Ramayana opens with ₹62.47 crore, fifth-biggest opening day in Indian cinema

Ramayana Part I, starring Ranbir Kapoor and Yash, opened in cinemas on 5 November 2026, which fell on Diwali. Its opening day collection across all languages was ₹62.47 crore, according to a report published the following morning. That places the film fifth on the list of the biggest opening days in Indian cinema.

The film narrowly missed the top four. Ranbir Kapoor's earlier film Animal collected ₹63.80 crore on its opening day, which is ₹1.33 crore more than Ramayana. Dhurandhar The Revenge holds the top spot with ₹90 crore, followed by Jawan at ₹75 crore and Pushpa 2 The Rule at ₹72 crore.

Early estimates were higher

Earlier, on the evening of the release, trade estimates had projected a larger opening of ₹68 to ₹72 crore net. Those figures were based on the shows that had run by the evening and were marked as estimates. The later, full-day figure is lower. The estimates had also said that night shows could add to the total, and the final number reflects how that played out.

The film also edged past Drishyam The Conclusion, which opened with ₹62 crore, by ₹47 lakh. Pathaan, Stree 2, KGF Chapter 2 and War complete the top 10 list of opening days.

The focus now shifts to the opening weekend. Whether the film can keep up its early pace and move higher in the box office rankings is not yet known.