Ramayana Day 1 box office collection: Ranbir Kapoor-Yash's timeless saga hits Rs 65 cr in India, check inside

New Delhi: Filmmaker Nitesh Tiwari's magnum opus opened in cinemas on November 5, 2026. The timeless saga has won rave reviews from audiences and critics alike. The grandeur and impressive spectacle of the period drama featuring an ensemble star cast of Ranbir FKapoor, Sai Pallavi, Sunny Deol, Ravie Dubey, among many others has left viewers awestruck.

Ramayana Day 1 box office collection

According to trade tracking site, Sacnilk, Ramayana collected a net of ₹64.85 Cr across 25,200 shows — Hindi (Day 1) ₹47.50 Cr from 20,678 shows, Kannada (Day 1) ₹7.25 Cr from 1,197 shows, Telugu (Day 1) ₹6.00 Cr from 1,776 shows, Tamil (Day 1) ₹2.60 Cr from 992 shows and Malayalam (Day 1) ₹1.50 Cr from 557 shows. This brings total India gross collections to ₹77.50 Cr and total India net collections to ₹64.85 Cr so far.

Overseas, the film has grossed a total of ₹50.00 Cr in gross collections, pushing its total worldwide gross collection to ₹127.50 Cr.

An estimated 2,525,775 tickets were sold for Ramayana on Day 1, 2,525,775 across the run.

Ramayana has crossed the opening day collections of Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan (2023), which minted Rs 57 crore, but fell short of Jawan's earnings, Rs 75 crore.

About Ramayana

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.  

Touted as one of the biggest films of Indian cinema, Ramayana brings one of the greatest epics to life with Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, Yash as Ravana, Sai Pallavi as Goddess Sita, Sunny Deol as Lord Hanuman, and Ravie Dubey as Lakshmana 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.

The estimated budget of the Ramayana is around Rs 4,000–4,800 crore ($420-500M). The film’s runtime is 3 hours 15 minutes, and it has received a U certificate from the CBFC.