# Ramayana box office collection tops Rs 500 crore: how it compares with Animal > Trade tracker Sacnilk puts Ramayana: Part One at ₹507.20 crore gross worldwide after four days, with ₹238.85 crore net in India, led by Hindi and a record Saturday. Culture & Lifestyle · Binatec Pulse · David Banjo · Published 2026-11-09T12:38:18.140Z · Updated 2026-11-09T12:38:18Z Canonical: https://pulse.binatecagency.com/culture/ramayana-box-office-collection-500-crore-four-days ## Key points - Sacnilk estimates ₹507.20 crore gross worldwide after four days (5-8 November). - India net stands at ₹238.85 crore, with Saturday (₹69.80 crore) the biggest day. - Hindi contributes ₹172.75 crore net; Kannada and Telugu are next. - Day one beat Animal as Ranbir Kapoor's biggest opening but trailed Adipurush. - The Monday after Diwali is the first real test. Ramayana: Part One has crossed ₹500 crore at the worldwide box office in its first four days. According to [Sacnilk's day-wise report](https://www.sacnilk.com/news/ramayana_part_1_2026_Box_Office_Collection_Day_Wise_Worldwide), the film had collected ₹507.20 crore gross worldwide by Sunday 8 November, made up of ₹285.20 crore gross in India and ₹222 crore overseas. Those are trade estimates, not figures released by the producers. ## What are the Ramayana box office collection numbers day by day? Sacnilk estimates India net collections across all languages at ₹64.85 crore on Thursday 5 November, ₹48.05 crore on Friday, ₹69.80 crore on Saturday and ₹56.15 crore on Sunday. That adds up to ₹238.85 crore net after four days, [per Sacnilk](https://www.sacnilk.com/news/ramayana_part_1_2026_Box_Office_Collection_Day_Wise_Worldwide). - Day 1 (Thu 5 Nov): ₹64.85 crore net, ₹77.50 crore gross - Day 2 (Fri 6 Nov): ₹48.05 crore net, down 25.9% on day 1 - Day 3 (Sat 7 Nov): ₹69.80 crore net, up 45.3% - Day 4 (Sun 8 Nov): ₹56.15 crore net, down 19.6% The pattern is unusual. The film opened on a normal working Thursday just before Diwali, which fell on Sunday 8 November, so the first four days mixed a weak pre-festival Friday with a strong weekend. Saturday, not the opening day, was the biggest day. ## Which languages are driving the collections? Hindi leads by a distance with ₹172.75 crore net, followed by Kannada at ₹25.95 crore, Telugu at ₹23 crore, Tamil at ₹9.75 crore and Malayalam at ₹7.40 crore, according to [the same Sacnilk breakdown](https://www.sacnilk.com/news/ramayana_part_1_2026_Box_Office_Collection_Day_Wise_Worldwide). The Kannada number is notable: Yash, one of the leads, is a Kannada star, and the film is released in five languages. ## How does the opening compare with Animal and Adipurush? On day one the film set the record for the biggest pre-Diwali opening, passing Tiger 3's ₹44.50 crore net, and its ₹64.85 crore net beat Animal's ₹63.80 crore to become Ranbir Kapoor's biggest opening, [Hollywood Reporter India reported](https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/features/insight/ramayana-box-office-day-1-ranbir-kapoor-yash-film-braves-pre-diwali-lull-to-script-records-opens-less-than-adipurush). It still trailed Adipurush, which opened to ₹86.75 crore net in 2023 on a normal Friday outside any holiday window. Among original Hindi releases of 2026 it ranks second for opening day, behind Dhurandhar: The Revenge at ₹102.55 crore net. On the worldwide opening, [Gulf News reported](https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/ramayana-box-office-ranbir-kapoors-epic-opens-to-rs-127-billion-worldwide-trails-adipurush-1.500738063) a gross of about ₹127.50 crore, with the film trailing Adipurush globally too. The ₹507.20 crore four-day total means the global figure has roughly quadrupled since day one. ## What happens next for Ramayana? The first real test is the Monday after Diwali, when holiday audiences drop away. Trade outlets have been tracking whether the film can hold on weekdays, and several Indian entertainment sites are already projecting a ₹300 crore India net mark. Treat those projections with care: they are forecasts, and Sacnilk's figures only run to Sunday. The film is the first part of a two-part adaptation directed by Nitesh Tiwari with Ranbir Kapoor, Yash and Sai Pallavi. Hollywood Reporter India notes that [Part Two is confirmed for Diwali 2028](https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/features/insight/ramayana-box-office-day-1-ranbir-kapoor-yash-film-braves-pre-diwali-lull-to-script-records-opens-less-than-adipurush), so the long-term question is how much goodwill Part One banks for the sequel. ## Why do box office figures differ between websites? Indian box office numbers are mostly trade estimates, reported as net (after tax) or gross (before tax), and each tracker updates at different times. A headline figure from one outlet can differ by tens of crores from another, and early estimates are often revised. This story uses Sacnilk's published day-wise report, last updated on 9 November, and will be superseded as new data arrives. ## Questions people are asking ### What is the Ramayana box office collection after 4 days? Sacnilk estimates ₹238.85 crore net in India and ₹507.20 crore gross worldwide for the first four days, 5 to 8 November 2026. ### Who directed Ramayana: Part One? Nitesh Tiwari directed it. It stars Ranbir Kapoor, Yash and Sai Pallavi, and was released in Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam. ### When is Ramayana Part Two releasing? Hollywood Reporter India says Ramayana: Part Two is confirmed for Diwali 2028. ### Is Ramayana a blockbuster? It is too early to say. The four-day numbers are strong, but the weekday run after Diwali will show whether it holds. ## Sources 1. [Ramayana Box Office Collection, day wise and worldwide](https://www.sacnilk.com/news/ramayana_part_1_2026_Box_Office_Collection_Day_Wise_Worldwide), Sacnilk 2. [Ramayana box office day 1: Ranbir Kapoor-Yash film braves pre-Diwali lull to script records](https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/features/insight/ramayana-box-office-day-1-ranbir-kapoor-yash-film-braves-pre-diwali-lull-to-script-records-opens-less-than-adipurush), Hollywood Reporter India 3. [Ramayana box office: Ranbir Kapoor's epic opens to Rs 1.27 billion worldwide, trails Adipurush](https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/ramayana-box-office-ranbir-kapoors-epic-opens-to-rs-127-billion-worldwide-trails-adipurush-1.500738063), Gulf News