Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, Ramayanam has surpassed several major films during its first week at the box office. According to box office tracking website Sacnilk, the film collected ₹53.50 crore net in India on its eighth day, Thursday, November 12. Its domestic gross collection stood at approximately ₹64 crore, while overseas markets contributed around ₹25 crore.
Consequently, the film recorded a worldwide collection of approximately ₹89 crore on Thursday, taking its cumulative worldwide gross collection over eight days to ₹1,033.55 crore.
However, domestic earnings declined by 24.3% compared with Wednesday. The film had collected ₹70.65 crore in the Indian market on Wednesday. Despite the decline, it crossed the ₹1,000 crore worldwide milestone within eight days of its release.
Ramayanam has collected ₹564.60 crore net at the Indian box office in eight days. Its domestic gross collection, including taxes, has reached ₹675.05 crore.
The film has also recorded a gross collection of approximately ₹358.50 crore from overseas markets. International markets account for around 35% of its total worldwide earnings.
The Hindi version alone has generated ₹437 crore in net collections in India. The film has also attracted audiences through its Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam versions, extending its box office reach beyond Hindi-speaking markets.
Ramayanam has become the highest-grossing film of Ranbir Kapoor's career. His previous major hit, Animal, recorded a worldwide collection of approximately ₹918 crore. Ramayanam surpassed that figure within its first week.
The film is now being compared with Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan and Jawan. According to Sacnilk, Pathaan recorded a worldwide collection of approximately ₹1,055 crore. Ramayanam needs to earn around ₹21.45 crore more to surpass that figure.
Jawan recorded a global collection of approximately ₹1,160 crore. To reach that milestone, Ramayanam needs to generate an additional ₹126.45 crore in business.
Ranveer Singh's Dhuandhar: The Revenge is also among the highest-grossing films in Indian cinema. However, figures reported by different box office trackers vary.
According to Bollywood Hungama, the film recorded a worldwide collection of approximately ₹1,852.44 crore. Ramayanam remains considerably behind that figure.
Its earnings during the first eight days have nevertheless brought it into the competition for major box office records. Its performance in the second week will determine how much further it can progress. Trade experts will be watching whether audience numbers increase between Friday and Sunday.
Amid the first instalment's box office performance, audiences are also awaiting the second part of the franchise.
In Ramayanam Part 1, Ranbir Kapoor plays Lord Ram, Sai Pallavi portrays Goddess Sita, and Yash plays Ravana. Sunny Deol will appear as Lord Hanuman in the second instalment, with Hanuman and the Vanara Sena expected to have significant roles in the story.
The makers have confirmed that Ramayanam Part 2 will be released during Diwali 2028.
According to the film's cinematographer, Pankaj Kumar, approximately 60% of the shooting for the second instalment has been completed. However, work on visual effects and other technical preparations is still pending.
