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Trade Analysts Predict Rs 100 Crore Opening for Ramayana
Ramayana: Rise Of A Legend is due in cinemas worldwide on November 5.
The two-part adaptation stars Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and Yash, and its estimated budget is about Rs 4,000 crore.
Trade analyst Ramesh Bala predicts an India opening-day total of Rs 100–150 crore, while another exhibitor says it could pass Rs 100 crore.
The film has reportedly taken in more than Rs 50 crore in Indian advance bookings, but its presales were behind Yash’s previous release, Toxic: A Fairy Tale For Grown-Ups.
Its opening will test whether anticipation turns into ticket sales, after its visual effects, casting and early reviews drew mixed reactions.
The film is planned for release in six languages across 59,000 screens worldwide.
Its performance will show whether it can meet expectations for a record-setting Indian film, but no box-office result is available yet.
Trade estimates put Ramayana’s opening-day earnings at Rs 75 crore to Rs 100 crore across languages.
Exhibitors and analysts estimate the film could earn between Rs 1,000 crore and Rs 3,000 crore over its theatrical run if it connects with audiences.
The film stars Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi as Goddess Sita and Yash as Ravana.
It is scheduled to debut in theatres on Thursday, during the Dhanteras and Diwali period.
Cinepolis India said it had sold more than one lakh tickets and planned over 1,600 opening-day shows.
- Who
- Ramayana, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and Yash.
- What
- Trade analysts and exhibitors forecast an opening of Rs 75 crore to Rs 100 crore across languages. They project lifetime collections of Rs 1,000 crore to Rs 3,000 crore if the film resonates with audiences.
- When
- It is scheduled to debut on Thursday. The articles were published on November 4 and 5, 2026.
- Where
- The opening estimate is for India across languages.
- Why
- Analysts point to the film’s scale, cast, cultural significance and potential appeal to audiences during the festive period.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Times of India published trade estimates forecasting an opening of Rs 75 crore to Rs 100 crore across languages.
Ramayana is scheduled to debut in theatres.
Cinepolis India planned over 1,600 shows and said it had sold more than one lakh tickets.
- Opening-day estimate
- Rs 75 crore to Rs 100 crore across languages
- Lifetime estimate
- Rs 1,000 crore to Rs 3,000 crore if the film resonates with audiences
- Cast
- Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi as Goddess Sita and Yash as Ravana
- Cinepolis advance sales
- More than one lakh tickets sold
- Cinepolis opening-day plan
- Over 1,600 shows
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What people are saying
If that faith connects, then there's no stopping for this film. It is a review and critic-proof film (in that sense)
'Ramayana' can become India's biggest cinematic film.
If the storytelling finds resonance, then it will break every glass ceiling and set a new benchmark
We expect the opening weekend through Diwali to be on par with, or ahead of, the biggest openers we have seen.