Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana has crossed ₹1000 crore in worldwide gross on its eighth day in cinemas, becoming the 11th Indian film to enter that club. It is the third-fastest Indian release to reach the milestone, behind only Pushpa 2: The Rule and Dhurandhar: The Revenge.
The early trajectory looked strong without being historic. The film opened on November 5, three days before Diwali, with ₹128 crore worldwide. Over the four-day opening weekend, the running total reached ₹507 crore, helped by positive reviews and word of mouth in overseas markets while domestic trade was partly slowed by Diwali festivities.
A weekday surge did the heavy lifting
The most telling stretch began on Monday. Rather than tapering after the holiday, Ramayana used the Govardhan Puja and Bhai Dooj breaks to post back-to-back days of around ₹150 crore, then held strongly on Wednesday. By the end of seven days, the worldwide gross stood at ₹935 crore. Thursday began near ₹980 crore after India advances of about ₹29 crore and roughly $1.5 million in overseas pre-sales. Trade estimates say spot bookings pushed it past ₹1000 crore by late afternoon.
Where eight days ranks
- Seven days: Pushpa 2: The Rule and Dhurandhar: The Revenge
- Eight days: Ramayana
- Ten days: Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
- Sixteen days: RRR
- Eighteen days: KGF: Chapter 2 and Jawan
- Twenty-seven days: Pathaan
The first film past the mark was Baahubali: The Conclusion in May 2017, and Dangal followed later that month on the back of a delayed China run. That history is why pace now carries so much weight: a worldwide gross can grow for months through new territories, re-releases and premium formats, but days-to-milestone measures the initial intensity of demand.
Why the eighth day matters
For a two-part epic, this speed matters commercially. It tells exhibitors that audiences are not waiting for reports or for part 1 to finish; they are showing up immediately. It also gives Ramayana a place in a short list of event films whose opening demand is comparable across languages and release scales. The film is produced by Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios with DNEG and Yash’s Monster Mind Creations, and stars Ranbir Kapoor as Rama, Sai Pallavi as Sita, Yash as Ravana and Ravie Dubey as Lakshman. The second part is set for a Diwali 2028 release.
The next test is the post-holiday hold. If Ramayana can keep adding meaningful weekdays now that the festival break is over, the conversation will move from the speed of the ₹1000 crore milestone to where the first part finishes among India’s all-time grossers. For Hindi cinema, that final number will help set expectations for the second instalment.
Source: Hindustan Times
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