Ramayana box office collection: Ranbir Kapoor’s film earns ₹174.94 crore in three days

Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana has collected ₹174.94 crore net in India in its first three days in theatres, with the film witnessing a recovery on Saturday after a decline in earnings on Friday. The mythological epic, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Yash and Sai Pallavi, earned ₹62.04 crore on its third day up to 9 pm, according to trade website Sacnilk.

The Saturday performance marked a significant improvement over Friday’s collections and put the film within reach of the ₹200 crore domestic net milestone, which it is expected to cross on Sunday. The first weekend will be crucial in determining whether the film can sustain its strong opening momentum through the Diwali period.

Ramayana box office collection on day 3

Ramayana opened in theatres on November 5, setting a new record for a pre-Diwali release in India. The film had generated substantial interest even before its release, with advance bookings opening on Dussehra, 15 days ahead of its theatrical debut. By the time it arrived in cinemas, advance ticket sales had reportedly reached ₹200 crore worldwide.

The film collected ₹64.85 crore net in India on its opening day, securing the fourth-highest opening in Bollywood history. However, its earnings dropped to ₹48.05 crore on Friday, November 6, a non-holiday and the day before the weekend.

The film recovered on Saturday, November 7, collecting ₹62.04 crore net by 9 pm. This took its three-day domestic net total to ₹174.94 crore, according to Sacnilk. The improvement came as audience occupancy picked up over the weekend. The Kannada version, which had started slowly despite Yash playing Ravana, also recorded an improvement in occupancy on Saturday.

How Ramayana compares with Adipurush

Ramayana is now looking to cross the ₹200 crore net mark in India by the end of its first weekend. For comparison, Prabhas-starrer Adipurush had earned more than ₹200 crore net in India during its first three days in theatres.

However, the release schedules of the two films were different. Adipurush's first three days comprised Friday, Saturday and Sunday, while Ramayana's opening stretch included Thursday and Friday, both working days, followed by Saturday.

Ramayana has already surpassed the opening-day collections of several major Bollywood releases, including Pathaan, which earned ₹57 crore, Animal with ₹63 crore, and Drishyam 2, which collected ₹62 crore.

About Ramayana

Ramayana is a two-part cinematic adaptation of Valmiki's epic, one of the world's oldest literary works. The story follows Lord Rama, regarded as an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, and his battle against the asura king Ravana after the latter abducts his wife, Sita.

Produced by Namit Malhotra's Prime Focus Studios in collaboration with DNEG and Yash's Monster Mind Creations, the film features Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi as Sita, Yash as Ravana, Ravie Dubey as Lakshman and Sunny Deol as Lord Hanuman.

The first instalment was released worldwide on November 5, 2026. The second part of the planned two-film adaptation is scheduled for release during Diwali 2028.