India, Nov. 12 -- Barely a week after its release in theatres, Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana has entered the 1000-crore club. On Thursday, the Ranbir Kapoor and Yash-starrer crossed Rs.1000 crore in worldwide gross on the back of a strong opening weekend, followed by all-time record-setting weekdays. Ramayana is only the third Indian film to reach the Rs.1000-crore mark in its opening weekend and also the third fastest to the milestone.

Ramayana opened in theatres on November 5, three days before Diwali. It had a good, but not great, start, earning Rs.128 crore worldwide on its opening day. Positive reviews and early reactions led to positive word of mouth, helping the film take off overseas. At home, however, the film was curtailed by the Di...