India, Nov. 14 -- Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Yash and Sai Pallavi, released in theatres on November 5. The film did great business on its opening day, setting a new record for a pre-Diwali release in India. However, the collections hit a dip on the second day, given it was a non-holiday and right before the weekend. It picked up with great speed on Monday and Tuesday, over the extended Diwali holiday period.

Advance bookings for Ramayana Part 1 opened on Dussehra, 15 days before release. By the time of its release, the film had already sold tickets worth Rs.200 crore worldwide. The film went on to collect Rs.64.85 crore in India on its first day of release, becoming the fourth-highest opening in Bollywood history. ...