Quick summary
- Sai Pallavi plays Sita in Ramayana: Part One, which crossed Rs 1000 crore worldwide within eight days, according to The Times of India.
- The film has earned Rs 564 crore net in India and more than USD 38 million overseas in that time.
- It has recorded the best start for an Indian film in Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Vietnam and Nepal, per the same report.
- Part two is scheduled for Diwali 2028.
The Sai Pallavi Ramayana box office story is now as much about Southeast Asia as it is about India. The Times of India reports that Nitesh Tiwari’s film, in which Pallavi stars opposite Ranbir Kapoor, passed Rs 1000 crore worldwide in just eight days and broke opening records in several countries that share the epic’s story.
A quiet opening, then a jump
By the standards of a film this big, the first days were fairly modest. The paper says the post-Diwali holidays changed that, and the total reached Rs 1000 crore in eight days. India accounts for Rs 564 crore net of that, and overseas markets have added more than USD 38 million.
The film is the most expensive Indian production ever made, according to the same report. It is directed by Tiwari and produced by Namit Malhotra. Ranbir Kapoor plays Rama, Pallavi plays Sita, Yash plays Ravana and Ravie Dubey plays Lakshman.
Sai Pallavi Ramayana box office: the overseas numbers
The Times of India says the story travels because nearly 300 versions of it exist worldwide, with regional retellings across Southeast Asia and Sri Lanka. Tracking figures quoted in the report show how that plays out at the ticket window:
- Indonesia: the film premiered there on 11 November, six days after its global release. Local trackers put the premiere alone at about USD 100,000, the highest start for an Indian film in the country.
- Thailand: just under USD 1 million (about Rs 9 crore) in a week. The report links this to the Thai version of the epic, the Ramakien, compiled by King Rama I.
- Cambodia: USD 150,000 over the opening weekend, again the best for an Indian title. The epic is known there as Reamker and is part of the school syllabus.
- Malaysia: USD 900,000 (about Rs 8 crore) in under a week.
Vietnam is the one that stands out. Most Indian releases there struggle to pass USD 20,000, according to the report. Ramayana cleared that figure on its first day and has since collected USD 350,000. The paper notes that the country has a 1,300-year-old shrine dedicated to Sage Valmiki, the traditional author of the epic, and that students there study the Ramayana as world literature.
Nepal chases an all-time record
Indian films often top the charts in Nepal, but the report calls this run unusual. The film has taken NPR 12.80 crore (about Rs 8 crore) in its extended opening week, making it the sixth-highest-grossing Indian film in the country. That is already ahead of the lifetime totals of RRR, Pathaan and Jawan.
The record to beat is Baahubali 2 at NPR 25.20 crore. The Times of India expects Ramayana to pass it in the coming week, which would roughly double its current Nepal total.
Where Pallavi’s Sita fits in
The numbers arrive while audiences are still debating her casting. We have covered the praise and pushback over her Sita, Lara Dutta’s defence of the warrior take on the character and the dialect coach story from the set. Everything else is gathered on our Sai Pallavi page, and more film coverage is in Movies.
Separately, a trailer titled “O.M” has appeared on YouTube. Its title lists Dhanush, Mammootty, Pallavi, Sreeleela, director Rajkumar Periasamy and composer Sai Abhyankkar. We could not read the page itself, so we can only say that the listing exists and cannot confirm details about the film.
What happens next
The first part has not finished its run, and Nepal’s all-time record is the next milestone the report points to. Ramayana is the first of two films, and the second is scheduled for Diwali 2028.
Frequently asked questions
How much has Ramayana earned so far?
According to The Times of India, it crossed Rs 1000 crore worldwide in eight days. That includes Rs 564 crore net in India and more than USD 38 million overseas.
Who plays Sita in Ramayana?
Sai Pallavi plays Sita. Ranbir Kapoor plays Rama, Yash plays Ravana and Ravie Dubey plays Lakshman.
When is the second Ramayana film out?
The second part is scheduled for Diwali 2028, the report says.
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