Ramayana vs Dhurandhar 2: Ranbir-Yash Film Trails in Booking

Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, Ramayana opened advance bookings on Dussehra (October 20), creating a long tail for the November 5 release. While the film's ticket sales are on a steady incline, it faces a stiff competition from the Dhurandhar sequel which boasts of an incredibly high pre-release valuation.

Ramayana vs Dhurandhar 2: Booking Numbers Compared

As per the latest reports, Ramayana: Part One has sold around 1.36 lakh tickets in four days (including around 87,000 tickets from major cinema chains). With 11 days left for the release, the film has registered ₹7.75 crore in advance bookings.

In comparison, Dhurandhar: The Revenge (Aditya Dhar's film) sold nearly 1.4 lakh tickets for its paid previews in 24 hours after the bookings opened on March 7. Nearly 90,000 of these tickets were sold on the major cinema chains.

The numbers do not lie - Dhurandhar 2 managed to sell as much as Ramayana in just one day.

The revenge sequel reportedly earned ₹40 crore from the paid previews and ₹52 crore in net advance bookings for the day of the release. Its worldwide pre-sales crossed ₹200 crore before the opening day, creating an insane anticipation for the film.

Regional Bookings Could Boost Ramayana

Even as it trails behind Dhurandhar 2's pre-release sales, Ramayana has plenty of scope to increase its numbers. As per the latest reports, the Hindi version of the film is currently available on nearly 1,000 screens. It is registering a staggering 15-20% occupancy in some of the key cities.

While the Kannada version bookings are slow, the Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam versions are yet to open. These could potentially contribute to a huge number of bookings on the day of the release.

All About Ranbir Kapoor and Yash's Ramayana

The two-part epic produced by Prime Focus Studios (Namit Malhotra), DNEG and Yash's Monster Mind Creations will star Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi as Sita, Yash as Ravana, Ravie Dubey as Lakshman and Sunny Deol as Lord Hanuman.

The first part of the film will release globally on November 5, 2026 while the second part is set to release on Diwali 2027. Whether Ramayana can close the gap at the box office and register a big opening will be interesting to see.