Ramayana's Record-Breaking Box Office Debut Lands Bollywood Epic On All-Time Chart

Published Nov 7, 2026, 11:45 AM EST

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Sony Pictures Entertainment has announced that Ramayana: Rise of a Legend is projected to earn a 3-day gross of $7.3 million at the domestic box office by the end of its opening weekend. The movie played on 1,433 screens, which marks the widest release that has ever been given to an Indian movie in North America.

While box office reports for Indian movies in North America are inconsistent, this $7.3 million total securely lands Ramayana: Rise of a Legend on the chart of the Top 10 highest-grossing domestic debuts in history for an Indian movie, and most likely lands it in the all-time Top 5 at No. 5, above the Shah Rukh Khan hit Pathaan, which debuted with $6.9 million.

Below, see the current chart of the Top 10 highest-grossing domestic debuts for Indian movies (sourced from The Numbers and Box Office Mojo, erring on the side of the larger number in places where the two sources are inconsistent):

Title	Domestic Debut	Worldwide Box Office
Baahubali 2 - The Conclusion (2017)	$10.4 million	$263.5 million
Dhurandhar The Revenge (2026)	$10 million	$152.9 million
Pushpa 2 - The Rule (2024)	$9.3 million	$175.4 million
RRR (2022)	$9.5 million	$166.6 million
Ramayana: Rise of a Legend (2026)	$7.3 million	TBD
Pathaan (2023)	$6.9 million	$112.6 million
Jawan (2023)	$6.1 million	$136.7 million
Animal (2023)	$6.5 million	$92.8 million
Kalki 2898 AD (2024)	$5.7 million	$125.9 million
Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire (2023)	$5.6 million	$11.9 million

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  Ranbir Kapoor

  Rama

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  Sai Pallavi

  Sita

Ramayana is the first part of an epic duology that brings the ancient Indian epic to the big screen. This film adaptation explores the legendary tale of Prince Rama, his quest to rescue his wife Sita, and the ensuing battle against the demon king Ravana.