{
  "id": 17339857,
  "title": "Ramayana advance booking: Ranbir-Yash starrer sells 4 lakh tickets in India, earns $3mn overseas",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/ramayana-advance-booking-ranbir-yash-starrer-sells-4-lakh-tickets-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T04:33:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ramayana-advance-booking-box-office-ranbir-yash-film-sells-4-lakh-tickets-3-million-overseas-10944380/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "With just five days left until its theatrical release, the Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi-starring film Ramayana has already amassed over 4 lakh advance bookings across 9,050 shows in India, generating an estimated Rs 19.59 crore in advance ticket sales. Excluding blocked seats, the collection stands at Rs 16.29 crore, marking an occupancy rate of 19%, which falls to 16% when blocked seats are taken out of the equation. The number of shows has surged by more than 33%, from 6,780 to 9,050, indicating a growing theatrical presence ahead of the Diwali premiere.\n\nOverseas pre-sales for Ramayana are also on a rise, nearing $3 million in advance bookings for the opening weekend, with $2.85 million in sales so far, including $2.15 million from North America. While Middle Eastern sales have not yet opened, the film is on track for an anticipated $20 million weekend internationally, with a projected $800 million worldwide opening day.\n\nThe Hindi version remains the frontrunner in advance bookings, contributing Rs 16.26 crore, or 83% of the total, while the Kannada adaptation has collected Rs 2.55 crore, accounting for 13% of the overall gross. Yash, who plays the role of Ravana, has reportedly driven ticket sales in Karnataka, where he has a fan following, leading the state with Rs 3.88 crore in advance collections. Maharashtra and Delhi follow closely, with Rs 3.85 crore and Rs 3.25 crore in advance sales, respectively. In terms of city-wise demand, the NCR leads with Rs 3.25 crore from 44,777 tickets across 1,324 shows, while Bengaluru has a notably high occupancy rate of 34%, even with a lower occupancy rate of 30% when blocked seats are excluded.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}