Ramayana box office collection day 2 (updated live): Ranbir Kapoor, Yash film sees drop after big opening day, crosses ₹80 crore
Here's the latest box office buzz making the rounds:
Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana did not have the earth-shattering start at the ticket-window that its makers had hoped for. However, the movie still did great business, setting a new record for a pre-Diwali rollout in India. But the true test begins now, on its first Friday. The movie is likely to see a drop in collections on its second day before the Diwali weekend picks up the pace again. It remains to be seen whether positive word of mouth will offset that drop, and by how much.
Adding to this, Ramayana stars Yash as Ravana alongside Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama. Ramayana ticket-window update Ramayana began with houseful shows on day 1, netting ₹ 64.85 crore rupees net in India on its opening day. The figure was low given the movie’s scale, but it was still the fourth-highest opening in Bollywood history. On Friday, Ramayana began on a slower pace in the morning shows. By 4 PM on day 2, the movie had collected ₹ 19.23 crore rupees net in India, taking its two-day haul to over ₹ 84 crore rupees . The movie should aim to cross the ₹ 100-crore rupees barrier by the end of the day and hope for a strong weekend to bounce back and regain momentum.
Meanwhile, What is worrisome for the movie is that its earnings have come largely on the back of some good performance by the Hindi version. Despite Yash ’s presence as Ravana, the Kannada version has started extremely slowly. It collected just ₹ 7.50 crore rupees on day 1 and has lacked pace on day 2 as well. Of the other versions, Telugu has fared well, while Malayalam and Tamil are just filling the ranks. The makers would hope that positive critical reviews and audience reactions will lead to increased footfall in the days to come.
Notably, On its opening day, Ramayana beat the opening-day hauls of blockbusters such as Pathaan ( ₹ 57 crore rupees), Animal ( ₹ 63 crore rupees), and Drishyam 2 ( ₹ 62 crore rupees). However, it also missed out on Bollywood’s all-time day-one record, set by Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar 2 ( ₹ 102 crore rupees), and fell short of Adipurush as well ( ₹ 86.75 crore rupees). The trend continued on the second day. By the end of day 2, Adipurush had collected ₹ 151 crore rupees net in India. Ramayana is almost certain to miss the mark. However, it must be noted that Adipurush’s first two days in theatres were a Friday and a Saturday, while Ramayana’s first two days included a working Thursday and Friday.
As per the latest buzz, Produced by Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios in collaboration with DNEG and Yash’s Monster Mind Creations, Ramayana is planned as a two-part movie. The movie stars Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi as Sita, Yash as Ravana, and Ravie Dubey as Lakshman. The first rolled out worldwide on November 5, 2026, while the second part is set for Diwali 2028.
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Source: Hindustan Times