The countdown has begun for Ranbir Kapoor and Yash‘s epic ‘Ramayana: Rise of a Legend’, which is set to arrive in cinemas worldwide on Thursday, November 5. With less than a week before the film takes over the big screens, advance bookings are gathering momentum at the box office, with the magnum opus recording promising pre-sales in India and overseas.According to the latest advance booking figures, ‘Ramayana’ is already near the Rs 20 crore mark, with still fie days to go before its release. The film has reportedly collected an estimated Rs 19.61 crore in India across Day 1 bookings. As per sacnilk, the collections without blocked seats stand at an estimated Rs 16.31 crore.Meanwhile, a report on Films Discourse states that ‘Ramayana’ has raked in an estimated Rs 40 crore total advance bookings for its extended five-day weekend, while its total without blocked seats, stands at an estimated Rs 22.11 crore.For its opening day on Thursday, November 5, the National Capital Region (NCR) is currently the leading city market, contributing Rs 3.25 crore in advance bookings. Among states, Karnataka leads the opening-day advance with a collection of Rs 3.89 crore, or around 20% of the gross collection. Maharashtra follows closely with Rs 3.85 crore gross, while Delhi has recorded a Rs 3.25 crore collection.Hindi is driving the bulk of the film’s domestic pre-sales, accounting for 83% of its opening-day advance bookings with Rs 16.28 crore. The Kannada version follows with Rs 2.56 crore in advance bookings. The figures come amid criticism surrounding the reported use of AI for the English-dubbed version, which is said to feature the characters speaking in English without the film being reshot in different languages.Adding to the buzz ahead of its theatrical debut, ‘Ramayana’ has received a U certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). The Hindi version has been certified with a runtime of 195 minutes, or 3 hours and 15 minutes.

‘Ramayana’ overseas advance booking crosses USD 3.45 million

‘Ramayana’ is also registering strong advance bookings in international markets. As of October 30, the film’s combined overseas advance booking collection across all show dates stands at an estimated USD 3.45 million, states a report on Films Discourse.North America, covering the United States and Canada, leads the international markets with an estimated USD 2.58 million in advance bookings, thus recording the highest pre-sales so far.The United Kingdom and Ireland rank second, with estimated advance bookings of USD 351,200, while Australia and New Zealand round off the top three markets with an estimated USD 313,000.