Mumbai’s cinemas are doing something usually reserved for the rarest event films. Ramayana is now being programmed on a true 24-hour cycle in parts of the city, with theatres staying operational through the night and into the first hours of the morning. Current listings include post-midnight and dawn slots such as 12:30 am, 12:45 am, 1:00 am, 1:30 am, 1:45 am, 2:00 am, 3:00 am, 4:00 am, 5:00 am and even 6:00 am, underlining the scale of audience turnout.
Film has crossed 275 crore nett in India and 600 crore worldwide gross.
Mumbai Theatres Go Round The Clock
This is not a case of one or two extra late-night screenings being added to cash in on opening-week excitement. Several Mumbai theatres have effectively shifted into round-the-clock operation for Ramayana, keeping the title in circulation throughout the night instead of closing after the final conventional show. The expansion follows the film’s November 5, 2026 release during the Diwali corridor, a window already known for heavy footfalls.
On Tuesday, November 10, among the 3D shows, Movietime Cubic Mall has a screening at 12:35 am, while MovieMax Sion has two shows at 1:15 am and 2:10 am. Cinepolis Lake Shore Thane has a show at 12:40 am, while Maxus Borivali has screenings at 12:50 am and 2:05 am. PVR Chakala has scheduled a 1:10 am show.
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One of the most striking examples is Maxus Bhayander, which has three 3D shows at 12:50 am, 2:05 am and an astonishing 4:50 am! MovieMax Kanjurmarg has a show at 12:20 am, while Cinepolis Bhandup has one at 12:45 am.
In Thane, MovieMax Eternity Mall has screenings at 12:30 am and 1:15 am, while MovieMax Wonder Mall has a 1:00 am show. MovieMax Kalyan has a screening at 12:30 am, while MovieMax Mira Road has scheduled one at 1:15 am.
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Viewers can also experience 2D and 4DX shows at this ungodly hour. Speaking of 2D, INOX Malad has a show at 1:30 am, Maxus Borivali at 3:05 am, Maxus Bhayander at 1:20 am and MovieMax Kanjurmarg at 1:20 am. INOX Raghuleela, Kandivali, has a screening at 1:10 am, while PVR Lido has a show at 1:55 am. Meanwhile, those wishing to experience Ramayana in 4DX can head to Cinepolis Lake Shore Thane, which has scheduled a screening at 12:10 am.
The midnight craze is not restricted to Mumbai. Pune, too, is witnessing late-night screenings of Ramayana. Cinepolis Aundh has scheduled a show at 12:05 am, while MovieMax Amanora Town Centre has one at 12:20 am. MovieMax Gold has gone a step further with a screening at 2:10 am.
Ahmedabad is also witnessing a similar trend. For the 3D version, Connplex Prahladnagar has a show at 1:45 am, Connplex Gandhinagar at 12:55 am and PVR Satyamev Emporio at 2:00 am.
The 2D version, meanwhile, has screenings at Cineprex Hanspura (1:00 am), PVR Acropolis (1:15 am), PVR Arved Transcube (1:00 am), Cineprime Nikol (12:55 am) and The Cinestar Miniplex, SP Ring Road (2:15 am).
Usually, shows between 12:00 am and 6:00 am are added during the first weekend of a big-ticket release, especially when advance bookings are phenomenal and theatres struggle to accommodate the demand. However, Ramayana has followed a different trajectory. The film was released on Thursday, November 5, just ahead of Diwali. The pre-Diwali period traditionally sees subdued footfalls as many moviegoers are occupied with shopping, preparations and festivities. As a result, a significant section of the audience was unable to catch the film during its initial days.
A major talking point has been the spread of these unconventional timings across different parts of the city. Among the standout examples is an early morning 6:00 am screening at Miraj Cinemas in Goregaon, a timing that would ordinarily sit far outside standard multiplex programming. The fact that such shows are now part of the schedule points to a release that is drawing audiences beyond peak evening hours.
Overnight Shows Expand Across Mumbai
What this scheduling pattern really shows is exhibitor confidence that demand is strong enough to support screenings far outside normal business hours. When a film begins to command that level of momentum in a key market like Mumbai, theatre chains push deeper into non-traditional slots to absorb audiences that standard evening and late-night shows can no longer comfortably hold.
That makes Mumbai’s response an important early indicator of Ramayana’s theatrical weight. Instead of being treated like a front-loaded holiday opener, the film is being given the kind of sustained screen access usually associated with major event cinema, where scale, curiosity and broad audience pull combine to keep capacity under pressure.
Ramayana Team And Release Details
That exhibition response also aligns with the scale of the film itself. Ramayana: Part One is directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Namit Malhotra, with Prime Focus Studios and Monster Mind Creations backing the mythological epic and Sony Pictures associated with its global release. The cast includes Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi, Yash, Ravi Dubey, Anupam Kher, Kajal Aggarwal and Sunny Deol.
Designed as the first chapter of a two-part retelling of the Ramayana, the film arrived in cinemas on November 5, 2026 as one of the biggest Diwali releases of the year. Mumbai’s unusual 24-hour scheduling has now become one of the clearest signs of how strongly that event positioning is translating at the box office level, with exhibitors expanding playtimes to match the film’s early pull.
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