Ramayana – Part I, starring Ranbir Kapoor and Yash, continues to witness substantial advance-booking demand as it enters its eighth day, Thursday, November 12. The Nitesh Tiwari-directed mythological epic has registered advance ticket sales worth Rs. 23.37 crores nett across all languages, with 7,40,320 tickets sold across 22,619 shows. The latest figures indicate that the film continues to attract audiences even as it approaches the completion of its first week in cinemas.
Interestingly, as of 6:30 AM on Monday, November 9, Ramayana had registered advance bookings worth just Rs. 4.15 crores nett for Thursday, with 1,14,429 tickets sold across 18,505 shows.
The updated figures reveal that advance collections have increased by a staggering 463.13%, adding Rs. 19.22 crores to the tally. Ticket sales have also witnessed a massive jump, with an additional 6,25,891 tickets sold since the previous update. Meanwhile, the number of scheduled shows has increased by 4,114.
The Hindi version has generated Rs. 18.49 crores nett, accounting for approximately 79.14% of the total advance revenue. However, the biggest surprise comes from the South Indian versions. Malayalam has emerged as the second-highest-grossing language in Thursday’s advance bookings, collecting approximately Rs. 1.44 crores nett, narrowly beating Kannada’s Rs. 1.42 crores. Telugu follows with Rs. 1.05 crores, while Tamil has contributed approximately Rs. 95.57 lakh.
The Malayalam version’s performance is particularly noteworthy because Kannada and Telugu have generally enjoyed significantly stronger collections during Ramayana‘s theatrical run. Collectively, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam have generated approximately Rs. 4.87 crores nett, accounting for 20.86% of Thursday’s advance bookings.
Another fascinating aspect of Thursday’s advance bookings is the continued dominance of 3D screenings. All 3D formats collectively account for approximately Rs. 15.60 crores nett, representing 66.77% of total advance revenue. In comparison, non-3D formats have contributed approximately Rs. 7.76 crores, accounting for the remaining 33.23%. Standard 3D alone has emerged as the biggest revenue-generating format, collecting Rs. 12.33 crores nett, or approximately 52.77% of the total. Standard 2D follows with Rs. 7.72 crores, while IMAX 3D has generated an impressive Rs. 2.44 crores. 4DX 3D has contributed approximately Rs. 57.59 lakh.
