Ramayana: Rise of a Legend has crossed a reported ₹221.05 crore worldwide gross in its first two days in theatres. The film recorded a decline in its India collections on Friday, November 6, but its overseas business has contributed significantly to the overall total. Its reported North American opening, substantial overseas advance bookings and wide international release have added a global dimension to its box-office performance.
The film opened with ₹64.85 crore net in India on Thursday, November 5, followed by ₹48.05 crore net on Day 2. Its two-day India net collection stands at ₹112.90 crore, while the India gross is ₹134.80 crore. Sacnilk puts the cumulative overseas gross at ₹86.25 crore, taking the reported worldwide gross to ₹221.05 crore after two days.
The film witnessed a 25.9% decline in its India net collections on Friday compared with its opening day. Its Day 2 India gross stood at ₹57.30 crore, against ₹77.50 crore on Thursday. The number of shows also decreased from 25,200 on Day 1 to 23,316 on Day 2, while overall occupancy moved from 36% to 28.9%.
The second-day decline came alongside a reduction in both screenings and occupancy. However, the film has accumulated ₹112.90 crore net in India within its first two days, providing the foundation for its opening-weekend business. The final weekend performance will offer a clearer indication of how the film sustains its theatrical run.
The Hindi version remains the principal contributor to the film’s domestic collections. It earned ₹35.50 crore net on Day 2, taking its two-day total to ₹83 crore, or approximately 73.5% of the film’s India net business.
Kannada recorded ₹5.15 crore on Friday, taking its two-day total to ₹12.40 crore. The Telugu version added ₹4.75 crore on Day 2, taking its cumulative collection to ₹10.75 crore. Tamil and Malayalam contributed ₹1.50 crore and ₹1.15 crore respectively on Friday, taking their two-day totals to ₹4.10 crore and ₹2.65 crore.
The language-wise figures show that Hindi accounts for the bulk of the domestic business, while the Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam versions provide additional contributions across their respective markets. Among the southern-language versions, Telugu recorded the smallest day-on-day decline in collections, while Kannada maintained a substantial two-day contribution.
Occupancy figures also show differences between language markets and formats. Kannada 3D recorded 71.28% occupancy on Day 2, while Tamil 3D registered 71.2% and Malayalam 3D 67.7%. Hindi occupancy was lower, at 28.46% for 3D and 23.37% for 2D. These figures indicate stronger theatre occupancy in several southern-language 3D markets, although occupancy alone does not determine collection contribution, which also depends on show count and ticket prices.
The overseas market has made a substantial contribution to the film’s reported worldwide gross. According to Sacnilk, Ramayana: Rise of a Legend collected ₹35 crore gross overseas on Day 2, taking its cumulative overseas gross to ₹86.25 crore.
India contributed ₹134.80 crore gross over the first two days, while overseas markets added ₹86.25 crore. Together, these figures take the film’s reported two-day worldwide gross to ₹221.05 crore. The overseas contribution represents a sizeable portion of the total, underlining the importance of international markets to the film’s opening performance.
North America has emerged as an important market for the film. According to a report by Zoom TV, the combined North American premiere and opening-day collections reached $3.39 million. The United States contributed $2.67 million, while Canada accounted for approximately $719,000.
The report also stated that the Hindi version generated the overwhelming majority of the North American collections, with a reported $3.28 million. The English, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada versions made smaller contributions. Zoom TV described the film’s North American opening as the second-highest for a Bollywood release after Dhurandhar 2.
The film had also recorded substantial overseas advance bookings before its release. Reports put overseas pre-sales at approximately $2.58 million, of which North America accounted for around $1.91 million. The United Kingdom and Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, Germany and other international markets contributed to the remaining advance bookings.
These North American figures are based on external trade reporting and should be considered separately from Sacnilk’s worldwide estimates. A confirmed North American Day 2 collection was not available in the reporting reviewed for this article.
The film’s reported international distribution plan covers approximately 50,000 screens across more than 100 countries, in addition to around 9,000 screens in India, according to The Indian Express. Its wide release has provided access to audiences across several international markets, although reliable final collection figures for individual overseas territories are not yet available.
The film has received a mixed response from international critics, with its production scale and visual ambition drawing appreciation while its storytelling and emotional execution have attracted criticism.
The Guardian’s Peter Bradshaw awarded the film four out of five stars, describing it as an engaging and spectacular epic. His review praised its large-scale presentation, landscapes and adventurous storytelling. IndieWire’s Christian Zilko gave it a B grade, appreciating the film’s massive cinematic treatment while observing that the emphasis on making almost every sequence feel climactic leaves limited room for quieter character moments.
RogerEbert.com’s Simon Abrams offered a considerably more critical assessment, raising concerns about the visual effects, editing, action staging and character development. The Indian Express’s Shubhra Gupta awarded the film three out of five stars, recognising its scale, production design and visual effects while pointing to reservations about its emotional connection, music and pacing.
The international response reflects a divide between appreciation for the film’s ambition and questions about how effectively that ambition translates into storytelling and emotional engagement.
Ramayana: Rise of a Legend has reached a reported worldwide gross of ₹221.05 crore in its first two days, according to Sacnilk. Its domestic business remains led by the Hindi version, while its international opening and overseas advance bookings have contributed significantly to its global total.
The 25.9% decline in India net collections on Day 2 will be an important factor to track over the weekend. The film’s next phase of box-office performance will depend on how it sustains audience attendance across India and international markets. The available figures establish a sizeable opening across territories, while the weekend collections will provide a more complete picture of its theatrical momentum.