- Ramayana starring Ranbir Kapoor releases during Diwali with high excitement in India and abroad
- Advance bookings for Ramayana have reached Rs 96.64 Crore across India and multiple languages
- Hindi version leads with Rs 78.93 Crore in sales, followed by Telugu and Kannada versions
With just a day to go before the big Diwali release, Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana, led by Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and Yash, the excitement is at an all-time high.
An expert wedding choreographer named Nina shared a video of the Diwali celebrations in London's Trafalgar Square. She posted a video showing how they took over the iconic venue as they performed to the song Mangal Rang, with every woman dressed as Sita.
The caption read, "This is how we took over the entire Trafalgar Square celebrating Diwali in London. All dressed up as Sita."
"Diwali in London x Ramayana theme and yes, Ramayana movie is releasing this weekend, so had to post this reel. JAI SHREE RAM."
Ramayana Advance Booking
Starring Ranbir Kapoor, Yash, Ravie Dubey and Sai Pallavi, the advance bookings across India have remained strong, as viewers are showing interest in watching the mythological story on the big screen.
The Hindi-speaking markets are leading the ticket sales, followed by Telugu and Kannada versions. What makes the early response more interesting is that the film is now inches away from crossing the Rs 100 Crore mark through advance bookings alone.
According to Sacnilk, Ramayana has earned Rs 96.64 Crore through advance ticket sales. So far, around 25.68 Lakh tickets have been booked across 83,087 shows in 898 cities.
The Hindi version has brought in the highest amount, with tickets worth Rs 78.93 Crore sold. The Telugu version has collected Rs 8.09 Crore, followed by the Kannada version with Rs 7.27 Crore. The Tamil version has earned Rs 1.86 Crore, while the Malayalam version has collected Rs 49.23 Lakh.
With sales worth Rs 13.33 Crore, the National Capital Region (NCR) is leading the advance bookings for the Ranbir Kapoor starrer. Mumbai is close with Rs 11.90 Crore, while Bengaluru has collected Rs 9.97 Crore. Hyderabad has also shown a good response, as it is bringing in Rs 5.83 Crore, and Pune has done business of Rs 4.06 Crore in advance sales.
Reportedly, North America is leading the overseas advance bookings for Ramayana. Paid previews have already earned more than $1.20 million. The film's total advance ticket sales in the US for the weekend are also close to $3 million. Apart from North America, countries such as Australia and the United Kingdom are also showing great interest.
Other than Ranbir Kapoor, Yash, Ravie Dubey and Sai Pallavi, Ramayana also stars Sunny Deol, Anupam Kher, Kajal Aggarwal, Rakul Preet Singh, Vivek Oberoi, Kunal Kapoor, Arun Govil, Indira Krishnan and Lara Dutta.
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