Ten days before its November 5 release, Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana has crossed Rs 20 crore in worldwide advance bookings. By the end of October 25, advance sales in India stood at roughly Rs 10 crore, with more than two lakh tickets sold for opening day, according to The Times of India.
The Hindi version is carrying the opening
The Hindi version accounts for 87% of domestic advance sales and has more than 4,200 shows listed for day one. Kannada has crossed Rs 1 crore across about 100 screens, and the Telugu version, still limited to 10-15 screens, is heading towards Rs 40 lakh. Together, Telugu and Kannada have just over 400 shows, which suggests the Southern footprint is still being built rather than exhausted.
- India advance: about Rs 10 crore, with 2 lakh+ opening-day tickets sold
- Hindi share: 87% of domestic advance bookings
- Kannada: Rs 1 crore across roughly 100 screens
- Telugu: heading towards Rs 40 lakh in limited release
- North America previews: $550,000
- Overseas release-day advance: another $400,000
Overseas previews add a second opening day
North America has paid previews scheduled for November 4, a day before the Indian release. Sacnilk puts preview advance sales at $550,000, with a further $400,000 from release-day bookings in overseas markets. That overseas base, added to the domestic figure, is what pushed the worldwide advance past Rs 20 crore.
Early occupancy signals are also encouraging: some theatres have reported up to 80% occupancy for morning shows, and four of the 44 Telugu shows open for booking have already been marked houseful. On-ground tracking suggests the count of houseful shows across languages could exceed a dozen once blocked seats are counted.
Why the Hindi skew matters
The advance pattern positions Ramayana as a Hindi-led event, with the South language versions scaling up as exhibitors add screens. For a film built on a pan-Indian subject, the early Kannada and Telugu numbers are a floor rather than a verdict: capacity is still limited. The next ten days will show whether the film converts the Hindi surge into sustained family turnout once reviews and word of mouth begin.
The sequel may wait longer
Bollywood Hungama reports that producer Namit Malhotra is considering shifting the second instalment from Diwali 2027 to Diwali 2028. “The real scale of Ramayana is in the second part, where the war actually unfolds,” a source cited by the portal said. For an ambitious two-part production, the delay would give the second chapter more shooting time, but it also moves a marquee franchise date further down the calendar.
Source: The Times of India
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