Ramayana has delivered a thunderous opening day at the box office, racing far ahead of Dhurandhar across every major market and setting up one of the biggest early leads of the festive corridor. In a pre-Diwali phase that usually runs softer at the ticket window, the film still managed to post a dominant start in India, overseas and worldwide, underlining the scale of audience pull behind the title.
The shape of that opening becomes even clearer when the numbers are broken down market by market. From India to key international territories, Ramayana stayed comfortably ahead through every major revenue stream on day one, giving the clash a sharply defined early box office picture.
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Opening Day Collections In India And Overseas
In India, Ramayana collected Rs 70 crore nett across all versions on day one. Dhurandhar, in comparison, opened at Rs 28.60 crore nett. That gives Ramayana a lead of over Rs 41 crore nett in the domestic market alone, a gap that instantly changes the tone of the clash narrative.
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The overseas difference was just as striking. Ramayana brought in $7.5 million from international territories, which translates to roughly Rs 70 crore, while Dhurandhar collected $0.80 million overseas. The international market also tilted heavily in Ramayana‘s favour, with the film commanding a far bigger share of opening day business outside India.
Worldwide, the contrast became even sharper. Ramayana ended its opening day with Rs 155 crore gross, while Dhurandhar closed at Rs 42 crore gross. In pure commercial terms, Ramayana opened on a scale that left a massive gap between the two releases.
Ramayana:
India: 70 crore nett all versions
Overseas: $7.5 Million (70 crore)
Worldwide: 155 crore gross
Dhurandhar:
India: 28.60 crore nett
Overseas: 0.80 million
Worldwide: 42 crore gross
Pre Diwali Timing Makes The Opening Bigger
What makes these numbers stand out even more is the release window. Pre-Diwali is a softer theatrical corridor than the main holiday stretch, which makes Ramayana‘s opening look even more formidable.
A start of this size shows that audience interest was already operating at event-film levels before the festive boost fully kicked in. The film found traction both in India and overseas right from its first day, and that kind of early surge gives the weekend run an even sharper edge.
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What The Opening Means For The Weekend
With that kind of opening momentum in place, the focus now shifts from first-day fireworks to how strongly both films build from here. Ramayana enters the weekend with a powerful cushion and clear room for further gains as the festive mood deepens.
Dhurandhar, meanwhile, now looks to hold steady and gather strength through word of mouth over the next two days. The opening day numbers have already drawn the first clear line between the two releases, and the weekend will reveal how wide that separation becomes once audience trends settle in.
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