Ramayana: Part 1, Nitesh Tiwari’s two-part adaptation of the epic, opens advance booking in India on October 20, the day of Dussehra. The window goes live across all major ticketing platforms, more than two weeks before the film’s November 5 worldwide theatrical release.
The announcement was delivered through motion posters of Ranbir Kapoor as Ram and Yash as Ravana. The posters carried a direct message:
“Advance bookings open tomorrow! In Cinemas WORLDWIDE, across all premium formats, from 5th November 2026.”
The production’s scale is part of the story. Prime Focus Studios and Yash’s Monster Mind Creations are producing, with a score by Hans Zimmer and A. R. Rahman. The film is designed as a two-part event, releasing in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam, including IMAX and other premium formats.
Why Dussehra matters
Choosing Dussehra as the on-sale date gives the campaign a strong cultural peg. The festival is a marquee moviegoing period, and the date allows the film to build advance commitment in the run-up to its Diwali-corridor release. For a five-language event film, early ticket sales also give exhibitors a signal about how much screen capacity to allocate in premium formats.
Overseas demand is already visible
Before India’s advance window opens, the film has reportedly collected $771,000 in overseas advance bookings across North America, the United Kingdom and Australia. North America has passed $500,000 and is driving the total, with trade tracking cited in the report pegging its share at roughly 72%.
The concentration matters. A strong North American pre-sale can anchor the opening weekend, especially for a title that is pitching itself as a global cinematic event rather than a single-market release.
- India advance booking opens October 20 on Dussehra.
- Worldwide release on November 5, 2026 in five languages.
- Overseas pre-sales at $771,000, led by North America at 72%.
- Music by Hans Zimmer and A. R. Rahman; second part due Diwali 2027.
What to watch next
The true test begins when India’s window goes live. Early foreign sales may not translate to the domestic market, where volume and average ticket price behave differently. The opening day’s advance pattern will show whether the film’s premium positioning is converting festival sentiment into booked seats, or whether the audience is waiting for word of mouth after release.
With the second instalment scheduled for Diwali 2027, the first part’s commercial rhythm will set the tone for the franchise. For Hindi cinema, Ramayana is also a closely watched experiment in packaging a familiar story at a global scale.
Source: Moneycontrol
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