Two big Hindi releases have now completed a full week in cinemas, and the domestic order at the box office is clear. Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar: The Revenge ended week one ahead of Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana – Part I, also marketed internationally as Ramayana – Rise of a Legend, according to trade figures cited by Bollywood Bubble.
The first-week tally
As per Sacnilk’s numbers, Dhurandhar: The Revenge collected Rs 624.47 crore net in India in its opening week, with a gross of Rs 747.81 crore. Ramayana – Part I earned Rs 511.1 crore net and Rs 611.05 crore gross over its first seven days since its November 5 release.
The gap is Rs 113.37 crore in domestic net collections for the opening frame. Ramayana, however, is moving towards the Rs 1,000 crore global gross mark.
Reading the numbers
In Indian trade reporting, net collection strips out entertainment tax and is the like-for-like figure usually compared across films. Gross adds tax back; worldwide gross includes overseas markets, where Ramayana‘s scale gives it a wider runway.
- Dhurandhar week-one net: Rs 624.47 crore; gross Rs 747.81 crore
- Ramayana seven-day net: Rs 511.1 crore; gross Rs 611.05 crore
- Ramayana worldwide marker: close to Rs 1,000 crore gross
Why the comparison matters
Ramayana was positioned as the larger event film — produced by Namit Malhotra and Yash, with a pan-Indian cast and Yash’s southern following. A spy actioner produced by Aditya Dhar’s B62 Studios and presented by Jio Studios still led the domestic net chart. The result is a useful reminder that domestic box office does not always follow the highest production spend; casting and genre still set the first-week ceiling.
What to watch next
The second week will test whether Ramayana can hold screens and narrow the gap on word of mouth. For now, the opening frame belongs to Dhurandhar: The Revenge, built as a two-part action franchise for the domestic market.
Source: Bollywood Bubble
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