'Ramayana' Surges 91.5% On Day 5, Marches Towards Rs 700 Crore Milestone

Nitesh Tiwari's 'Ramayana: Part One' continued its impressive box-office run, recording a 91.5 per cent jump in domestic net collections on its fifth day and taking its worldwide gross earnings to Rs 663.90 crore within five days of release.

According to trade tracking website Sacnilk, the film earned Rs 107.50 crore net in India on Monday (November 9), translating into Rs 128.70 crore in gross collections. Its India net collections have reached Rs 346.35 crore, while domestic gross earnings stand at Rs 413.90 crore. The overseas market contributed Rs 250 crore, taking the worldwide gross to Rs 663.90 crore.

The film also registered the biggest first-Monday collection by an Indian film, surpassing Ranveer Singh-starrer 'Dhurandhar 2', which earned Rs 60 crore net on its first Monday.

The Hindi version led the fifth-day collections with Rs 87.25 crore, followed by Kannada (Rs 7.50 crore), Telugu (Rs 6 crore), Tamil (Rs 4 crore) and Malayalam (Rs 2.75 crore). Its India gross collections increased from Rs 77.50 crore on the opening day to Rs 128.70 crore on Monday.

Made on a reported budget of Rs 2,000 crore, the film was released on November 5. It is produced by Namit Malhotra's Prime Focus Studios in collaboration with DNEG and Yash's Monster Mind Creations.

The film features Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi as Sita and Yash as Ravana. The supporting cast includes Ravi Dubey as Lakshman, Arun Govil as King Dasharath, Lara Dutta as Kaikeyi, Indira Krishnan as Kaushalya, Sheeba Chaddha as Manthara, Rakul Preet Singh as Surpanakha and Kajal Aggarwal as Mandodari.

The first instalment follows Rama's journey from his birth and marriage to Sita to his exile and her abduction by Ravana. It concludes with Rama vowing to rescue her.

Oscar-winning composers A R Rahman and Hans Zimmer have collaborated on the music, while Terry Notary and Guy Norris handled the action choreography.

The second instalment will focus on Rama's mission to rescue Sita and introduce Lord Hanuman, portrayed by Sunny Deol. The sequel is scheduled for release during Diwali 2028.