Five days before it reaches cinemas, Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana: Part One is already behaving like a box office event. Advance booking for the Ranbir Kapoor starrer has crossed Rs 17 crore in India, with more than 3.33 lakh tickets sold across nearly 6,800 shows, according to trade data reported on October 30. The film releases worldwide on November 5, just ahead of Diwali, and the early numbers suggest the festive season’s biggest opening is already building.
The momentum has picked up sharply in the final days before release. Advance bookings opened on October 20, on Dussehra, and crossed Rs 10 crore within the first few days. The jump to Rs 17 crore shows that demand has not cooled since the film’s Los Angeles premiere, which appears to have given overseas sales a visible push as well.
Advance booking: the numbers so far
Trade tracker Sacnilk’s figures, cited across trade reports, put the India advance gross at Rs 17.13 crore to Rs 17.14 crore as of October 30. Around 3.33 lakh to 3.34 lakh tickets have been sold so far. The Hindi version continues to lead pre-sales by a wide margin, contributing roughly 83 percent of the total collection, while dubbed versions in Kannada, Telugu and Tamil are also picking up shows.
Premium formats are doing a large share of the work. IMAX, 4DX and Dolby screens have contributed a sizeable chunk of the advance total, which fits the film’s positioning as a large-screen spectacle. The makers have planned releases in 2D, 3D, IMAX 3D, 4DX 3D and ScreenX, in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam.
- India advance gross: over Rs 17 crore as of October 30
- Tickets sold in India: more than 3.33 lakh across nearly 6,800 shows
- Hindi version share: around 83 percent of advance collections
- Worldwide advance total: estimated at around Rs 25 crore
- Release date: November 5, 2026, with paid previews on November 4
Overseas surge after the Los Angeles premiere
The international response has been one of the talking points of the week. After the film’s premiere in Los Angeles, ticket sales for the November 4 paid previews in North America jumped from about $631,000 to $800,000 within 24 hours, a rise of roughly 27 percent. Overall overseas advance bookings are estimated at around $3 million, with North America accounting for nearly three quarters of that total.
The premiere itself, held at the David Geffen Theatre inside the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, drew strong reactions from early viewers, several of whom described the film as a large-scale spectacle. That word of mouth now seems to be converting into ticket sales in the US, UK, Australia and New Zealand.
CBFC clears the film with a U certificate
Adding to the pre-release buzz, the Central Board of Film Certification cleared Ramayana: Part One on October 30 with a U certificate, meaning it is cleared for all audiences. The certified runtime is 195 minutes, or 3 hours and 15 minutes, making it one of the longest mainstream Indian releases of the year.
The U certificate matters for a film aimed at families over the Diwali weekend. It means children can watch it without restriction, which widens the audience for a mythological epic that the makers have pitched as a film for all age groups.
What the film is about
Ramayana: Part One is a two-part cinematic retelling of the epic, directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios with Yash’s Monster Mind Creations. Ranbir Kapoor plays Lord Ram, Sai Pallavi plays Sita and Yash plays Ravana. Sunny Deol appears as Hanuman, Ravi Dubey as Lakshman, with Arun Govil, Lara Dutta and Rakul Preet Singh in key roles.
The first part covers Ram’s early life, his exile and the events leading up to the confrontation with Ravana, setting up the second instalment of the saga. The production’s visuals have been handled by the Oscar-winning effects house DNEG.
What happens next
Paid previews begin on November 4, a day before the full release, and those shows are already selling fast overseas. Trade watchers quoted in Bollywood Hungama’s October 30 report say the film is tracking toward a very strong opening, though the final figure will depend on how the last few days of advance booking go.
A mythological epic, a Diwali weekend, a U certificate, and Rs 17 crore already in the bank before a single public show: Ramayana has turned its advance booking window into an event of its own.
FAQs
When does Ramayana release?
Ramayana: Part One releases in cinemas worldwide on November 5, 2026, with paid previews on November 4.
How much has Ramayana earned in advance booking?
Advance booking in India has crossed Rs 17 crore, with more than 3.33 lakh tickets sold, according to trade data reported on October 30.
What is the runtime of Ramayana?
The CBFC-cleared runtime is 195 minutes, or 3 hours and 15 minutes, and the film carries a U certificate.
Who stars in Ramayana?
Ranbir Kapoor plays Ram, Sai Pallavi plays Sita, Yash plays Ravana, Sunny Deol plays Hanuman and Ravi Dubey plays Lakshman. Nitesh Tiwari directs.
In which languages will Ramayana release?
The film releases in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam, including IMAX 3D, 4DX 3D and ScreenX formats.
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