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Ramayana advance bookings to open on Dussehra ahead of November 5 theatrical release

Some cinemas began ticket sales as the film crossed Rs 10 crore in Day 1 advance bookings amid a revenue-sharing dispute.

  • Advance bookings for Ramayana, directed by Nitesh Tiwari and starring Ranbir Kapoor, have surged worldwide ahead of the November 5, 2026 release, with the film already earning $2 million in international markets.
  • A reported revenue-sharing dispute between distributors Dharma Productions and cinema exhibitors initially delayed reservations, though bookings have since expanded across India.
  • Sales across 4,658 screens have reached over 2.15 lakh tickets as of Monday, with the Delhi-NCR region contributing Rs 2.13 crore to the total advance booking collection.
  • The promotional single 'Mangal Rang' stirred controversy online, with critics alleging the track employs 'qawwali-coded' beats and questioning the depiction of a Haldi pre-wedding ritual in the music video.
  • Produced by Namit Malhotra's Prime Focus Studios and Yash's Monster Mind Creations, the two-part mythological epic positions Ranbir Kapoor in the lead role for a wide global rollout.
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Ramayana Advance Booking: Director Nitesh Tiwari's film Ramayana has already generated buzz at the box office before its release. Scheduled to hit theaters on November 5th, the film has already earned over ₹10 crore (approximately $1.81 million) in advance bookings. Audience enthusiasm for the film can be gauged by the fact that more than 1.81 lakh tickets had been sold nationwide just 12 days before its release.

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Times of India broke the news in India on Friday, October 16, 2026.
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