Original Coverage & Source Attribution: theprint.in
New Delhi: In the 10 days since pre-sales of Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana: Rise of a Legend opened, the film has already collected nearly Rs 17 crore gross in India alone, and its worldwide collection has crossed Rs 22 crore. The film is mounted on a reported budget of Rs 4,000 crore.
The total tickets booked in India are nearly 3.38 lakh with 6,898 shows, that is nearly 21 per cent occupancy and 23 houseful shows, according to Sacnilk.
Directed by Tiwari and produced by Namit Malhotra, the film stars Ranbir Kapoor as Ram, Sai Pallavi as Sita and Yash as Ravana. Sunny Deol plays Hanuman, while Ravi Dubey portrays Lakshman.
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Ramayana is releasing in five major Indian languages on 5 November, including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam, but the highest collection has been recorded by the Kannada version, with Rs 3.58 crore, nearly 21 per cent of the overall gross collection. States such as Maharashtra with Rs 3.39 crore, and Delhi (Rs 3.08 crore) also contributed significantly, followed by Telangana, Gujarat, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh, which contributed less than a crore each in overall pre-sales gross collection.
The film has generated approximately Rs 22 crore in advance ticket sales across three overseas markets; North America has contributed Rs 16.72 crore, accounting for 76 per cent of overseas pre-sales. The United Kingdom and Ireland have recorded Rs 2.36 crore, followed by Australia and New Zealand at roughly Rs 2.18 crore. The average ticket price is approximately Rs 1,700 overseas.
The film had an early screening on 27 October in Los Angeles, where viewers described it as an unprecedented cinematic spectacle, with some comparing it to The Lord of the Rings (2001).
“The closest comparison is Lord of the Rings, but even that doesn’t compare. It is grand, epic, and Rama’s character is just wow, wow. The cliffhanger is something that people can’t stop talking about,” an attendee of the early screening posted on X.
The invitation-only premiere was held in 3D at the David Geffen Theatre inside the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. And viewers have praised Ranbir Kapoor’s portrayal of the Hindu deity, with some describing his performance as one of the film’s biggest strengths.
“The actor playing Prince Ram (Ranbir Kapoor) is some serious talent, moved to tears! An unforgettable experience,” one user wrote.
“Ranbir Kapoor was sublime; Yash was magnetic. One of this year’s most immersive cinematic experiences. A grand spectacle,” posted another.
(Edited by Insha Jalil Waziri)
