Nitesh Tiwari’s magnum opus Ramayana has officially entered Indian cinema’s elite ₹1,000 crore club, becoming only the 11th Indian film to cross the global box office milestone. Achieving the feat in just eight days since its theatrical release, the mythological epic now stands as the third-fastest Indian film to reach the benchmark, trailing only Pushpa 2: The Rule and Dhurandhar: The Revenge.
Eight-Day Box Office Breakdown
According to industry trade figures, the first instalment of the two-part cinematic adaptation amassed a worldwide gross of ₹1,033.55 crore at the end of its extended eight-day opening week:
- India Gross: ₹675.05 crore (₹564.60 crore net across all languages)
- Overseas Gross: ₹358.50 crore
On the domestic front, the film’s rapid momentum pushed it past the lifetime Indian box office totals of major blockbusters like Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan and Ranbir Kapoor’s own previous career-best, Animal. It also set regional records for a Hindi production, driven heavily by strong turnout in Karnataka and South Indian dubbed markets.
Cast, Scale, and What’s Next
Produced by Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios in collaboration with DNEG and Yash’s Monster Mind Creations on a reported budget of ₹2,000 crore, Ramayana brings together a pan-Indian ensemble cast:
- Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama
- Sai Pallavi as Sita
- Yash as Ravana
- Ravie Dubey as Lakshman, Arun Govil as King Dasharath, and Lara Dutta as Kaikeyi
The narrative of the first chapter traces Lord Rama’s early life, marriage to Sita, and exile from Ayodhya, culminating in Ravana’s abduction of Sita and Rama’s vow to rescue her. Featuring a collaborative musical score by Oscar winners A. R. Rahman and Hans Zimmer alongside action choreography by Terry Notary and Guy Norris, the film is poised to climb further up the all-time Indian box office charts—which currently include titles such as Dangal, Baahubali 2, RRR, KGF: Chapter 2, Jawan, and Kalki 2898 AD.
The concluding instalment, which will depict the battle to rescue Sita and introduce Sunny Deol as Lord Hanuman, is scheduled for a theatrical release on Diwali 2028.
