India, Nov. 10 -- Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana has finally had that red-letter day that a film of that scale should have. On Monday, its fifth day in theatres, the Ranbir Kapoor and Yash-starrer became the second Hindi film to net over Rs.100 crore at the domestic box office in a single day. Add to that an impressive showing overseas, and Ramayana had a manic Monday, enabling it to get back on track in recovering its costs.

The Ranbir Kapoor and Yash-starrer opened to great reviews on Thursday, with initial audience reactions largely positive. Yet that did not drive footfall momentum very strongly. The film earned Rs.128 crore worldwide on its release day. By the end of its extended four-day opening weekend, the film had reached Rs.500 crore...