Ramayana Part One Advance Booking: ₹30 Crore in Presales, But Is the Pre-Diwali Slump Winning?

Two days before release, the question around Ramayana: Part One has changed. It is no longer “will people book?” but “how big can the opening get?” The latest presale updates…

By Reetam Bodhak

November 3, 2026

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Two days before release, the question around Ramayana: Part One has changed. It is no longer “will people book?” but “how big can the opening get?” The latest presale updates show healthy numbers, a slightly slow pace and a trade that isn’t fully agreeing on what comes next.

Ramayana Part One: The Latest Numbers

According to Pinkvilla’s update, the Ranbir Kapoor and Yash starrer had earned roughly ₹13 crore nett for opening day as of Tuesday morning. The five-day advance sits at around ₹27 crore nett, more than double the opening-day figure, which shows sales are spread across the weekend. These figures are for the Hindi version only. Most sales come from national chains, where about 198,000 tickets have been sold. Pinkvilla called the absolute numbers healthy but the pace a bit sluggish.

Why the Figures Look Different?

You may see higher totals elsewhere, and that’s because outlets count differently.

Source	Figure	What it covers
Pinkvilla	₹13 crore (Day 1), ₹27 crore (5 days)	Hindi version, nett
Bollywood Hungama	About ₹30 crore advance	Headline presale figure
Sacnilk via Business Standard	₹46.41-46.63 crore	All languages and dates, including block tickets

Sacnilk also reported over 11 lakh tickets sold. Hindi 3D alone accounts for 47% of total advance collection, and the NCR is the top city at ₹6.78 crore. Premium formats are clearly helping.

What the Trade Expects?

Opinions differ. Pinkvilla expects the film to clear ₹50 crore nett, with a shot at ₹60 crore, depending on walk-up business. Bollywood Hungama is bolder: it sees a top-three all-time opening despite the pre-Diwali window, with a Hindi ceiling as high as ₹90 crore, though it notes that the Diwali lull has hurt some markets. The spread between ₹50 crore and ₹90 crore tells you how uncertain the walk-up crowd is.

Detail	Info
Release	Thursday, November 5, 2026
Director	Nitesh Tiwari
Producer	Namit Malhotra
Ram	Ranbir Kapoor
Sita	Sai Pallavi
Ravana	Yash
Hanuman	Sunny Deol
Lakshman	Ravi Dubey
Part Two	Diwali 2027

What to Watch Next?

Three things will decide the final number: whether non-national chains, single screens and South markets open their sales with force, how walk-ups behave on release day, and how word of mouth carries into the Diwali weekend. If you follow box office trends, remember that early advance sales are an estimate, not a result. For more collections coverage and entertainment news, visit Technosports.