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Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana: Part 1 has crossed the Rs 1,100 crore mark at the global box office within nine days of its release, while also surpassing the lifetime domestic net collection of Vicky Kaushal-starrer Chhaava.
The film collected Rs 47.85 crore net in India on Day 9, taking its cumulative domestic net earnings to Rs 612.45 crore, according to trade estimates. This puts it ahead of Chhaava, which finished its theatrical run with Rs 601.57 crore net in India.
The film’s India gross collection stood at Rs 732.20 crore. Its worldwide gross earnings reached Rs 1,110.70 crore, including Rs 378.50 crore from overseas markets. International collections contributed another Rs 25 crore on its ninth day.
Hindi version leads regional collections
The Hindi version remained the biggest contributor on Day 9, earning Rs 36.25 crore across 18,377 shows. The Malayalam version collected Rs 3.25 crore, while the Kannada version added Rs 3 crore.
The Tamil and Telugu versions contributed Rs 2.75 crore and Rs 2.60 crore, respectively. The film’s average collection per show stood at Rs 20,851 during the day.
Before overtaking Chhaava, the film had moved past the lifetime India net collections of Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan, at Rs 544.28 crore, and Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal, which earned Rs 556.36 crore.
The film entered the Rs 1,000 crore worldwide club on its eighth day, following an opening week that saw its collections fluctuate. It began its theatrical run with Rs 64.85 crore net in India and recorded its highest single-day collection on Day 5.
Yash adds another Rs 1,000 crore film
The film’s worldwide performance has also strengthened Kannada actor Yash’s box office record. With Ramayana entering the Rs 1,000 crore club, Yash has joined actors Shah Rukh Khan, Prabhas and Ranveer Singh in the group of Indian stars with multiple films crossing the milestone. His earlier film to achieve the feat was KGF: Chapter 2.
Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, Ramayana: Part 1 features Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi as Sita, Yash as Ravana and Ravie Dubey as Lakshman. Sunny Deol appears as Lord Hanuman, whose character is introduced in the post-credits sequence.
The film is the first instalment of a planned two-part adaptation of the Ramayana. It is backed by Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios, in association with DNEG and Yash’s Monster Mind Creations. The second instalment is expected to release during Diwali 2028.
The film arrived in theatres worldwide on November 5, 2026.
