On the second day of its theatrical run, Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana Part One crossed the ₹200-crore mark worldwide, a modest milestone for an epic that has been long anticipated in Indian cinema. Opened on November 5 across Hindi and four southern languages, the film is discovering how its audience will divide itself, with the north carrying most of the weight while regional versions move more slowly. Its early numbers sit in the long lineage of mythic retellings that the country has returned to again and again, measured now against a predecessor that began even more loudly. Whether the weekend
Ramayana Crosses ₹221 Cr Worldwide in Two Days, But Trails Adipurush's Pace
The gap with Adipurush widened on day two
Mark
Two hundred twenty-one crore in two days sounds enormous. Why is the story framed as a disappointment?
Mimi
Because of the scale around it. The opening of ₹64.85 crore net was described as underwhelming for a film this big, even though it was the fourth-biggest in Bollywood history.
Mark
And the comparison is with Adipurush?
Mimi
Yes. Adipurush opened at ₹86.75 crore and reached ₹151 crore in two days. Ramayana is at ₹112.90 crore net.
Luke
Worth noting the ₹221.05 crore worldwide figure is an estimate, and the domestic two-day number comes from Sacnilk. These aren't audited totals.
Mark
What about Yash? He's the Kannada star playing Ravana.
Mimi
That's the odd part. Kannada made ₹7.50 crore on day one and ₹5.15 crore on day two, behind what his name might suggest.
Luke
The reporting says it failed to ignite, but it doesn't explain why. Any reason given would be guesswork.
Mark
So Hindi carries it?
Mimi
Largely. ₹35.50 crore of the ₹48.05 crore on day two came from Hindi.
Luke
And whether the weekend rebound happens is still only an expectation. Nothing is confirmed yet.
Il Polso
- Ramayana Part One crossed ₹200 crore worldwide in two days, but its pace trails the ₹151 crore two-day mark set by Adipurush.
- Hindi audiences are carrying the film, with ₹35.50 crore on day two while the Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam dubs lag far behind.
- Kannada, despite Yash playing Ravana in his Hindi debut, opened sluggishly at ₹7.50 crore and shows little momentum.
- The makers are leaning on word-of-mouth and reviews, hoping the weekend will lift the regional numbers and close the gap with rivals.
On the second day of its theatrical run, Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana Part One crossed the ₹200-crore mark worldwide, a modest milestone for an epic that has been long anticipated in Indian cinema. Opened on November 5 across Hindi and four southern languages, the film is discovering how its audience will divide itself, with the north carrying most of the weight while regional versions move more slowly. Its early numbers sit in the long lineage of mythic retellings that the country has returned to again and again, measured now against a predecessor that began even more loudly. Whether the weekend will deepen the audience or leave the film with a respectable but unremarkable opening remains an open question.
Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana Part One passed ₹200 crore globally by the end of its second day, with an estimated gross of ₹221.05 crore. The film opened on November 5 in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam, and its opening day of ₹64.85 crore net in India was still the fourth-biggest opening in Bollywood history, even if it fell short of what a production of this scale might have hoped for.
The Hindi release is doing most of the work, earning ₹35.50 crore on day two. The dubbed versions trail well behind, and the Kannada market is the surprise: Yash, admired in Kannada cinema and playing Ravana in his Hindi debut, did not ignite it, collecting a sluggish ₹7.50 crore on day one.
The comparisons are close at hand. The film's ₹112.90 crore two-day Indian net sits behind Adipurush's ₹151 crore, and the gap widened on the second day. The makers now depend on word-of-mouth and positive reviews, and the weekend will show whether the regional versions can gather momentum.
By the end of its second day in theatres, Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana Part One had crossed the ₹200-crore line worldwide, with an estimated global gross of ₹221.05 crore. The film opened on November 5 in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam, and it counts among the largest Indian theatrical releases of the year.
The domestic figures show how the money arrived. The opening day brought in ₹64.85 crore net in India. That was short of what a production of this scale might have hoped for, but it was still the fourth-biggest opening in Bollywood history. Day two, a Friday that began with a morning slowdown, added about ₹48.05 crore net across 23,316 shows. According to Sacnilk, that put the two-day Indian total at ₹112.90 crore, past the domestic ₹100-crore mark, with the weekend now expected to bring a rebound.
The Hindi-language release is doing most of the work. It generated ₹35.50 crore on day two. The dubbed versions trailed well behind: Kannada earned ₹5.15 crore and Telugu ₹4.75 crore, while Tamil collected ₹1.50 crore and Malayalam ₹1.15 crore. Telugu is reported to be performing well, but Tamil and Malayalam numbers remain modest.
The Kannada market is the surprise. Yash, widely admired in Kannada cinema, plays Ravana in what is his Hindi film debut, yet his presence did not ignite the Kannada version. It took in a sluggish ₹7.50 crore on day one and showed little traction on day two. The makers now have to lean on word-of-mouth and positive reviews to build momentum.
The comparisons are close at hand. Ramayana's opening-day figure beat Animal (₹63 crore), Drishyam 2 (₹62 crore) and Pathaan (₹57 crore). It fell short of Adipurush, which made ₹86.75 crore, and of the all-time day-one record held by Dhurandhar 2 at ₹102 crore. The gap with Adipurush widened on day two: Ramayana's ₹112.90 crore net compares with Adipurush's two-day mark of ₹151 crore.
The film is a joint venture between Namit Malhotra's Prime Focus Studios and Yash's Monster Mind Creations. Tiwari co-wrote the adaptation with Shridhar Raghavan. Ranbir Kapoor plays Prince Rama and Sai Pallavi plays Sita. The supporting cast includes Sunny Deol, Ravie Dubey, Anupam Kher, Kajal Aggarwal, Rakul Preet Singh, Vivek Oberoi, Kunal Kapoor, Adinath Kothare, Arun Govil, Indira Krishnan and Lara Dutta.
The two-part saga is described as one of the most expensive productions in Indian cinema. The second part is scheduled for Diwali 2028. What to watch now is whether the weekend lifts the regional versions, and whether the film can narrow its distance from Adipurush's early pace.
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