{
  "id": 19607882,
  "title": "Ramayana Part 1 closes in on Rs 10 billion despite midweek slowdown",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/ramayana-part-1-closes-in-on-rs-10-billion-despite-midweek-slowdown",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T05:08:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/ramayana-part-1-closes-in-on-rs-10-billion-despite-midweek-slowdown-1.500744512"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Namit Malhotra's Ramayana Part 1 reached the Rs 500 crore net milestone in just one week, becoming a rare cinematic achievement. The film's worldwide gross stands at Rs 934.55 crore, just short of the Rs 1 billion mark. Ramayana Part 2's release has been pushed to 2028 to allow for more production time. The Hindi version significantly contributed to the film's domestic success, accounting for 77.1% of the total net earnings. The film's strong performance is attributed to its U certificate, making it family-friendly, and its extensive release across over 100 countries and around 50,000 screens. Despite a midweek dip in crowds, Ramayana Part 1 remains the third-highest-grossing Indian release of 2026 worldwide.",
  "summary": "One week was all it took. Namit Malhotra’s Ramayana Part 1 closed its seventh day in cinemas with Rs 511.10 crore net in India, becoming one of only a handful of films ever to clear the Rs 500 crore threshold, and the second-quickest to do it. Add overseas earnings and the film’s worldwide gross now stands at Rs 934.55 crore, leaving it roughly Rs 65 crore short of the four-figure milestone.…",
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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."
}