“Ramayana: Part 1” opens strongly in theatres, with outlets reporting a high first-day performance in India and further improvement expected over the weekend. Times of India says the film earns Rs 64.85 crore net on its first day in India, then slips to Rs 48 crore net on Friday, while it expects growth on Saturday driven by positive word of mouth and projects Rs 70 crore net by the end of Saturday.
NDTV highlights the film’s Day 1 India gross and net, stating Rs 77.50 crore gross and Rs 64.85 crore net, and frames the release as breaking box office records. India Today reports much larger worldwide weekend-facing figures, saying the Day 2 total worldwide is “Rs 221 crore” and that the film is aiming for a “Rs 500-crore” weekend, though details like whether figures are gross or net are not specified in the provided summary.
