Nitesh Tiwari's 'Ramayana' Film Sees Strong Advance Bookings Ahead of November Release
The upcoming film "Ramayana," directed by Nitesh Tiwari, has reportedly earned over ₹10 crore in advance bookings across India as of October 24, 2026, ahead of its worldwide release on November 5. The Hindi version is the main contributor to these early sales, with Delhi-NCR showing the highest demand.
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The film "Ramayana," directed by Nitesh Tiwari, has reportedly collected ₹10.14 crore in advance bookings across India as of 1 pm on October 24, 2026. This is twelve days before its planned worldwide release on November 5.
The advance collection for the film increased by ₹1.98 crore since the morning of October 23, showing a 24% increase in one day. The Hindi version of the film is the biggest part of these bookings, bringing in ₹8.89 crore, which is about 88% of the total advance money collected.
Other language versions also contributed, with the Kannada version collecting ₹96.37 lakh and the Telugu version earning ₹28.11 lakh. Among Indian cities, Delhi-NCR has the highest total advance collections, and Bengaluru has shown the fastest increase in demand.
Earlier, as of October 21, the film had collected ₹3.15 crore gross from advance bookings for its opening day in India. At that time, 53,370 tickets were sold across 3,588 shows in 107 cities. Overseas, advance bookings reached $1.42 million (which is about ₹13.4 crore) across six countries by October 21, with 96,680 tickets sold, nearly double the number sold in India at that point.
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Advance Booking
Advance booking is when people buy tickets for a movie before it is officially released in cinemas. This helps movie makers and cinemas know how many people are interested in watching the film and can help them plan for its release.
Gross Collection
Gross collection refers to the total amount of money earned from ticket sales before any deductions like taxes or cinema's share are made. It shows the overall revenue generated by a film.
Check your understanding
- What is the main reason for the increase in advance bookings for 'Ramayana' in India?
- The Telugu version's popularity
- The Kannada version's popularity
- The Hindi version's popularity
- Overseas ticket sales
- When is the film 'Ramayana' scheduled for worldwide release?
- October 21
- October 24
- November 5
- December 1
- Which Indian city led in total advance collections for 'Ramayana' as of October 24, 2026?
- Mumbai
- Bengaluru
- Delhi-NCR
- Chennai