Ram Gopal Varma stated that the budget for the film 'Ramayana' was 800 crore, not 2000 crore, and predicted the box office collections of the second part

The producer of 'Ramayana,' Nimit Malhotra, revealed information in a podcast last year that caused a wide resonance across the country. He stated that he is creating his two-part 'Ramayana' with a total budget of 4000 crore, which covers all expenses from production to marketing. This project is currently the most expensive film shot in Indian cinema.

Numerous questions arose after the announcement of the 4000 crore budget. Some viewers criticized the film upon its release, claiming that the stated budget was not reflected on screen. Nevertheless, the box office collections of 'Ramayana' show a different picture, demonstrating high revenues both in India and globally. However, the public is questioning whether the film will be able to exceed its initial budget.

The first part of 'Ramayana,' whose budget is estimated at 2000 crore, must collect at least 2500–3000 crore to be considered successful. Furthermore, the producer is unconcerned about whether the film will be a hit or a flop. In a recent interview with CNN, Nimit Malhotra discussed the commercial success of 'Ramayana,' noting that besides box office revenue, he has alternative earning plans.

He emphasized: 'I am not only thinking about how much money we earned or not. If we cannot make a profit from the film, we will earn from merchandising. If merchandising does not generate income, we will receive money from theme parks. And if that doesn't work either, we will find another way to earn.'

Previously, Nimit Malhotra had already expressed confidence in the film's success. He believes that if the film is made with quality and appeals to the audience, there will be no need to worry about income. In one interview, he said: 'I am a businessman and I don't want to talk about spiritual things, but honestly, if you present this story correctly, no one can stop its success. I firmly believe that if we make 'Ramayana' well and people appreciate it, the financial issue will resolve itself. There is no time to argue about this. It doesn't seem to me that there is anyone so intelligent who could refute this with scientific or business arguments.'

Some time ago, during a 'Ramayana' event in Hyderabad, Nimit Malhotra had already announced that his goal was not limited to creating two films to complete the 'Ramayana' story. He aims to bring this story to a wider audience on a grander scale. As part of this plan, the creation of a theme park, merchandising, spin-off films or series, video games, or VR-AI technologies is being considered. At the event, he showed a behind-the-scenes video demonstrating various plans for developing the world of 'Ramayana.'

As for the film itself, the first part has already collected about 700 crore worldwide. The Tuesday collections look quite impressive so far. Now it remains to see the total box office collection. The second episode of 'Ramayana' is scheduled for release on Diwali 2028.

The film Ramayana, directed by Nitish Tiwari, did not achieve the expected massive opening at the box office, yet it still showed good revenue. It set a new record in India among films released before Diwali. However, the true test for the film began on the second day of release.

On the second day, which coincided with the Dhanteras festival, there was a significant drop in earnings. After an impressive first day where all shows were fully booked, the film collected a net income of 64.85 crore rupees in India. Although this amount was somewhat lower considering the large budget and scale of the picture, it allowed the film to enter the top four highest-grossing debuts in Bollywood history.

According to the report from Sakencode, on the second day, which fell on Dhanteras, the collection amounted to only 48.05 crore rupees. Nevertheless, the film's total net collection reached 112.90 crore rupees, and the worldwide gross was 219.80 crore rupees. The Dhanteras and Diwali festivals influenced the revenues, and the creators hope for an increase in collections after Diwali.

The main contribution to the film's box office comes from the Hindi version in India. Despite Yash's participation as Ravana, the Kannada version faced a very slow start. The Kannada version earned only 7.50 crore rupees on the first day, and the pace remained low on the second day, bringing in only 5.15 crore rupees. Meanwhile, the performance of the Telugu version in other languages was good, but the Malayalam and Tamil versions did not bring significant profit to the film.

On the first day, the film Ramayana surpassed premieres such as Pathaan (57 crore rupees), Animal (63 crore rupees), and Drishyam 2 (62 crore rupees). However, the film could not set the record for the biggest debut in Bollywood, which belongs to Dhurandhar 2 starring Ranveer Singh, which collected 102 crore rupees on the first day. Furthermore, Ramayana failed to surpass the opening of the film Adipurush Prabhas.

Adipurush collected 86.75 crore rupees on the first day, and this trend repeated on the second day. By the end of the second day, Adipurush had accumulated 151 crore rupees in net collection in India, whereas Dhurandhar 2, including previews, had already collected over 220 crore rupees in net collection. Consequently, achieving these figures for Ramayana appears unlikely.

