Ramayana Advance Booking Nears ₹50 Crore in India Ahead of Release

• Ramayana: Part 1 has recorded domestic advance bookings of approximately ₹46 crore across dates currently on sale, according to Sacnilk figures cited in the supplied reports.
• The film has sold more than 11 lakh tickets across Indian cinemas ahead of its November 5, 2026 release.
• Opening-day advance bookings account for more than ₹25 crore, including blocked seats.
• Overseas pre-sales have reached approximately $3.9 million, taking worldwide advance bookings to around ₹75 crore.
• The Hindi version contributes approximately 84% of the film’s domestic advance gross.
• International reactions following the Los Angeles premiere have been mixed, with praise for the production scale alongside criticism of the storytelling and pacing.
• Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and Yash’s mythological epic has sold more than 11 lakh tickets domestically, while overseas pre-sales have pushed its worldwide advance bookings towards ₹75 crore.

Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana: Part 1 is approaching the ₹50 crore mark in domestic advance bookings, with three days remaining before its November 5 theatrical release. The film, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and Yash, has generated approximately ₹46 crore in advance ticket sales across all dates currently open for booking, according to trade tracker Sacnilk.

The film’s worldwide pre-sales have also gathered momentum, reaching approximately ₹75 crore, including its overseas advance bookings. The numbers reflect substantial interest in the Indian mythological epic, although its domestic opening-day sales remain below ₹30 crore.

Sacnilk’s figures published on November 2 provide different snapshots of the film’s advance sales. At 6 am, domestic bookings stood at ₹45.96 crore, including blocked seats, and ₹36.85 crore after excluding them. The film had sold approximately 11.01 lakh tickets across 35,697 shows.

Another update later that morning put domestic pre-sales at ₹46.41 crore, including blocked seats. The difference reflects the movement in bookings throughout the day.

Opening-day bookings drive domestic pre-sales

Thursday, November 5, is accounting for the largest share of the film’s advance ticket sales. According to the November 2 Sacnilk update, opening-day bookings had reached approximately ₹25.39 crore, including blocked seats. Without blocked seats, the figure stood at ₹21.30 crore.

The Hindi version continues to lead the domestic market, contributing approximately ₹38.70 crore, or 84% of the total advance gross, across all dates on sale.

Kannada bookings have reached ₹4.41 crore, while the Telugu version has generated ₹2.35 crore. Tamil advance sales stand at approximately ₹41.66 lakh, with Malayalam bookings at ₹8.01 lakh.

Maharashtra is leading the state-wise advance booking chart with approximately ₹9.42 crore. Karnataka follows with ₹7.15 crore, while Delhi has recorded ₹6.78 crore. Among individual city markets, the National Capital Region leads with ₹6.78 crore, followed by Mumbai at ₹6.08 crore and Bengaluru at ₹5.79 crore.

Premium screenings are also contributing to the film’s pre-release collections. Hindi 3D screenings have generated ₹21.57 crore, including blocked seats, while Hindi 2D bookings stand at ₹8.75 crore. Hindi IMAX 3D has contributed another ₹6.34 crore.

Overseas pre-sales take worldwide bookings towards ₹75 crore

International markets have provided a significant boost to the film’s advance booking figures.

By Monday morning, overseas pre-sales had reached approximately $3.9 million, equivalent to around ₹36.95 crore, according to the supplied trade reports. This includes more than $1.5 million from US paid-preview screenings alone.

North America is the leading overseas market. The film is also recording advance sales in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand.

With domestic pre-sales of approximately ₹46 crore and overseas bookings approaching ₹37 crore, the worldwide advance-booking total is nearing ₹75 crore.

The film’s paid previews in North America are scheduled for November 4, a day before its Indian theatrical release.

Mixed international reactions follow Los Angeles premiere

The advance booking momentum comes despite mixed reactions following the film’s world premiere at the Academy Museum’s David Geffen Theatre in Los Angeles on October 27.

Some early viewers praised the film’s visual effects, production scale and performances, particularly Ranbir Kapoor’s portrayal of Lord Rama and Yash’s performance as Ravana.

However, the storytelling, pacing and music also attracted criticism. Some viewers raised concerns about lengthy action sequences, a slower second half and a perceived lack of emotional depth in certain portions.

International publications have also offered differing assessments. Screen Rant appreciated the film’s technical achievements, while IGN criticised its execution and awarded it 4/10. IndieWire gave the film a B grade.

Cast, production and release details

Ramayana: Part 1 features Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi as Sita and Yash as Ravana. Sunny Deol plays Hanuman, while Ravi Dubey portrays Lakshman.

The supporting cast includes Arun Govil, Lara Dutta, Indira Krishnan, Rakul Preet Singh, Kajal Aggarwal, Vivek Oberoi and Shobana.

Produced by Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios in association with DNEG and Yash’s Monster Mind Creations, the film is directed by Nitesh Tiwari. The screenplay is written by Shridhar Raghavan and Tiwari, with music composed by Hans Zimmer and AR Rahman.

Planned as a two-part cinematic adaptation, the film’s first instalment is scheduled for a worldwide theatrical release on November 5, 2026. The second part is scheduled for Diwali 2027.

With the theatrical release approaching, the final phase of advance bookings will determine how close the film gets to the ₹50 crore domestic pre-sales milestone before its opening day.