Mumbai, November 9, 2026: The extended Diwali holiday has brought an extraordinary turnaround in the BookMyShow ticket-sales race. After entering theatres with considerably lower advance bookings than Dhurandhar 2, Namit Malhotra’s Ramayana has reportedly surpassed the Ranveer Singh blockbuster’s all-time hourly ticket-sales record on its fifth theatrical day. The Nitesh Tiwari directorial has also moved ahead of Pushpa 2, setting a new benchmark for the highest number of tickets booked within an hour on the platform.
The achievement comes at an interesting stage of the film’s theatrical run. Ramayana maintained over one million daily BookMyShow bookings across its first four days, becoming only the sixth Indian film to achieve that streak. Monday’s holiday has now provided another boost, with the film moving beyond the peak hourly demand recorded by some of Indian cinema’s biggest mass entertainers.
Ramayana Surpasses Dhurandhar 2 and Pushpa 2 to Set New BMS Record
According to the latest BookMyShow tracking, Ramayana has crossed 1.10 lakh tickets sold within an hour, becoming the first film to reach this mark in the available hourly tracking records since August 2023. Dhurandhar 2 previously held the record, having surpassed Pushpa 2 during its opening-day booking rush in March 2026.
Note: Ramayana’s latest figure is based on live ticket-sales tracking, with the exact peak yet to be confirmed.
The comparison is particularly striking because the three films represent different kinds of theatrical appeal. Pushpa 2 and Dhurandhar 2 generated enormous anticipation through their established franchises and action-driven presentation, while Ramayana draws from a story familiar to generations of Indian households. Although Dhurandhar 2 remains substantially ahead in cumulative BookMyShow bookings, Ramayana’s record shows that a film with a very different audience profile can generate comparable levels of immediate ticketing demand.
Diwali Holiday Pushes Ramayana Beyond Its Previous Peak
The record-breaking surge developed rapidly on Monday morning. Between 9 AM and 10 AM, Ramayana sold approximately 91,500 tickets, compared with 54,760 during the corresponding hour on Sunday. The 67% increase demonstrated the impact of the extended holiday, with the film initially moving past Jawan’s(86K tickets) previous hourly benchmark before challenging the all-time leaders.
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