New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- Commercial success of any film is determined by the box office collection. When Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana was announced, what caught everyone's attention the most was the Rs.4,000 crore budget for the combined two-part film. With only a week left for release on November 5, the film is set to earn more than $2 million from the overseas market on opening day.

In India, Ramayana has already earned Rs.15.06 crore from advance booking sales for day 1. However, this includes blocked seats. Without blocked seats, the film now stands at 12.22 crore, reported film tracker Sacnilk, as of 11 pm October 28.

Blocked seats or tickets are purchased in bulk by the film's makers. These numbers may not necessarily reflect genuine aud...