Ramayana – Part I, starring Ranbir Kapoor and Yash, has created yet another box office record! The Nitesh Tiwari-directed mythological epic has collected a staggering Rs. 64.46 crores nett across all languages by 8:30 PM on its second Saturday, November 14, overtaking Dhurandhar The Revenge to register the highest second-Saturday collection of all time at the Indian box office, as per the reported figures.
Dhurandhar The Revenge had previously held the record with Rs. 60 crores nett on its second Saturday. However, Ramayana has already surpassed that figure by Rs. 4.46 crores, with night shows still contributing to the day’s business. What makes the achievement even more extraordinary is that Ramayana is also on the verge of surpassing its own opening Saturday collection of Rs. 67.80 crores!
Earlier this year, Dhurandhar The Revenge, directed by Aditya Dhar, had established a formidable benchmark by collecting Rs. 60 crores nett on its second Saturday. Now, Ramayana has gone a step further. With Rs. 64.46 crores already recorded by 8:30 PM, the Ranbir Kapoor–Yash starrer has overtaken Dhurandhar The Revenge by approximately 7.43%, establishing a new benchmark for second-Saturday collections. And the best part is that this is not even the final figure! With night shows yet to be fully accounted for, Ramayana has an opportunity to extend its lead further. The achievement is particularly noteworthy considering that the film has already completed nine days in cinemas and witnessed extraordinary collections during the post-Diwali period.
Another fascinating development is that Ramayana‘s second Saturday is threatening to outperform its opening Saturday. The film collected Rs. 67.80 crores nett on Saturday, November 7, its third day in cinemas. Exactly one week later, the film has already collected Rs. 64.46 crores by 8:30 PM, meaning that it requires just Rs. 3.34 crores more to match its opening Saturday collection. In other words, Ramayana has already achieved approximately 95% of its first Saturday’s entire business, even before the completion of its second Saturday. If the night shows deliver the required collections, Ramayana will achieve the unusual feat of recording a bigger second Saturday than its first.
This would be particularly remarkable because most major releases witness a decline in collections during their second weekend compared with their opening weekend.
