NITESH Tiwari’s “Ramayana: Part One” witnessed a sharp rise in box-office collections on its fifth day in theatres, earning Rs 128.70 crore in worldwide gross and taking its total earnings to Rs 673.90 crore in five days. Directed by Tiwari and produced by Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios in collaboration with DNEG and Yash’s Monster Mind Creations, the first part released on November 5. According to figures shared by trade website Sacnilk, the movie recorded a 91.5 per cent jump in worldwide gross collections on Monday, compared to the previous day. The film has earned Rs 413.90 crore in gross collections in India across all languages, accounting for 61.4 per cent of its worldwide earnings. Its overseas gross collections stand at Rs 260 crore, contributing 38.6 per cent to the total. The India net collections currently stand at Rs 346.35 crore.

 

“Ramayana” features Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram, Sai Pallavi as Sita and Yash as Ravan. The ensemble cast also includes Ravi Dubey as Lakshman, Arun Govil as King Dasharath and Lara Dutta as Kaikeyi. The film traces the journey of Ram, from his birth and marriage to Sita to his exile from Ayodhya, and leads up to Ravan’s abduction of Sita. The first instalment concludes with Rama vowing to rescue her, setting the stage for the conflict that will unfold in the second part. The two-part cinematic adaptation features music by Oscar-winning composers A R Rahman and Hans Zimmer, while the action choreography is led by Terry Notary and Guy Norris. The second instalment will focus on Rama’s mission to rescue Sita and will introduce Lord Hanuman, who will be played by veteran star Sunny Deol. The movie is scheduled for release during Diwali 2028.