New Delhi, Oct. 30 -- Only five days for Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and Yash's mythological epic Ramayana: Part One's much-awaited debut. The film, helmed by Nitesh Tiwari, arrives in cinemas worldwide on Thursday, November 5. Amid this, advance bookings are progressing quicker than before, and many are wondering whether the costliest Indian film ever, made on a budget of Rs.4,000, can dethrone Dhurandhar 2 (2026).

According to a report by Sacnilk, Ramayana has sold approximately 3.48 lakh tickets for day 1 so far, generating Rs.18.92 crore gross and Rs.15.69 crore gross without block seats, across 8,375 shows. For now, the Hindi version has contributed the highest amount, around 83% of the total, while Kannada is second with Rs. Rs.2.48...