Ramayana: Part 1 has recorded ₹11.14 crore in gross advance bookings for its opening day in India, with 11 days remaining before its theatrical release on November 5. The film has sold approximately 2.02 lakh tickets across 4,574 shows at 573 cinemas in 150 cities. Excluding blocked seats, the advance-booking gross stands at ₹8.93 crore.
The booking figures were updated at 4:20 p.m. IST on October 24, with the underlying data recorded at 3:50 p.m. IST. Overall occupancy stands at 19%, falling to 15% when blocked seats are excluded. Four shows are listed as housefull, although none is recorded as completely sold out. A further 32 shows are classified as almost full, while 306 are filling fast.
Maharashtra leads the state-wise advance-booking chart with ₹2.45 crore, accounting for approximately 22% of the gross. Delhi follows with ₹2.25 crore, while Karnataka has recorded ₹1.72 crore. Together, these three markets contribute a substantial share of the film’s opening-day advance sales. The top 10 states account for 87% of the gross, according to the available figures.
At the city level, the National Capital Region (NCR) leads with ₹2.25 crore, followed by Mumbai at ₹1.70 crore and Bengaluru at ₹1.42 crore. Hyderabad has recorded ₹70.95 lakh, while Pune stands at ₹48.82 lakh. Kolkata has generated ₹45.16 lakh, followed by Ahmedabad at ₹38.99 lakh and Jaipur at ₹25.38 lakh. The top 10 cities collectively account for 72% of the opening-day advance-booking gross.
The Hindi version dominates the advance-booking performance, contributing ₹9.64 crore, or approximately 87% of the total, across 4,195 shows. The Kannada version has generated ₹1.14 crore from 325 shows, accounting for around 10% of the gross. Telugu bookings stand at ₹35.89 lakh across 54 shows, representing approximately 3%.
Bengaluru is the leading city for the Kannada version, with ₹84.83 lakh in advance bookings, followed by Mysuru at ₹11.27 lakh and Shivamogga at ₹4.90 lakh. For the Telugu version, Hyderabad accounts for ₹33.82 lakh, or approximately 94% of its reported gross, while Bengaluru has contributed ₹1.04 lakh.
The film’s premium-format bookings also form a significant part of its opening-day total. Hindi 3D screenings have generated ₹6.05 crore across 3,609 shows, making the format the largest contributor to advance sales. Hindi IMAX 3D screenings have collected ₹2.53 crore across 140 shows. Hindi 4DX 3D has recorded ₹40.06 lakh from 118 shows, while Hindi 2D screenings have generated ₹27.80 lakh across 258 shows.
Across formats including IMAX, 4DX, Dolby, ICE and EPIQ, premium screenings account for 31% of the gross despite representing only 7% of the shows. The reported average ticket price for Hindi IMAX 3D stands at ₹1,096, compared with ₹436 for Hindi 3D and ₹299 for Hindi 2D. These figures indicate the contribution of premium-format screenings to the overall advance-booking value.
Morning shows currently have the highest occupancy at 21% across 1,416 shows, generating ₹3.22 crore in gross advance bookings. Evening screenings have recorded 20% occupancy across 712 shows, with ₹1.92 crore in bookings. Night shows have generated ₹3.62 crore across 1,394 shows at 19% occupancy, while afternoon screenings have recorded ₹2.39 crore across 1,052 shows at 18% occupancy.
Despite crossing the ₹11 crore mark, most shows continue to have seats available. Of the 4,574 shows listed, 4,236 have more than half their seats available, while 306 are classified as filling fast and 32 as almost full. The figures reflect the current booking position rather than the final level of demand expected by release day. Advance sales may continue to change as the film approaches its theatrical opening.
Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, Ramayana: Part 1 stars Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi as Sita and Yash as Ravana. The ensemble also includes Sunny Deol as Hanuman and Ravie Dubey as Lakshman. Produced by Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios in collaboration with DNEG and Yash’s Monster Mind Creations, the film is planned as a two-part cinematic adaptation of the Indian epic. The first instalment is scheduled to release worldwide on November 5, 2026, with the second part planned for Diwali 2027. The film features music by A. R. Rahman and Hans Zimmer and is scheduled for release in multiple languages, including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam.
The opening-day advance-booking figures show Hindi screenings leading demand, with Maharashtra, Delhi and Karnataka emerging as the largest state markets and NCR, Mumbai and Bengaluru topping the city chart. The film’s final opening-day performance will depend on bookings in the remaining days, ticket sales closer to release and attendance during theatrical screenings.
According to Sacnilk, the figures for Ramayana: Part 1 stood at ₹11.14 crore in gross opening-day advance bookings, or ₹8.93 crore excluding blocked seats, as of 3:50 p.m. IST on October 24, 2026.
