The eighth-day advance window for Ramayana – Part I is behaving more like a weekend session than a Thursday. The Nitesh Tiwari-directed epic, starring Ranbir Kapoor and Yash, has clocked Rs 23.37 crore nett in advance ticket sales for Thursday, November 12.
The Thursday number, in context
Advance sales for Day 8 stand at 7,40,320 tickets across 22,619 shows. That is a sharp jump from the early Monday snapshot, when Thursday bookings were only Rs 4.15 crore across 1,14,429 tickets and 18,505 shows. The climb works out to a 463.13% rise, with Rs 19.22 crore added and 6,25,891 more tickets sold.
Advance bookings are effectively a pre-paid demand signal. An acceleration of this size between Monday morning and the latest update means ticket-buying is picking up as the show day nears, not tapering off.
Hindi anchors, but the southern order flips
Hindi contributes Rs 18.49 crore, or 79.14% of Thursday’s advance. The more instructive shift is in the southern language mix. Malayalam has moved into second place with about Rs 1.44 crore, narrowly ahead of Kannada at Rs 1.42 crore. Telugu follows at Rs 1.05 crore, while Tamil adds approximately Rs 95.57 lakh.
This is notable because Kannada and Telugu have generally enjoyed stronger collections during the film’s theatrical run. Together, the four southern-language versions account for approximately Rs 4.87 crore, or 20.86% of the advance.
3D formats are carrying the average ticket value
Format data shows why the pre-sales number may be translating into higher realisations. All 3D formats together account for Rs 15.60 crore, or 66.77% of the day’s advance. Standard 3D alone takes Rs 12.33 crore, about 52.77% of the total. Standard 2D follows with Rs 7.72 crore, IMAX 3D contributes Rs 2.44 crore, and 4DX 3D adds Rs 57.59 lakh.
What the trade should watch next
For exhibitors, distributors and media planners, the Day 8 update points to three practical reads:
- Thursday pre-sales signal a hold beyond the opening-weekend burst, not just a front-loaded debut.
- Premium 3D inventory is likely lifting ticket value; IMAX 3D and 4DX 3D are part of the mix.
- Language-level demand can shift, so planners should follow current advance data rather than assuming the usual southern hierarchy.
The second weekend will test whether this momentum converts. For now, the advance window suggests Ramayana – Part I is retaining demand later into its first week than a typical big-ticket opener.
Source: Bollywood Hungama
