Ramayana box office collection day 3: Ranbir Kapoor, Yash's film sees growth over Diwali weekend, set to enter Rs 400 crore club worldwide

Nitesh Tiwari's much-awaited directorial venture Ramayana, backed by Namit Malhotra finally arrived in the theatres on November 5. Produced by Namitnouncement, the movie has been generating buzz at the box office. Starring Ranbir Kapoor, Yash, Sai Pallavi and Ravie Dubey in lead roles, the film opened on strong note at the box office. Now, the film sees growth over Diwali weekend after a slight drop in numbers on day 2.

Ramayana box office collection day 3

According to early estimates by Sacnilk.com, on its third day, Ramayana collected Rs 69.80 crore net in India across 23,696 shows. The Hindi version contributed the highest share with Rs 53 crore, followed by Kannada with Rs 6.30 crore, Telugu with Rs 6 crore, Tamil with Rs 2.50 crore and Malayalam with Rs 2 crore. With this, the film's total domestic collection has reached Rs 182.70 crore net and Rs 218.25 crore gross.




The film also performed well in overseas markets, earning Rs 60 crore on Day 3. Its total overseas gross collection now stands at Rs 157.25 crore, taking its worldwide gross to Rs 375.50 crore. The film recorded an average collection of Rs 29,517 per show on its third day.

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Besides the lead cast, Sunny Deol also made his debut as Lord Hanuman in Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana: Part 1. He appears in a post-credit scene, where his face is not shown, but his voice can be heard chanting "Jai Shri Ram".

The actor also urged audiences to watch the film and praised the entire cast for their performances. "Every actor has done a wonderful job. I request you to watch the film. In fact, I am not requesting you, I am exercising my right because the film is really good. Go and watch it. Jai Shri Ram," he said.



Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, Ramayana: Part 1 is the first instalment of a two-part adaptation of the Indian epic. The film features Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi as Sita, Yash as Ravana, Ravie Dubey as Lakshman and Sunny Deol as Hanuman.

Anupam Kher has lent his voice to Jatayu, the divine bird who tries to rescue Sita after Ravana abducts her. The cast also features Arun Govil, Lara Dutta and Rakul Preet Singh. Stay tuned to see how it performs over the weekend.