Ramayana: Part One Sets India’s Biggest Second Friday Ever as Worldwide Gross Passes ₹1,226 Crore
Ramayana: Part One has set a new record for the biggest second Friday in the history of Indian cinema, collecting ₹48.10 crore net in India on Friday, November 13, and pushing its worldwide gross past ₹1,226 crore in just 10 days.
The Nitesh Tiwari-directed epic, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Yash and Sai Pallavi, overtook the previous second-Friday benchmark of ₹41.75 crore held by Dhurandhar 2, according to trade tracker Sacnilk. The Hindi version alone collected ₹36.50 crore on the day, the second-biggest Hindi second Friday ever, behind only Dhurandhar 2’s ₹37.50 crore.
A record that survived the end of the holiday
Second Fridays are one of the toughest tests in Indian cinema. Opening weekends are often lifted by festivals and holidays, but the second Friday shows whether audiences are still coming back once the celebrations end. Ramayana opened in the pre-Diwali period, when festive footfalls were at their peak, so its second-week hold was always going to be the real measure of its appeal.
By that measure, the film passed with room to spare. Its ₹48.10 crore second Friday was not just ahead of Dhurandhar 2’s ₹41.75 crore — it was comfortably clear of Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (₹37 crore) and Pushpa 2: The Rule (₹36.40 crore), the next films on the all-time list.
The five-language release was central to the result. Hindi remained the biggest contributor, but the Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam versions together added more than ₹11 crore on the day. Kannada has emerged as the strongest of the dubbed versions over the run, helped by the presence of Yash, who also produces the film alongside Namit Malhotra.
₹1,226 crore worldwide in 10 days
The record Friday capped a run that had already crossed ₹1,100 crore worldwide within nine days. After 10 days, trade estimates put the film’s worldwide gross at about ₹1,226 crore, or roughly $130 million, with around ₹684 crore net in India and about ₹408.50 crore from overseas markets.
Saturday, November 14, was stronger still. The film collected about ₹73 crore net in India on its tenth day, a jump of roughly 50 percent on Friday, as the second weekend gathered pace. Box office figures in India are compiled by independent trade trackers and vary slightly between them, so the totals should be read as industry estimates rather than final studio numbers.
North America is the biggest overseas market
The film has also performed strongly outside India, and the United States is its largest overseas market. North American grosses reached about $20 million through Friday, November 13, according to industry trackers, including $15.78 million in the United States alone. The film opened in the United States and Canada on November 6 through Sony Pictures Releasing, earning $8.94 million in its opening weekend.
Its weekday business in North America has been unusually strong for an Indian film. It set the best Monday ever for an Indian release in the region, with $1.41 million, and followed it with the best Tuesday, at $2.05 million.
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Why this matters
Ramayana is the most expensive Indian film production ever mounted, a two-part retelling of the ancient Indian epic, and its commercial fate has been watched closely across the industry. A weak second week would have raised questions about whether its enormous budget could ever be recovered. Instead, the record second Friday and the ₹1,226 crore worldwide total suggest the film has genuine staying power beyond its festive opening.
The result also underlines how much Indian cinema now depends on audiences outside its home market. With more than ₹400 crore — about a third of its worldwide gross — coming from overseas, and North America leading the way, the film’s success is as much an international story as a domestic one.
For comparison, Godzilla Minus Zero smashed a North American box office record of its own this month, while in the United States, Ebenezer, Johnny Depp’s Scrooge retelling, topped the Friday box office in the United States — a reminder that the global box office is currently being driven by very different kinds of event films.
Latest developments
The second weekend will decide how far Ramayana can climb. Trade watchers expect Saturday and Sunday to set new marks for the biggest second weekend in Indian cinema, and the film still has a long way to go before it reaches the all-time records held by the biggest Indian hits. Its producers have not yet announced a release date for Part Two, which will complete the two-part adaptation.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much did Ramayana collect on its second Friday?
Ramayana: Part One collected ₹48.10 crore net in India on Friday, November 13, the biggest second Friday in Indian cinema history, according to trade tracker Sacnilk. It beat the previous record of ₹41.75 crore set by Dhurandhar 2.
How much has Ramayana earned worldwide?
After 10 days in theaters, the film has grossed about ₹1,226 crore worldwide, or roughly $130 million, including around ₹684 crore net in India and about ₹408.50 crore overseas. The figures are trade estimates and vary slightly between trackers.
How is Ramayana performing in North America?
North American grosses reached about $20 million through Friday, November 13, with the United States its biggest overseas market at $15.78 million. It opened in the United States and Canada on November 6 and earned $8.94 million in its opening weekend.
Ramayana: Part One’s record second Friday shows that its opening was no festive flash in the pan. With the second weekend still running and Part Two yet to come, the film has already secured its place in the Indian box office record books — and its overseas numbers suggest its audience now stretches well beyond India.
Sources: Sacnilk | Pinkvilla | BoxOfficeHype
