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Ramayana worldwide box office: Ranbir Kapoor and Yash's Ramayana: Part 1 has become a box office money spinner. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, the mythological
epic was released on November 5. Since then, the movie has been unstoppable at the ticket window. It registered a domestic opening of Rs 64.85 crore, followed by earning Rs 48.05 crore on day two and Rs 69.80 crore on day three. While it crossed Rs 500 crore in India, the timeless epic achieved a new milestone globally. Produced by Namit Malhotra and Yash, Ramayana has finally entered the Rs 1000 crore club.
Ramayana worldwide box office report
According to early estimates by Sacnilk, Ramayana collected Rs 53.50 crore, taking its India net collection to Rs 564.50 crore and gross to Rs 675.05 crore. On the other hand, the Ranbir and Yash-starrer minted Rs 25 crore overseas, pushing its gross earnings to Rs 358.50 crore. Considering India and overseas earnings, the Nitesh Tiwari directorial's total collection goes upto Rs 1,033.55 crore.
That said, Ramayana wasn't able to break Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar: The Revenge's first week box office record in India. Directed by Aditya Dhar, the spy thriller collected Rs 674.17 crore in domestic arena, while the mythological epic minted Rs 564.50 crore.
Earlier, in an exclusive interview with Zoom, trade analyst Komal Nahta stated that Ramayana had initial four dull days; however, it won't make much difference if the lifetime collection is huge. "Abnormal things are going to happen with this. See you discuss first three-four days, first weekend and first week. But in the final tally, you're bothered about the final figure," he said. As far as the budget goes, both installments are said to be made with Rs 4000 crore investment.
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Meanwhile, Ramayana features a talented ensemble star cast. Ranbir plays Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi is Goddess Sita and Yash portrays Ravana. The movie also stars Ravie Dubey as Lord Lakshman, Indira Krishna as Mata Kaushalya, Arun Govil as King Dashratha, Lara Dutta as Kaikeyi, Rakul Preet Singh as Surpanakha, and others. Vivek Oberoi and Kunal Kapoor are also an integral part of the movie. Anupam Kher, on the other hand, has voiced Jatayu's character.
Sunny Deol is on-board as Lord Hanuman; however, his look will be revealed in Ramayana: Part 2. The second installment's release has been delayed by a year. It will arrive in theatres on Diwali 2028. Stay tuned for more updates!
