There is tremendous enthusiasm among the audience about Ranbir Kapoor and Yash's film 'Ramayana: Part 1'. The worldwide advance booking of this film, directed by Nitish Tiwari and produced by Namit Malhotra, has crossed Rs 115 crore.
Tezzbuzz Desk- Starring stars like Ranbir Kapoor, Yash, Sai Pallavi and Sunny Deol, 'Ramayana: Part 1' seems to be making a big record at the box office even before its release. The film is scheduled to be released in theaters across the world on November 5, but even before that its advance booking has brought the film into the news. Along with the domestic box office, the film's tickets are being sold at a rapid pace in foreign markets too.
The first weekend of the film is getting a great response from the audience. According to available advance booking data, the total booking figure from the film's ticket sales in India, including block seats, has reached Rs 75.56 crore. At the same time, advance booking of more than Rs 40 crore has been recorded in foreign markets. Combining both the figures, the worldwide advance booking of the film has reached around Rs 115.56 crore.
Tickets worth Rs 32.59 crore of the film have been booked for the first day i.e. 5th November. On the second day, advance booking of Rs 15.37 crore has been done for Friday, Rs 16.93 crore for Saturday and Rs 10.68 crore for Sunday. Bookings of 19.13 lakh tickets have been recorded so far for the first four days. The increase in Saturday's bookings is also being considered a positive sign for the film.
Enthusiasm about 'Ramayana: Part 1' is visible in foreign markets also. The pre-sales of the film are said to be the strongest in North America. Earnings from paid previews there, including paid previews on November 4, have been recorded at $1.20 million, while the total pre-sales figure in the US has reached close to $3 million. Advance booking of the film is going well in Australia and Britain also.
Regarding the film's overseas box office performance, it is estimated that it can earn more than 20 to 25 million dollars in the opening weekend. However, this is an estimate and the actual earnings will be revealed after the release.
'Ramayana: Part 1' is among the most awaited films of this year. With the presence of Ranbir Kapoor and Yash, the curiosity of the audience about this film based on the Indian epic is continuously increasing. Now all eyes are on the November 5 release and the initial box office performance of the film.