Ramayana: Part 1 has made a strong start at the box office, collecting Rs 238.85 crore net in India in its first four days. The Ranbir Kapoor-starrer has also crossed the Rs 500 crore mark worldwide, but
how does its performance compare with Ranveer Singh’s two blockbuster films, Dhurandhar and Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge?
The three films have had very different openings and theatrical runs. While Ramayana has started stronger than the first Dhurandhar, the sequel set a much bigger opening-day record.
Ramayana Vs Dhurandhar: How The First Film Performed
Released on December 5, 2025, Dhurandhar opened with Rs 28 crore net in India. It collected Rs 32 crore on its second day and Rs 43 crore on its third day, taking its opening weekend collection to Rs 103 crore.
The film went on to build momentum over the following weeks. It earned Rs 207.25 crore in its first week and eventually collected Rs 840.20 crore net in India. Its worldwide gross stood at Rs 1,307.35 crore.
In comparison, Ramayana: Part 1 opened with Rs 64.85 crore net in India on November 5. It collected Rs 48.05 crore on Day 2, followed by Rs 69.80 crore on Day 3 and Rs 56.15 crore on Day 4. Its four-day India net collection stands at Rs 238.85 crore, while its India gross is Rs 285.20 crore.
The film’s worldwide gross has crossed Rs 500 crore, according to the latest reported figures. However, its theatrical run is still underway, so these numbers are not its final collections.
Ramayana Vs Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge
The comparison is very different when it comes to Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge box office. The sequel, which hit theatres on March 19, 2026, opened with a massive Rs 102.55 crore net in India. It had also collected Rs 43 crore through paid previews on March 18, a day before its theatrical release.
The film collected Rs 80.72 crore on its second day, Rs 113 crore on Day 3 and Rs 114.85 crore on Day 4. This took its four-day India net collection, excluding paid previews, to Rs 411.12 crore. Including the preview collection, its total stood at Rs 454.12 crore.
Dhurandhar 2 went on to collect a staggering Rs 1,149.30 crore net in India and Rs 1,813.39 crore worldwide, according to Sacnilk’s reported figures.
Ramayana has not beaten the opening-day collection of Dhurandhar 2. The sequel also remains well ahead in terms of its reported lifetime India net and worldwide gross collections.
For now, Ramayana has made a strong start, outperforming the first Dhurandhar over its opening four days. But the film still has a long way to go if it is to match the lifetime box office records set by either of Ranveer Singh’s two films.
About Ramayana and Dhurandhar franchise
Ramayana: Part 1, directed by Nitesh Tiwari, stars Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, with Sai Pallavi as Sita, Yash as Ravana and Sunny Deol as Hanuman. The mythological epic brings the story of the Ramayana to the big screen and is planned as a two-part film series. Dhurandhar, directed by Aditya Dhar, features Ranveer Singh as an undercover Indian intelligence agent who infiltrates a criminal network in Pakistan. The film also stars Akshaye Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, R Madhavan and Arjun Rampal. Its sequel, Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge, continues the story and follows Ranveer’s character as he takes on a bigger mission.
