crore+ through day 1 advance bookings!
As per the final day 1 advance booking update, Ramayana sold 12.14 lakh tickets (excluding blocked seats) before the first show started. In terms of collections, it grossed a whopping 42.96 crore at the Indian box office through opening-day pre-sales. In net collections, it equals 36.41 crore.
Out of 42.96 crore gross, the original Hindi version has contributed 31.68 crore, followed by the Kannada version with 4.95 crore. The Telugu version sold tickets worth 4.08 crore. The Tamil version contributed 1.53 crore, while the Malayalam version grossed 71.79 lakh.
Records Bollywood’s 2nd-best pre-sales for day 1!
With 42.96 crore, Ramayana registered Bollywood’s second-best advance bookings for day 1, surpassing Jawan (40.75 crore). As a non-sequel, it has made history with the highest-ever pre-sales for the opening day.
Take a look at Bollywood’s top opening-day pre-sales in India (gross):
- Dhurandhar 2 – 53 crore
- Ramayana – 42.96 crore
- Jawan – 40.75 crore
- Animal – 33.97 crore
- Pathaan – 32.01 crore
Bollywood’s 2nd biggest opening on the cards!
As we predicted, the magnum opus is all set for a rocking start of 91-101 crore net at the Indian box office, with the Hindi version alone likely to contribute 68-74 crore net. With this, it’ll be pulling off Bollywood’s second-biggest opening after Dhurandhar 2 (145 crore net).
Stay tuned to Koimoi for more box office updates!
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