Ramayana advance booking status: Ranbir Kapoor's epic saga earns almost Rs 75 cr worldwide

New Delhi: Filmmaker Nitesh Tiwari's upcoming magnum opus Ramayana Part 1 is slated to hit the theatres on November 5, 2026. The buzz around the period drama is palpable and rightly so. With paid previews on November 4, the epic saga is likely to get a push in opening numbers before it releases the next day. Let's check out the advance booking status.

Ramayana advance booking

According to the trade tracker site, Sacnilk, Ramayana has sold Rs 73.40 Cr in advance bookings across 5 show dates, Rs 58.57 Cr without block seats. Day 1 (Thu 5 Nov) leads with Rs 32.41 Cr [Rs 27.23 Cr]; Bengaluru is the top city at Rs 4.59 Cr [Rs 4.02 Cr].

The top state for Ramayana Day 1 (Thu 5 Nov) is Karnataka with Rs 5.90 Cr [Rs 5.22 Cr] (18% of the gross), followed by Maharashtra at Rs 5.59 Cr [Rs 4.56 Cr] and Delhi at Rs 4.34 Cr [Rs 3.56 Cr]. The top 10 states hold 82% of the gross.

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

About Ramayana 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 the Ramayana is around Rs 4,000–4,800 crore ($420-500M).