Ramayana advance booking: Ranbir Kapoor film earns Rs 13.30 cr in India pre-sales

New Delhi: Filmmaker Nitesh Tiwari's upcoming biggest Indian film of 2026 - Ramayana Part 1 - is all set to release on November 5. The movie is high on the buzz word and has already crossed Rs 20 cr worldwide in pre-sales. With paid previews on November 4, the epic saga is likely to get a push in opening numbers before it releases the next day.

Ramayana advance booking

According to trade tracker site, Sacnilk, Ramayana has sold Rs 13.30 Cr in advance bookings across 1 show date, Rs 10.69 Cr without block seats. Day 1 (Thu 5 Nov) has Rs 13.30 Cr; National Capital Region (NCR) is the top city at Rs 2.64 Cr.

Ramayana has sold around 2.43 lakh tickets. The film is currently selling tickets for 5,600 shows in India across 166 cities, and is observing around 19 percent occupancy.

The film’s runtime is 3 hours 15 minutes and it has received a U certificate from the CBFC.

Ramayana Overseas Advance Booking

As per Sacnilk, overseas advance sales of Ramayana continue to be strong, topping $2 million on opening day, with 10 days left before the release date. In North America, the movie has scored $750K, including $550K for the premiere alone. In the UK, the epic has sold tickets worth $90K, while it has grossed $60K+ in Australia. The overall worldwide sales are over $2 million for the opening day, which is solid.

According to Indian Express report, in the Delhi-NCR region, Ramayana's most expensive ticket on the release day costs Rs 2400, and in the Mumbai region, the most expensive ticket costs Rs 2770.

Ramayana Part 1 release

Ramayana is one of the biggest films of Indian cinema, bringing one of the greatest epics to life with Ranbir Kapoor, Yash, Sai Pallavi, Sunny Deol, and Ravie Dubey in the lead roles. Helmed by Nitesh Tiwari, Ramayana Part 1 is slated for release on Diwali 2026, and the second part on Diwali 2027.

Ramayana Part 1 brings an enduring epic story which goes back in time - the Trinity Gods rule the three worlds: Brahma - god who creates; Vishnu - god who protects; and Shiva - god who transforms. As the realms of heaven and earth edge toward chaos, the Trinity god Vishnu descends to earth in an avatar to restore balance.  

The estimated budget of Ramayana is around Rs 4,000–4,800 crore ($420-500M).