Ramayana – Part I Box Office: Film emerges as Ranbir Kapoor’s all-time highest opening weekend grosser; surpasses Animal by over Rs. 28 crores
Ranbir Kapoor has a new number to carry. Ramayana – Part I, which released on November 5, 2026, has wrapped its opening weekend with a gross collection of Rs. 230.32 crores, making it the biggest opening weekend of his career. The film beats Animal, which had held the top spot since December 2023 with Rs. 201.76 crores, by a margin of Rs. 28.56 crores. That is a jump of roughly 14 percent over what was, until now, the benchmark for a Ranbir Kapoor film.
What makes the story more interesting is how the weekend unfolded. On its opening day, Ramayana – Part I collected Rs. 62.47 crores, which is actually a shade below Animal’s Rs. 63.80 crores on day one. So, the film did not win the race from the very first bell. It won it in the days that followed. After the opening day, the film added another Rs. 167.85 crores over the rest of the weekend, while Animal had added Rs. 137.96 crores in the same stretch.
To put the scale of this achievement in perspective, look at where Ranbir stood not too long ago. Brahmastra – Part One: Shiva (2022) had opened to Rs. 120.75 crores over its first weekend, and Sanju (2018) had collected Rs. 120.06 crores. Both were landmark openings for him in their time, yet Ramayana – Part I has almost doubled those figures. Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar (2023) had managed Rs. 70.64 crores, while Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013), the film that cemented his status as the youth icon of his generation, had opened to Rs. 62.11 crores.
Go further back and the journey becomes even more striking. Besharam (2013) collected Rs. 47.69 crores in its opening weekend, Tamasha (2015) brought in Rs. 38.23 crores, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016) stood at Rs. 35.60 crores, and Barfi! (2012) opened to Rs. 34.60 crores. Today, Ramayana – Part I has collected in just one weekend more than what several of these films earned put together. It is a reminder of how far an actor, and an audience’s trust in him, can travel in a little over a decade.
With the first weekend done and dusted, all eyes will now be on how the film holds on the weekdays and in the second weekend. If the trend continues, this record may not just be Ranbir Kapoor’s biggest, but a mark that other films have to chase for a long time.
Ranbir Kapoor’s Top 10 Opening Weekend Grossers
Ramayana – Part I – Rs. 230.32 crores
Animal – Rs. 201.76 crores
Brahmastra – Part One: Shiva – Rs. 120.75 crores
Sanju – Rs. 120.06 crores
Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar – Rs. 70.64 crores
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani – Rs. 62.11 crores
Besharam – Rs. 47.69 crores
Tamasha – Rs. 38.23 crores
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil – Rs. 35.60 crores
Barfi! – Rs. 34.60 crores
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