Ranbir Kapoor starrer Ramayana lags in advance booking, ranks 12th in national chains

The highly anticipated film Ramayana, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Yash, and Sai Pallavi, was released in theaters on November 5. Despite being touted as the most expensive film in the country, it failed to generate the expected response in advance bookings at national chains. 25 lakh ticket bookings for the first day across major national chains like PVR Inox and Cinepolis.

Ramayana Advance Booking and Ranking

Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, the film has landed at the 12th position in the list of films with the highest advance bookings in national chains. Industry experts suggest that the film's release during the pre-Diwali period might have impacted the initial audience enthusiasm. The total budget for both parts of the film is reported to be 4000 crore rupees, implying that each part was produced at a cost of 2000 crore rupees.

List of Top 12 Films

Ramayana has fallen behind several major blockbusters in terms of advance bookings at national chains.

• Dhurandhar 2: 8.75 lakh tickets (including previews)
• Pathaan: 5.45 lakh tickets
• Jawan: 5.32 lakh tickets
• Stree 2: 4.40 lakh tickets (including previews)
• Animal: 4.28 lakh tickets
• War: 4.10 lakh tickets
• Drishyam 3: 4.05 lakh tickets
• Chennai Express: 4.00 lakh tickets (including previews)
• Thugs of Hindostan: 3.46 lakh tickets
• Prem Ratan Dhan Payo: 3.40 lakh tickets
• Dhoom 3: 3.32 lakh tickets
• Ramayana: 3.25 lakh tickets

Overall Advance Booking and Revenue Figures

12 crore rupees. 37 lakh tickets were booked for the film. For November 5 alone, tickets worth over 50 crore rupees were booked including blocked seats. The worldwide booking figure for the film has crossed the 150 crore rupees mark. Despite the star-studded cast and a religious theme, the film faced stiff competition from movies like Dhurandhar 2, Pathaan, and Jawan in the national chains.