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Ramayana Part 1 sells 23.54 lakh tickets on Diwali despite 19.6% drop

Ramayana Part 1 sold 23.54 lakh tickets on Diwali despite a 19.6% drop in collections.

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Key points

  • Ramayana Part 1 earned ₹56.15 crore net in India on Sunday, November 8.
  • The film sold 23.54 lakh tickets on Diwali with a 19.6% drop from the previous day.
  • Total worldwide gross reached ₹499.20 crore, leaving ₹80 lakh to hit ₹500 crore.

Why it matters. The film's performance on Diwali indicates strong audience retention despite the holiday dip, positioning it to potentially cross the ₹500 crore global mark soon if weekday momentum holds.

Updated Sources: Mint, Wikipedia: Ramayana, Wikipedia: Diwali

Ramayana Part 1 collected ₹56.15 crore net across India on Sunday, November 8, marking a 19.6% decline from Saturday's earnings. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari and starring Ranbir Kapoor, the film sold approximately 23.54 lakh tickets on Diwali, bringing its total worldwide gross to ₹499.20 crore. While Hindi occupancy stood at 29.5%, Malayalam theaters recorded the highest occupancy rate at 92%. The movie now sits just ₹80 lakh short of the ₹500 crore worldwide milestone.

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Ramayana Part 1 sells 23.54 lakh tickets on Diwali despite 19.6% drop

On Sunday, November 8, 2026, the film Ramayana Part 1 continued its box office run by selling an estimated 23.54 lakh tickets in India. Despite a reported 19.6% drop in ticket sales compared to previous days, the film neared a 'magic figure' in collections. The movie, directed by Nitesh Tiwari and starring Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi, and Yash, collected ₹56.15 crore net across India on that day. Its worldwide gross collection has now reached ₹499.20 crore, according to tracking website Sacnilk.

MintWikipedia: RamayanaWikipedia: Diwali

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