The excitement surrounding Ramayan is translating into impressive numbers at the ticket windows even before its theatrical release. The Ranbir Kapoor and Yash starrer has registered a massive response in advance booking, with the film collecting an impressive Rs. 20 crores in advance sales till 12 noon.
The pace of ticket sales is particularly encouraging and indicates that the much-awaited mythological epic is heading towards a thunderous opening. With considerable time still left for the day, the advance booking numbers are expected to witness further growth, especially as the film continues to generate tremendous curiosity among moviegoers.
Among cities, Bengaluru is leading the charge. The Karnataka capital has contributed Rs. 1.23 crores gross (Rs. 1.07 crores nett) with 25,196 tickets sold across 222 shows, accounting for 5.3% of the total and an occupancy of 34.1%. Mumbai follows with Rs. 67.47 lakhs gross (Rs. 58.70 lakhs nett), 14,782 tickets and 334 shows, contributing 2.9%, though occupancy there is currently at 18.7%. Hyderabad is third with Rs. 53.98 lakhs gross (Rs. 46.96 lakhs nett). The city has sold 26,846 tickets across just 162 shows, which translates into the highest occupancy among the top three at a strong 40.8%, and contributes 2.3% of the total.
Among regions, NCR has netted Rs. 93.97 lakhs gross (Rs. 81.76 lakhs nett) with 18,677 tickets sold across 475 shows, contributing 4.0% at an occupancy of 19.1%. Karnataka has collected Rs. 81.07 lakhs gross (Rs. 70.53 lakhs nett) with 30,303 tickets and 271 shows, contributing 3.5% with a healthy occupancy of 31.9%. Maharashtra has contributed Rs. 79.74 lakhs gross (Rs. 69.37 lakhs nett) from 24,706 tickets across a wide spread of 839 shows, contributing 3.4%, with occupancy at 15.0%.
In the multiplex space, PVR is leading with Rs. 2.52 crores gross (Rs. 2.19 crores nett), 54,610 tickets across 789 shows at 178 venues, contributing 10.8% at an occupancy of 32.6%. INOX is next with Rs. 2.07 crores gross (Rs. 1.80 crores nett), 48,113 tickets across 799 shows at 153 venues, contributing 8.8% with an occupancy of 28.1%.
What makes the trend noteworthy is the extraordinary pace at which audiences are booking tickets. The combination of Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram and Yash as Ravana has emerged as one of the biggest talking points surrounding the film. Moreover, the scale of the project and the anticipation around bringing the epic to the big screen have significantly heightened audience interest.
While the final opening-day figure will depend on how advance bookings progress and the walk-in audience response, the initial signs are extremely promising. With Rs. 20 crores already in the bag by noon, Ramayan is showing all the signs of a major box-office event.
The coming hours will be crucial in determining just how big the opening eventually turns out to be. For now, the Ranbir Kapoor – Yash starrer has made a powerful start at the ticket windows.
