Ramayana: Part 1 is racing towards the Rs 50-crore mark in India advance bookings, with just three days remaining before its theatrical release. The Nitesh Tiwari directorial, starring Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi as Sita and Yash as Raavan, has already sold tickets worth Rs 45.96 crore across all dates currently on sale, according to trade tracker Sacnilk's latest data.

The figure includes blocked seats and stands at Rs 36.85 crore without them.The film's pre-sales have gathered momentum as its November 5 release approaches. As of 6 am on November 2, Ramayana: Part 1 had sold 11.01 lakh tickets across 35,697 shows at 1,708 cinemas in 527 cities.

The advance booking occupancy stood at 14 per cent, including blocked seats, with 75 shows reported as housefull, 13 of them fully sold out.The opening day is driving the bulk of the demand. The film has recorded Rs 25.39 crore in advance bookings for Thursday, November 5, including blocked seats, while the figure stands at Rs 21.30 crore without them.

This accounts for more than half of the film's overall India pre-sales so far.Ramayana advance booking: NCR leads, Maharashtra and Karnataka followThe National Capital Region (NCR) has emerged as the biggest city market for Ramayana: Part 1, with advance bookings of Rs 6.78 crore, including blocked seats. Mumbai follows with Rs 6.08 crore, while Bengaluru has contributed Rs 5.79 crore.

Hyderabad has recorded Rs 2.81 crore, followed by Pune at Rs 2.17 crore and Kolkata at Rs 1.68 crore. At the state level, Maharashtra leads the advance booking chart with Rs 9.42 crore, followed by Karnataka at Rs 7.15 crore and Delhi at Rs 6.78 crore.

Gujarat has recorded Rs 3.61 crore, while Telangana has contributed Rs 2.93 crore. The top 10 states account for 85 per cent of the film's total India advance gross.The Hindi version continues to dominate the domestic pre-sales, contributing Rs 38.70 crore, or 84 per cent of the overall gross, across all dates on sale.

Kannada bookings have reached Rs 4.41 crore, while the Telugu version has recorded Rs 2.35 crore. Tamil advance sales stand at Rs 41.66 lakh, with Malayalam bookings at Rs 8.01 lakh.Premium formats add to Ramayana's advance booking momentum Premium formats have also contributed significantly to the film's pre-sales.

Hindi 3D screenings have generated Rs 21.57 crore in advance bookings, including blocked seats, while Hindi 2D has recorded Rs 8.75 crore. Hindi IMAX 3D bookings stand at Rs 6.34 crore.Premium formats, including IMAX, 4DX, Dolby Cinema, ICE and EPIQ, have collectively generated Rs 8.83 crore across just two per cent of the available shows.

Hindi 3D alone accounts for 47 per cent of the film's overall advance gross across all dates on sale.The film's international pre-sales have also been building momentum. A report from October 31 put overseas advance bookings at approximately $3.5 million (Rs 33.23 crore) across all available dates, with North America contributing more than $1 million in premiere pre-sales.With three days left before its theatrical release, Ramayana: Part 1 is approaching the Rs 50 crore India advance booking milestone.

The final stretch will be crucial as more audiences book tickets closer to release, and the film's opening-day pre-sales continue to account for the largest share of its domestic advance collection. Ramayana's global premieres and mixed reviewsRamayana: Part One has received mixed reactions from international viewers following its grand world premiere at the Academy Museum's David Geffen Theatre in Los Angeles on October 27.

While several early viewers praised the film's ambitious scale, visual effects and performances, particularly Yash's portrayal of Ravana and Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram, others raised concerns about its storytelling, pacing and music.The film's lengthy action sequences, second-half slowdown and occasional lack of emotional depth also drew criticism. Following the lifting of the review embargo, international publications offered a more divided assessment, with Screen Rant appreciating its technical achievement, while IGN criticised its execution and gave it 4/10.

IndieWire awarded it a B grade.All about Ramayana: Part OneRamayana: Part One stars Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram, Sai Pallavi as Sita and Yash as Ravana, with Sunny Deol playing Hanuman and Ravi Dubey portraying Lakshman. The film also features Arun Govil, Lara Dutta, Indira Krishnan, Rakul Preet Singh, Kajal Aggarwal, Vivek Oberoi and Shobana in pivotal roles.Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, the mythological epic is produced by Namit Malhotra's Prime Focus Studios in association with DNEG and Yash's Monster Mind Creations.

The screenplay is written by Shridhar Raghavan and Tiwari, while the film's music is composed by Oscar-winning composers Hans Zimmer and AR Rahman. The two-part cinematic adaptation is set to release worldwide on November 5, 2026.- Ends