The tickets are moving before the full picture is even visible. Ramayana: Part One, Nitesh Tiwari’s epic starring Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and Yash, has sold around 1.33 lakh tickets in the top two national chains—PVR Inox and Cinepolis—for its opening day, as of 11 PM on Thursday, October 29.
That number is a national-chain-only snapshot. It does not yet include the non-national chains, single screens or South Indian markets where the full-fledged advance booking is still to open.
Why the early number matters
For a film of this scale, a six-figure opening-day advance tally a week before release is a solid starting point. Trade tracking suggests the film may record one of the biggest pre-sales in national chains once the final surge kicks in.
Still, the current count is best read as a baseline, not a verdict. Here is what we know so far:
- Around 1.33 lakh Day-1 tickets in PVR Inox and Cinepolis as of 11 PM Thursday.
- A week still in hand before the release.
- Full booking yet to open in non-national chains, single screens and South Indian markets.
- The final stretch, not the first count, will decide the scale.
The final stretch will decide everything
In pre-sales, the window from the Monday before release to the day before release usually matters most. The day before release can at times change the entire outlook of an advance. For now, Ramayana: Part One has made a strong start, but the real story will be written in that last lap.
By Monday before release, the film will also have a fairer comparison set. The source notes that Dhurandhar: The Revenge opened its general weekend sales four days prior to release, which will give trade watchers a reference point for how Ramayana’s final surge is tracking.
What to watch next
If you are waiting for a single screen, non-national chain or a South Indian market show, keep an eye out for the next booking window. The final 48 hours before release often change the entire picture, so the opening-day advance number is only the first checkpoint.
Source: PINKVILLA
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