India, Nov. 12 -- Ramayana Part 1 released in theatres on November 5. The Nitesh Tiwari film stars Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama and Yash as Ravana. Even with the Diwali festivities behind it, the film showed no signs of slowing down at the box office as theatres returned to regular weekday schedules. Ramayana has surpassed the lifetime collection of big-budget blockbusters such as Animal and Pathaan.

Ramayana began with houseful shows on day 1, netting Rs.64.85 crore net in India on its opening day. The figure was low given the film's scale, but it was still the fourth-highest opening in Bollywood history. But the film recovered mightily on Monday and Tuesday, when the Ranbir Kapoor and Yash-starrer went on to shatter records. The film ear...