Mumbai, Nov. 5 -- Audiences already know what happens when Lord Ram takes on Ravana. This Diwali, the curiosity is in seeing Ranbir Kapoor and Yash bring that face-off to the big screen, with Sai Pallavi as Sita. Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana arrives in cinemas on Thursday, November 5, and fans had already booked tickets worth Rs 30 crore across India by Monday night.

How much could Ramayana earn on day one?

According to reports, trade estimates put the Hindi version's opening at Rs 60 to 70 crore. Across all languages, the film could touch Rs 100 crore in India on its very first day. What makes that figure ambitious is the timing. Ramayana opens on a working Thursday, four days before Diwali.

Trade analyst Atul Mohan believes Rs 60 to 70 c...