Ramayana dominates festival box office with record fourth day run

Director Nitesh Tiwari’s mythological drama Ramayana reached a worldwide gross collection of Rs 499.20 crore by its fourth day,driven by an exceptional performance over Diwali Sunday.The feature secured Rs 56.15 crore nett across domestic theatres on the festival day,setting a new benchmark for Bollywood holiday releases.This performance eclipsed earlier records held by Tiger 3 and Singham Again,while pushing the four-day domestic nett total to Rs 238.85 crore.With this surge,the project has also overtaken the early domestic run of Adipurush.

Multi-language ticket sales

Sunday saw strong public engagement,with over 23.5 lakh tickets sold across 21,770 screenings nationwide.Hindi audiences drove the bulk of the revenue,contributing Rs 36.75 crore from 17,755 shows.The Kannada version brought in Rs 7.25 crore,while Telugu screenings earned Rs 6.25 crore.Regional screenings in Tamil and Malayalam rounded out the numbers with Rs 3.15 crore and Rs 2.75 crore,respectively.Across India,the four-day gross reached Rs 285.20 crore,complemented by overseas earnings of Rs 214 crore.

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Production details and future chapters

Backed by Prime Focus Studios,DNEG,and Monster Mind Creations,the grand adaptation features Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama,Sai Pallavi as Sita,Yash as Ravana,and Ravie Dubey as Lakshman.Big-budget Indian mythologies continue to serve as major box office drivers during peak festive windows.The second instalment in this two-part saga is scheduled to arrive during Diwali 2028.