KATHMANDU: Director Nitesh Tiwari’s magnum opus ‘Ramayana: Part 1’ achieved 10 major box office milestones on its opening day, November 5, 2026. The film, featuring Ranbir Kapoor, Yash, and Sai Pallavi, recorded a net collection of Rs 65 crore in India.
The film marks the biggest opening day of Ranbir Kapoor’s career, surpassing the Rs 63.80 crore record previously held by ‘Animal’. It stands as the fourth-highest opening day for a Bollywood film in domestic history. For director Nitesh Tiwari, this launch represents his biggest theatrical debut, more than doubling the opening day figures of his previous hit ‘Dangal’.
Sai Pallavi, making her Bollywood debut as Sita, also secured her personal highest opening day collection, shattering the record set by her previous best, ‘Amaran’. Furthermore, the film set a new benchmark for Diwali releases, dethroning Aamir Khan’s ‘Thugs of Hindostan’ to become the biggest Diwali opener in Bollywood history. It currently ranks as the second-biggest Bollywood opening of 2026, trailing only ‘Dhurandhar 2’.
On the global stage, ‘Ramayana’ registered an opening day gross of Rs 126.70 crore, making it the fourth-biggest worldwide Bollywood debut. Within just 24 hours, the film entered the top 10 highest-grossing films of Ranbir Kapoor’s career globally. Similarly, it became Sai Pallavi’s second-highest-grossing film worldwide, standing only behind ‘Amaran’. Produced by Namit Malhotra’s DNEG and Yash’s Monster Mind Creations, the film is expected to dominate the four-day extended Diwali weekend.
