‘Ramayana: Rise Of A Legend’ released in cinemas on November 5 amid high expectations, with its impressive advance booking figures raising hopes of a strong opening at the box office. The film, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Yash,

Sai Pallavi

and Ravi Dubey, among others, opened at Rs 64.85 crore net in India on Day 1.

While it surpassed the opening-day collection of Ranbir's previous release, ‘Animal’, it fell short of the record set by ‘Dhurandhar 2’, which had opened at Rs 102 crore net at the domestic box office.With the film entering its first weekend, expectations are high for a further jump in collections. Friday could see an improvement in footfalls, particularly during the evening and night shows, while the weekend holiday period is expected to bring in more audiences.

Saturday and Sunday could prove crucial for the film as it looks to build on its opening-day momentum and maintain a strong run at the box office.

Ramayana Movie ReviewOn Day 2, the film has collected Rs 8.55 crore so far, taking its Hindi version's contribution to Rs 6.56 crore. Despite Yash's presence in the film, the Kannada version has not witnessed the kind of traction that was expected, with the Hindi version continuing to account for the bulk of its collections.

With these figures, the film's total domestic box office collection has reached Rs 73.40 crore net. The coming days will be important in determining whether ‘Ramayana: Rise Of A Legend’ can capitalise on the weekend advantage and translate its strong opening into a sustained box office run. Its performance over the next two days will also offer a clearer indication of how audiences are responding to the film across markets.

Day-wise box office collection of ‘Ramayana: Part 1’

- Day 1: Rs 64.85 crore- Day 2 (LIVE): Rs 8.55 croreNote: Day 2 figures are live and subject to change as the day's shows progress.The film is directed by Nitesh Tiwari, best known for helming ‘Dangal’ and ‘Chhichhore’, and produced by Namit Malhotra. It features Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram, Yash as Ravana, Sai Pallavi as Sita, Ravi Dubey as Lakshman and Sunny Deol as Hanuman. The ensemble cast also includes Kajal Aggarwal, Arun Govil, Lara Dutta and Indira Krishnan, among others. The music has been composed by Oscar-winning composers

Hans Zimmer

and AR Rahman, bringing together an international creative team for the ambitious retelling of the Indian epic.