Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana: Part 1 has emerged as one of the biggest box-office successes of 2026, crossing the ₹1,000-crore milestone worldwide within just eight days of its theatrical release. Starring Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and Yash, the mythological drama has continued its impressive performance in India and overseas markets, entering an elite group of Indian films to achieve the feat.
The film crossed ₹1,000 crore in worldwide gross collections on November 12, its eighth day in cinemas. According to trade estimates, its worldwide earnings reached approximately ₹1,033.55 crore at the end of the first eight days. With this achievement, Ramayana became the 11th Indian film to enter the ₹1,000-crore club and the third-fastest Indian production to reach the milestone.
The latest box-office figures available on Saturday, November 14, indicate that the film’s domestic performance remains strong. According to Sacnilk’s live tracking, Ramayana had collected approximately ₹630.83 crore in India net collections by 1.03 pm on Day 10. Its India gross collection stood at ₹753.89 crore.
The worldwide gross had already crossed ₹1,100 crore by the end of Day 9, reaching approximately ₹1,111 crore. The Day 10 worldwide total is yet to be finalised, as theatrical collections continue to be updated.
The film’s first week was particularly impressive, with collections showing considerable strength despite fluctuations on individual days. Ramayana opened in theatres on November 5 with ₹64.85 crore net in India. It collected ₹48.05 crore on the second day before recovering to ₹69.80 crore on Saturday and ₹56.15 crore on Sunday.
The biggest surprise came on Monday, November 9, when the film registered its highest single-day domestic collection of ₹107.50 crore. It followed this with another strong performance on Tuesday, earning ₹94.10 crore. The film collected ₹70.65 crore on Wednesday before bringing its first eight-day India net total to ₹564.60 crore.
However, collections began moderating during the second week. On Day 8, November 12, the film earned ₹53.50 crore net, followed by approximately ₹48.10 crore on Friday, November 13. Its Day 10 collection stood at ₹18.13 crore as of Saturday afternoon. This was a live estimate and did not represent the final collection for the day. The second weekend is expected to play an important role in determining how well the film maintains its momentum.
The Hindi version has remained the biggest contributor to the film’s domestic box-office performance. It accounted for the bulk of the collections, while dubbed versions in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam have also helped expand its reach across different regions.
The film’s performance is significant because it has managed to attract audiences beyond the traditional Hindi-speaking market. Its multilingual release, large-scale production and familiar mythological subject have helped it connect with viewers across India. Overseas collections have also played a substantial role in pushing the worldwide box-office total past the ₹1,000-crore mark.
Another important achievement is its performance against some of Bollywood’s biggest commercial successes. By crossing ₹560 crore in domestic net collections within eight days, Ramayana moved ahead of the lifetime India net collections of Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal and Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan, according to the reported trade comparisons.
The film has also joined the prestigious list of Indian productions that have crossed ₹1,000 crore worldwide. The club includes blockbusters such as Dangal, Baahubali 2, Pushpa 2, RRR, KGF: Chapter 2, Jawan, Pathaan, Kalki 2898 AD and Dhurandhar 2. Among these, Dhurandhar 2 and Pushpa 2 reached the ₹1,000-crore milestone in seven days, making them faster than Ramayana.
Directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Namit Malhotra, the film features Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi as Sita and Yash as Ravana. The supporting cast includes Sunny Deol, Ravi Dubey, Lara Dutta and Arun Govil.
The ambitious two-part project has reportedly been mounted on a budget of around ₹4,000 crore, making it one of the most expensive film productions in Indian cinema. Its scale, visual effects, extensive production work and international promotional campaign have attracted considerable attention even before its theatrical release.
The film’s box-office performance has also given Ranbir Kapoor a major commercial milestone, with Ramayana becoming his first film to enter the ₹1,000-crore worldwide club. For Yash, the project marks another significant step towards strengthening his presence across the Indian film industry following the success of the KGF franchise.
While the initial box-office momentum has been impressive, the coming days will be important for the film. Its ability to sustain audience interest beyond the opening weekend, maintain occupancy across different languages and attract repeat viewers will determine its eventual theatrical performance.
With more than ₹1,100 crore already earned worldwide by Day 9, Ramayana has established itself as a major commercial success. Its continued performance during the second weekend could further strengthen its position among the biggest Indian films of all time.
