Ramayana – Part I, starring Ranbir Kapoor and Yash, has achieved an extraordinary milestone at the worldwide box office. The Nitesh Tiwari-directed mythological epic has reportedly become the first Bollywood film to collect more than Rs. 100 crores gross worldwide for seven consecutive days, accomplishing a feat that underlines the phenomenal scale and consistency of its theatrical performance. The film has maintained this remarkable streak from its opening day, Thursday, November 5, right through Wednesday, November 11.
According to the day-wise worldwide box office figures, Ramayana opened at Rs. 125.52 crores globally on Thursday, followed by Rs. 100.38 crores on Friday. Saturday witnessed a massive jump to Rs. 151.77 crores, while Sunday, which coincided with Diwali and Lakshmi Puja, generated Rs. 121.32 crores. The real fireworks began after Diwali. Monday delivered a staggering Rs. 158.38 crores worldwide, emerging as the film’s biggest global day so far. Tuesday followed with an equally impressive Rs. 141.95 crores.
However, it was Wednesday’s performance that ensured the creation of this extraordinary record. Despite being the film’s seventh day in cinemas, Ramayana managed to gross Rs. 100.10 crores worldwide, narrowly maintaining its unbroken Rs. 100 crore-plus streak.
What makes this achievement particularly remarkable is that Ramayana has not fallen below the Rs. 100 crore worldwide mark even once during its opening week. Typically, even the biggest event films witness a substantial decline after their opening weekend. While Ramayana has also experienced fluctuations in daily collections, its combined business from India and overseas markets has ensured that the worldwide gross remained above Rs. 100 crores every single day. The feat becomes even more significant considering that the film was released on Thursday, ahead of Diwali, and its opening week included both the relatively subdued pre-Diwali period and the extraordinary post-Diwali surge.
Another fascinating aspect of the record is the enormous contribution from international markets. On Friday, Ramayana collected Rs. 54.57 crores gross in India and Rs. 45.80 crores overseas, taking its worldwide business to Rs. 100.38 crores. Without the substantial overseas contribution, the film would not have maintained the streak. Similarly, on Wednesday, India generated Rs. 79.45 crores gross, while overseas territories contributed another Rs. 20.65 crores, taking the global total to Rs. 100.10 crores. In fact, Wednesday’s worldwide business exceeded the Rs. 100 crore mark by just Rs. 10 lakh! This is arguably the most fascinating detail of the achievement. Despite the natural weekday slowdown, the film managed to keep its historic streak alive by the narrowest of margins. Monday delivers Ramayana’s BIGGEST worldwide day
