Ramayana Box Office Update: Ranbir Kapoor - Yash starrer sees jump in collections; crosses Rs. 40 cr on Day 1 by 5 PM

Ramayana is witnessing a significant surge at the ticket windows as the day progresses. The Ranbir Kapoor and Yash starrer has collected Rs. 40 crores on Day 1 by 5 PM, a sharp jump from the Rs. 20 crores recorded till 12 noon. The film has also seen an occupancy of 37% over the evening shows, indicating that audiences are continuing to turn up in strong numbers as the day goes on.

The momentum suggests that the Nitesh Tiwari directorial is heading towards a landmark opening, with the evening and night shows still to come. Bengaluru continues to lead among cities. It has contributed Rs. 2.36 crores gross (Rs. 2.05 crores nett) with 50,806 tickets sold across 315 shows, accounting for 5.0% of the total. The city has registered a healthy occupancy of 47.7%. Mumbai follows with Rs. 1.49 crores gross (Rs. 1.30 crores nett), 27,170 tickets across 513 shows and a contribution of 3.2%, with occupancy at 22.6%.

Maharashtra tops the state-wise chart with Rs. 4.08 crores gross (Rs. 3.55 crores nett). It has sold 87,853 tickets across 1,437 shows, contributing 8.7% of the total, with occupancy at 26.0%. Karnataka is a close second with Rs. 3.49 crores gross (Rs. 3.04 crores nett) and 83,651 tickets. Notably, it has done this across just 481 shows, which has pushed its occupancy to a remarkable 54.0% and its contribution to 7.4%. NCR is third with Rs. 2.23 crores gross (Rs. 1.94 crores nett), 40,037 tickets across 771 shows and a contribution of 4.7%, with occupancy at 25.0%.

Among multiplex chains, PVR is leading with Rs. 5.36 crores gross (Rs. 4.67 crores nett) from 1,06,718 tickets across 1,255 shows at 179 venues. The chain has contributed 11.4% of the total, with occupancy at 40.0%. INOX follows with Rs. 4.46 crores gross (Rs. 3.88 crores nett), 92,814 tickets across 1,265 shows at 153 venues, contributing 9.5% with an occupancy of 34.0%.

The combination of Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram and Yash as Ravana, along with the scale of the project, has made Ramayana one of the biggest cinematic events of the year. With the prime evening and night slots still ahead, the final Day 1 figure is expected to climb significantly higher.

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