Mumbai does not sleep for Ramayana. On Tuesday, November 10, theatres across the city are running the film around the clock, with shows scheduled well past midnight and into the early hours of the morning. For a film that released only five days ago, on November 5, it is the kind of scheduling usually reserved for the rarest event films, and it follows a record-breaking Monday at the box office.
Ramayana: Part One collected a net of Rs 107.5 crore in India on its fifth day, Monday, November 9, according to trade tracker Sacnilk. That is the film’s biggest single day so far, and a jump of more than 90 percent over Sunday’s Rs 56.15 crore. The surge is remarkable because Mondays are normally the weakest day of the week for a film. This Monday, Ramayana behaved like a holiday.
Mumbai theatres go round the clock
The clearest sign of the frenzy is in Mumbai’s show timings. Among the 3D shows listed for Tuesday, November 10, Movietime Cubic Mall has a screening at 12:35 am, MovieMax Sion has two shows at 1:15 am and 2:10 am, and Cinepolis Lake Shore in Thane has a show at 12:40 am. Theatres are staying operational through the night and into the first hours of the morning, effectively running on a 24-hour cycle in parts of the city.
Exhibitors usually add late-night shows only when daytime and evening shows sell out consistently. The round-the-clock programming suggests that demand in Mumbai is still outrunning supply five days after release, with audiences willing to watch the film at 1 am rather than wait for a daytime slot.
Rs 600 crore worldwide in five days
The worldwide total has crossed Rs 600 crore in five days. Sacnilk puts the five-day worldwide gross at Rs 663.9 crore, with India gross at Rs 413.9 crore and overseas at Rs 250 crore, while other trade estimates place the worldwide figure in the Rs 630-650 crore range. The India net total after five days stands at Rs 346.35 crore, with the Hindi version contributing the bulk of it.
Day 5 alone saw 23,911 shows across languages in India, with occupancy of around 65 percent. The Hindi version collected Rs 87.25 crore on Monday, followed by Kannada at Rs 7.5 crore, Telugu at Rs 6 crore, Tamil at Rs 4 crore and Malayalam at Rs 2.75 crore.
Day 6 advance booking stays strong
The momentum is not fading. Advance booking for Day 6, Tuesday, had already crossed Rs 43 crore by 10 pm on Monday, with 11.09 lakh tickets sold for 20,148 shows across PVR, INOX and Cinepolis, according to Sacnilk figures reported by The Week. That is an unusually strong advance for a weekday, and it points to another big day for the film.
The first part is directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios with Yash’s Monster Mind Creations, and it is one of the most expensive Indian film projects ever mounted. Ranbir Kapoor plays Lord Ram, Sai Pallavi plays Sita, Yash plays Ravana, and Sunny Deol plays Hanuman, with Ravi Dubey, Anupam Kher and Kajal Aggarwal in key roles. The second part is slated for Diwali 2027.
Why the Monday jump matters
A film’s Monday collection is the real test of its staying power. Opening weekends are driven by hype and advance booking, but Mondays show whether audiences are recommending the film to each other. A 91.5 percent jump on a Monday, after a full weekend, is rare, and it usually means strong word of mouth is pulling in viewers who had not planned to watch the film in its first week.
The late-night shows fit the same pattern. When a film is selling out its regular slots, exhibitors add shows at odd hours rather than turn audiences away, and audiences in Mumbai have a long history of filling midnight and early-morning screenings for films they care about. For now, Ramayana is that film.
FAQs
How much did Ramayana collect on Day 5?
Ramayana: Part One collected a net of Rs 107.5 crore in India on Monday, November 9, its highest single-day collection so far, according to Sacnilk.
What is Ramayana’s total collection after five days?
The film has crossed Rs 600 crore worldwide in five days. The India net total stands at Rs 346.35 crore, with India gross at Rs 413.9 crore.
Which Mumbai theatres are running 24-hour Ramayana shows?
Among the late-night 3D shows on Tuesday, November 10, Movietime Cubic Mall has a 12:35 am show, MovieMax Sion has shows at 1:15 am and 2:10 am, and Cinepolis Lake Shore Thane has a 12:40 am show.
Who stars in Ramayana: Part One?
Ranbir Kapoor plays Lord Ram, Sai Pallavi plays Sita, Yash plays Ravana and Sunny Deol plays Hanuman. The film is directed by Nitesh Tiwari.
When will Ramayana Part Two release?
The second part of the two-part retelling is slated for release on Diwali 2027.
With round-the-clock shows in Mumbai and a record Monday behind it, Ramayana’s first week is shaping up to be one of the biggest the Indian box office has seen. The question now is how far the run can go.