Projections indicate that the box office collection for the film 'Ramayana' (Part 1) will reach 160 crore rupees on its first day of release. This epic film, based on the 'Ramayana' and directed by Nitish Tiwari, features lead roles by Ranbir Kapoor, Yash, and Sai Pallavi. The movie is poised to become one of the highest-grossing premieres in India during the Diwali festival.

Typically, the period immediately preceding Diwali is not considered the most lucrative for cinema releases, and even major films do not always achieve high figures in the domestic market. However, if current forecasts prove accurate, 'Ramayana' will be a historic exception.

One day before the global release, scheduled for Thursday, November 5th, 'Ramayana' earned approximately 96.75 crore rupees from advance bookings. Excluding block reservations, this amount stands at 77.44 crore rupees. To date, a total of 2.573 million tickets have been sold across 83,172 shows. Of these, 1.014 million tickets were sold for the Opening Day across 23,699 shows, generating 39.40 crore rupees (33.36 crore rupees excluding block seats) in advance sales.

According to Sacnilk data, the opening day accounts for the largest share of advance sales. This is followed by Saturday, November 7th, where 4.98 lakh tickets were sold across 17,773 shows, bringing in 19.69 crore rupees (15.56 crore rupees excluding block reservations). Then, on Friday, November 6th, 4.89 lakh tickets were sold across 18,496 shows, amounting to 18.63 crore rupees (14.60 crore rupees excluding block reservations).

As expected, advance sales on Sunday, November 8th, were the lowest. This was due to the Diwali festival. On Sunday, 3.81 lakh tickets were sold across 15,174 shows, generating 13.23 crore rupees (9.75 crore rupees excluding block reservations). It is anticipated that 'Ramayana' will successfully navigate Monday as well, as 1.91 lakh tickets have been sold so far across 7,489 shows, yielding 5.79 crore rupees (4.17 crore rupees excluding block reservations).

The Hindi version leads in advance sales, accounting for 82% (79 crore rupees). This is followed by Telugu dubbed versions (8%, 8.10 crore rupees), Kannada (8%, 7.29 crore rupees), Tamil (2%, 1.87 crore rupees), and Malayalam (1%, 49.29 lakh rupees).

Only at the national chain PVR INOX, with revenue exceeding 25 crore rupees, is 'Ramayana' set to set a record for pre-Diwali advance sales. According to CEO Kamal Gianchandani, the film has broken the 'Diwali myth' (the myth of poor film performance during Diwali) and achieved the highest level of advance sales in over three decades of PVR INOX history.

This indicates that the contribution of multiplex cinemas to the overall advance sales of 'Ramayana' in India is significantly higher than that of single-screen theaters. Premium formats such as IMAX 3D, 4DX, and Dolby Cinema constitute over 19% of the total advance sales, although their share in the total number of shows is currently only 2%.

This also suggests that audiences are not facing significant difficulties due to the high ticket prices for the extended weekend of 'Ramayana'. For instance, at PVR ICON: Phoenix Palladium in Lower Parel, Mumbai, tickets for evening/night IMAX 3D shows during the first four days cost over 3,000 rupees.

Globally, 'Ramayana' has already surpassed 100 crore rupees in advance sales, ensuring it a long weekend with high demand. In international markets, advance sales have reached over 40 crore rupees, bringing the total global advance sales to approximately 140 crore rupees. North America leads in this regard, where over $3 million (28.42 crore rupees) was earned after the paid preview on November 4th.

In the US alone, 'Ramayana' sold over 51,000 tickets for its opening weekend. Thus, it surpassed Indian blockbusters such as Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal' (24,000), Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan' (28,000), Allu Arjun's 'Pushpa 2: The Rule' (35,000), Jr NTR and Ram Charan's 'RRR' (35,000), Prabhas' 'Baahubali 2: The Conclusion' (39,000), and 'Kalki 2898 AD' (40,000).

'Ramayana' now only trails 'Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge' by Ranveer Singh, which sold over 52,000 tickets in the US during its opening weekend earlier this year. At current trends, its box office collection in the US is projected to be between 13 million and 14 million dollars (123 to 133 crore rupees), allowing it to challenge 'Dhurandhar 2's' collection ($14 million) for the opening weekend.

It is forecasted that 'Ramayana' will collect 160 crore rupees worldwide on November 5th, surpassing the global collections of Shah Rukh Khan's blockbusters 'Pathaan' and 'Jawan'. Nevertheless, it still lags behind 'Dhurandhar 2', which collected more globally.