Ramayana Part 1 is shaping up to be one of the biggest openings Bollywood has seen in recent memory. Trade tracking suggests the Ranbir Kapoor-led epic is expected to net around Rs 125 crore on its opening day, a figure that would instantly place it among the top day-one earners for a Hindi release.
The advance booking numbers are equally striking. The film has already collected Rs 112 crore in advance sales, a clear signal that audience appetite for this mythological spectacle runs deep across markets and formats.
For Ranbir Kapoor, the stakes and the upside are both considerable. A launch of this scale reinforces his standing as one of Hindi cinema's most bankable leading men, capable of anchoring a large-scale tentpole and driving unprecedented pre-release demand.
The real question now is whether the film converts its staggering advance into sustained weekday business. Opening-day figures of this magnitude often benefit from pent-up demand and premium pricing; the hold over the first weekend will reveal whether Ramayana Part 1 is a true event film or a front-loaded spectacle.
Either way, the numbers speak to a project that has captured the industry's imagination. As reviews and word-of-mouth trickle in, all eyes will be on how this ambitious retelling performs against its blockbuster beginnings.