Nitesh Tiwari's highly anticipated epic, Ramayana: Part 1, starring Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi, is poised for a monumental opening, having already amassed an India-wide advance gross of ₹96.64 crore. With just one day remaining until its theatrical release on November 5, 2026, the film has generated immense pre-release excitement, selling over 2.5 million tickets across more than 83,000 shows nationwide.
Record-Breaking Pre-Sales Indicate Massive Opening
The advance booking figures, which include blocked seats, highlight a significant demand for the mythological spectacle. Excluding blocked seats, the pre-sales stand at a robust ₹77.38 crore, underscoring audience eagerness to experience the film on the big screen.
Day-Wise Collection Insights
The opening day, Thursday, November 5, leads the advance sales with a gross collection of ₹39.35 crore from 10.11 lakh tickets across 23,671 shows. Other key days also show strong performance:
- Friday, November 6: ₹18.53 crore gross
- Saturday, November 7: ₹19.68 crore gross
- Sunday, November 8: ₹13.23 crore gross
- Monday, November 9: ₹5.78 crore gross
Language and Format Preferences
Hindi language screenings account for the largest share of the advance gross, contributing ₹78.88 crore, or 82% of the total. Telugu-dubbed versions follow with ₹8.09 crore, and Kannada with ₹7.27 crore. Tamil and Malayalam have added ₹1.84 crore and ₹49.23 lakh respectively.
In terms of viewing formats, 3D presentations are overwhelmingly popular, generating ₹53.51 crore, followed by 2D at ₹25.96 crore. IMAX 3D showings have also seen strong interest, bringing in ₹11.94 crore from 668 shows.
Top Performing Markets
Geographically, Maharashtra leads in advance sales with ₹18.72 crore, followed closely by Delhi at ₹13.33 crore and Karnataka at ₹12.88 crore. Gujarat and Telangana round out the top five states with ₹7.34 crore and ₹7.33 crore, respectively.
At the city level, Delhi-NCR is the frontrunner with ₹13.33 crore, with Mumbai securing ₹11.90 crore and Bengaluru ₹9.98 crore. Hyderabad, Pune, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Jaipur, and Surat are also among the leading markets contributing significantly to the film's impressive pre-release numbers.
The film, directed by Nitesh Tiwari, also features Yash, Sunny Deol, Rakul Preet Singh, Kajal Aggarwal, and Arun Govil in its ensemble cast. Its strong advance booking performance suggests a potentially record-breaking opening weekend.