Mumbai: Ranbir Kapoor and Yash’s much-anticipated film ‘Ramayana’ has crossed ₹20 crore in worldwide advance bookings, with ten days remaining before its theatrical release on November 5.
Advance bookings opened on Dussehra, and ticket sales are continuing across domestic and international markets.
With the release date approaching, additional shows are being added in regional languages to meet audience demand.
The film has reportedly collected around ₹10 crore in advance bookings in India, with more than two lakh tickets sold for its opening day.
The Hindi version accounts for 87% of domestic advance sales, while the Kannada version has also recorded a promising response.
The film is currently available across around 100 screens in the Kannada market and has crossed ₹1 crore in advance bookings there. Morning shows have reportedly recorded occupancy of up to 80% at some theatres.
The Telugu version, meanwhile, is nearing ₹40 lakh in advance sales despite being available in only around 10–15 screens so far.
In terms of show count, the Hindi version leads with more than 4,200 shows scheduled across India on opening day. The Telugu and Kannada versions together have just over 400 shows.
According to Sacnilk, four of the 44 Telugu shows currently open for booking are already sold out.
On-ground estimates suggest that the number of houseful shows across all languages could exceed a dozen once blocked seats are taken into account.
The film is also seeing encouraging advance sales in North America, where paid previews are scheduled for November 4, a day before its theatrical release.
According to Sacnilk, tickets worth $550,000 have been sold for the previews, while advance bookings for opening day across overseas markets have generated another $400,000.
With these figures, ‘Ramayana’ had crossed ₹20 crore in worldwide advance bookings by October 25, ten days ahead of its release.
Directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Namit Malhotra and Yash, ‘Ramayana’ stars Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi as Sita and Yash as Ravana.
Sunny Deol plays Lord Hanuman, while Ravi Dubey portrays Lakshman. The film also features several other actors in key roles.
