Namit Malhotra's Ramayana: Part One is inching towards a major box-office milestone even before its theatrical release. With just a day to go before the film opens in cinemas, the Ranbir Kapoor-starrer has recorded Rs 96.56 crore in advance bookings in India for its first five days, taking it within touching distance of the Rs 100-crore mark.

The figure includes seats blocked by cinemas. Without these blocked seats, the advance collection stands at Rs 77.31 crore.According to trade website Sacnilk's latest data, updated at 7 am on November 4, the film has sold 25.65 lakh tickets across 83,032 shows for its five-day run, from November 5 to November 9.

Excluding blocked seats, the number of tickets sold stands at 20.57 lakh. The film has a day left to add to its pre-release tally before opening in theatres on Thursday, November 5.The opening day, November 5, is leading the advance-booking race with Rs 39.35 crore in gross sales.

The figure drops to Rs 33.34 crore without blocked seats. The second day has contributed Rs 18.53 crore, while Saturday's bookings stand at Rs 19.68 crore.

Sunday has generated Rs 13.23 crore, with Monday's advance sales currently at Rs 5.78 crore.Ramayana five-day advance booking breakdownDay DateIndia gross (including block seats) India gross (excluding block seats)Day 1November 5Rs 39.35 croreRs 33.34 croreDay 2November 6Rs 18.53 croreRs 14.52 croreDay 3November 7Rs 19.68 croreRs 15.54 croreDay 4November 8Rs 13.23 croreRs 9.75 croreDay 5November 9Rs 5.78 croreRs 4.16 croreTotalFive daysRs 96.56 croreRs 77.31 croreHindi version leads Ramayana's advance salesThe Hindi version continues to account for the bulk of the film's domestic advance sales. On Sunday, November 8, it contributed Rs 10.78 crore, or 82 per cent of the day's gross advance booking, across 14,310 shows.

The Telugu version generated Rs 1.35 crore, followed by the Kannada version at Rs 95.06 lakh. Tamil bookings stood at Rs 14.20 lakh, while the Malayalam version recorded Rs 37,870.The preference for 3D screenings is also evident in Sunday's figures.

Standard 3D shows generated Rs 7.14 crore, compared with Rs 3.82 crore from standard 2D screenings. Premium formats, including IMAX, 4DX, Dolby Cinema, ScreenX, EPIQ and ICE, contributed Rs 2.22 crore from a relatively small share of the available shows.

Mumbai leads Sunday bookingsAmong cities, Mumbai topped Sunday's advance-booking chart with Rs 1.86 crore in gross sales, followed by the National Capital Region at Rs 1.34 crore and Bengaluru at Rs 1.27 crore. Hyderabad contributed Rs 86.11 lakh, while Pune and Kolkata recorded Rs 56.98 lakh and Rs 56.56 lakh, respectively.At the state level, Maharashtra led with Rs 2.82 crore, accounting for 21 per cent of Sunday's gross advance sales.

Karnataka followed with Rs 1.65 crore, while Delhi contributed Rs 1.34 crore. Telangana recorded Rs 1.14 crore.All about Ramayana: Part OneDirected by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Namit Malhotra, Ramayana: Part One stars Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram, Sai Pallavi as Sita and Yash as Ravana.

The ensemble cast also includes Ravi Dubey and Sunny Deol in key roles.The ambitious adaptation of the Indian epic is scheduled to release in theatres on November 5, 2026.- Ends