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'Ramayana' scores Rs 64.85 net opening in India

By · Via Times of India · Published by Everything Blog

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The Hindi version spearheaded the initial domestic theatrical run by contributing the vast majority of opening day earnings across a five-language rollout. Meanwhile, international performance in North America showed early restraint relative to initial forecasts, though advance premiere bookings helped stabilize regional expectations. Domestic advance sales for the second day reached Rs 29.46 crore gross, providing momentum as trade analysts evaluate whether the epic can reach its Rs 375 crore net opening weekend target.

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  • The opening numbers fell short of the Rs 100 crore-plus domestic debut originally anticip…: The opening numbers fell short of the Rs 100 crore-plus domestic debut originally anticipated for the Rs 4,000 crore production.
  • Trade analysts project the film could potentially cross Rs 375 crore net in India across…: Trade analysts project the film could potentially cross Rs 375 crore net in India across its extended Diwali opening weekend.
  • Early lifetime financial forecasts estimate total worldwide box office collections could…: Early lifetime financial forecasts estimate total worldwide box office collections could ultimately land between Rs 1,600 crore and Rs 1,800 crore.

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Nitesh Tiwari’s ambitious epic ‘Ramayana: Rise of a Legend’, starring

Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and Yash in lead roles, was off to an impressive start at the theatres. The film, which enjoyed a wide release in India, began its theatrical run with a Rs 64.85 crore net collection at the end of Day 1, states a report on Sacnilk.

Ramayana Movie ReviewMeanwhile, the film recorded an India gross total of Rs 77.50 crore across five languages, with collections coming from approximately 25,200 shows.

Despite strong pre-release expectations and advance bookings, the film's opening-day numbers have fallen short of the Rs 100 crore-plus debut that trade observers had originally anticipated, following its Rs 50 crore advance bookings.

According to the latest box-office figures, the Hindi version led the collections with Rs 47.50 crore, followed by the Kannada version which contributed Rs 7.25 crore and the Telugu version with Rs 6 crore. The Tamil version collected Rs 2.60 crore, while Malayalam added Rs 1.50 crore to take the film's total India net collections.

Despite its strong pre-sales, the film's opening-day performance has…

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