Ramayana: Part One recorded a strong jump at the Indian box office on Monday, collecting approximately Rs. 104.75 crore nett, including 3D charges. The Hindi version contributed Rs. 85 crore, while the dubbed versions across South Indian languages added around Rs. 19.75 crore. With this, the film’s five-day domestic nett collection has reached Rs. 338.75 crore.
Monday collection ranks among Bollywood’s biggest single-day figures
Monday marked only the third time a Bollywood film crossed the Rs. 100 crore nett mark in a single day. The first two instances came from Saturday and Sunday collections of Dhurandhar: The Revenge. Ramayana: Part One now holds the third position on this list.
The film was expected to challenge the top position with a collection of over Rs. 110 crore nett. However, lower-than-expected numbers from late-night shows affected its final total. The difference between the two films mainly came from their morning and late-night show collections.
The pre-Diwali period had affected collections in some Hindi circuits over the weekend. Monday brought a major improvement, with Rajasthan, CI and Uttar Pradesh coming close to their respective circuit records. Jaipur, Indore, Noida and Ghaziabad recorded comparatively lower collections, while Lucknow, Agra and Gwalior performed better than Dhurandhar: The Revenge.
Weekday collections will decide the film’s next phase
With the main Diwali holiday over, the film will now need to maintain its collections over the next three days. Films generally witness daily drops of around 25 to 30 per cent after Diwali. However, given its high production cost and scale, Ramayana: Part One will need stronger weekday collections.
Tuesday’s advance bookings remain encouraging, with only a small drop compared to Monday. Its religious and cultural connection could also help maintain audience interest, similar to Mahavatar Narasimha and Hanuman Ansh.
In South India, Tamil and Malayalam shows recorded strong occupancy, while Kannada continued to perform well. Telugu collections remained decent but had room for improvement.
Ramayana: Part One day-wise box office collection
India nett collections, including 3D charges
| Day | Hindi | Dubbed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Rs. 45.00 cr. | Rs. 18.50 cr. | Rs. 63.50 cr. |
| Friday | Rs. 34.50 cr. | Rs. 12.50 cr. | Rs. 47.00 cr. |
| Saturday | Rs. 50.75 cr. | Rs. 17.50 cr. | Rs. 68.25 cr. |
| Sunday | Rs. 35.00 cr. | Rs. 20.25 cr. | Rs. 55.25 cr. |
| Monday | Rs. 85.00 cr. | Rs. 19.75 cr. | Rs. 104.75 cr. |
| Total | Rs. 250.25 cr. | Rs. 88.50 cr. | Rs. 338.75 cr. |
Excluding 3D charges, the five-day India nett collection stands at Rs. 318.00 crore, with Rs. 237.00 crore coming from Hindi and Rs. 81.00 crore from the dubbed versions.
