Ramayana worldwide box office collection day 3: Saturday surge takes Ranbir Kapoor's film past ₹375 crore, beats Adipurush, Pathaan and Animal
Here's the latest box office buzz making the rounds:
After a slower first Friday, Ramayana : Part One, starring Ranbir Kapoor , Yash and Sai Pallavi, has picked up pace at the ticket-window, with Saturday bringing a big jump in collections. The Nitesh Tiwari directorial collected its biggest single-day worldwide earnings since rollout. With its three-day worldwide gross touching ₹ 375 crore rupees, the movie has already put up some impressive numbers and is now closing in on the Day 3 record of Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan.
Adding to this, ₹375 crore rupees in 3 days! Ranbir Kapoor's movie Ramayana beats Pathaan and Animal, trails Jawan, Ramayana sees a big jump on Day 3 According to trade tracker Sacnilk, the movie had a strong Saturday, collecting ₹ 83.45 crore rupees gross in India. Overseas markets added another ₹ 60 crore rupees on the day, taking the movie's total overseas gross to ₹ 157.25 crore rupees. Its worldwide gross now stands at ₹ 375.50 crore rupees.
Meanwhile, The jump is particularly noticeable when compared to Friday's numbers. Ramayana collected ₹ 57.30 crore rupees gross in India on day 2, which means Saturday saw a 45.3% rise. The movie has also gone past its opening-day India gross of ₹ 77.50 crore rupees, making Day 3 its biggest day at the domestic ticket-window so far.
Notably, Ramayana's third-day worldwide gross has already taken it past the numbers of some major Indian films. Adipurush, which also told the tale of Ramayana starring Prabhas and Kriti Sanon, had collected ₹ 304.04 crore rupees worldwide on day 3. With that collection, Ramayana is ahead by approximately 23.5%.
As per the latest buzz, However, Jawan remains the movie to beat. Shah Rukh Khan's smash hit had collected ₹ 383.18 crore rupees worldwide on day 3 whereas Dhurandhar: The Revenge starring Ranveer Singh had surpassed over ₹ 500 crore rupees mark worldwide by the third day.
In further updates, Sunday will be an important day for Ramayana, although Diwali celebrations could affect theatre footfalls, particularly during evening and night shows. The bigger opportunity may come after the festival, when the holiday period could bring more families to theatres. Monday's collections will be worth watching, especially after the strong Saturday performance.
On top of that, Directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Namit Malhotra, Ramayana stars Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi as Sita and Yash as Ravana. Sunny Deol plays Lord Hanuman, while Ravi Dubey portrays Lakshman. The ensemble also features Arun Govil, Lara Dutta, Rakul Preet Singh, Kajal Aggarwal, Indira Krishnan, and Kunal Kapoor. The sequel has been verified for 2028 rollout instead of 2027.
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Source: Hindustan Times