Ranbir Kapoor's much-awaited mythological epic Ramayana: Part 1 has bounced back strongly at the box office after witnessing a decline on its second day. The film recorded an impressive jump in collections on Saturday, November 7, giving its opening weekend a major boost and taking its worldwide earnings close to the Rs 400 crore mark.
Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, the film was released in theatres on November 5 and features Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi as Sita and Yash as Ravana. The film also stars Sunny Deol as Hanuman and Ravi Dubey as Lakshmana.
According to early trade estimates, Ramayana: Part 1 collected Rs 69.80 crore net in India on its third day. This represented a growth of approximately 45.3 per cent compared with its second-day collection of Rs 48.05 crore.
With this, the film's three-day domestic net collection reached Rs 182.70 crore, while its India gross collection stood at Rs 218.25 crore.
The Hindi version remained the biggest contributor, earning Rs 53 crore on Saturday. The Kannada version added Rs 6.30 crore, while Telugu contributed Rs 6 crore. Tamil and Malayalam versions collected Rs 2.50 crore and Rs 2 crore respectively.
The overseas market also played an important role in the film's performance. Its worldwide gross collection reached approximately Rs 387.25 crore by the end of Day 3, according to trade tracking estimates.
The film's recovery on Saturday came after a noticeable drop on Friday, which was attributed partly to the pre-Diwali period. The strong weekend growth indicated renewed audience interest, particularly in the Hindi-speaking markets.
Ramayana is planned as a two-part cinematic adaptation of the Indian epic and has been mounted on a massive production scale. Its visual effects, star cast and ambitious storytelling have made it one of the most closely watched theatrical releases of the year.
With the Diwali holiday period providing additional support, the film entered its first Sunday with expectations of further growth. Its weekday performance will now be crucial in determining whether it can maintain the momentum at the box office.
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