New Delhi, Nov. 6 -- Ramayana box office collection day 1: Nitesh Tiwari's magnum opus Ramayana: Rise of a Legend has easily surpassed the opening-day collection of Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar, crossing the latter's Rs.28 crore day-one haul by Thursday afternoon.

The epic drama, featuring Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi, and Yash, began its theatrical run on a strong note, though it fell short of trade expectations given its massive scale and pre-sales.

Ramayana Part 1 recorded an India net collection of Rs.64.85 crore on its opening day, according to industry tracker Sacnilk. Across five languages and approximately 25,200 shows, the domestic gross collection stood at Rs.77.50 crore.

The Hindi version led the domestic market with Rs.47.50 cr...