India, Nov. 7 -- Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana 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. The film is expected to pick up pace on Saturday ahead of Diwali and recover during the weekend. It remains to be seen how Ramayana fares in its first weekend, so let us take a detailed look at the box office performance so far.

Advance bookings for Ramayana 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 ...