# Ramayana advance bookings open, JioHotstar pay-per-view deal announced 2026-10-21T16:26:47+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 4 independent outlets Advance bookings for ‘Ramayana’, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Yash and Sai Pallavi, began in India on Tuesday, 20 October, on Dussehra. The Times of India reports that tickets are available on all major platforms for the film’s worldwide theatrical release on 5 November. In the Nizam region, 123telugu says bookings have opened at regular prices, including 3D charges, at multiplexes such as Prasads, Allu Cinemas and AMB Cinemas. Overseas, pre-sales have crossed USD 771,000, with North America contributing USD 558,000, the UK USD 141,000 and Australia USD 72,000, according to figures tracked by Films Discourse cited by the Times of India. Separately, the makers have announced a partnership with JioHotstar for a pay-per-view release after the theatrical window. The Economic Times and Mid-Day report that viewers can purchase access separately on the platform, pricing and the streaming date have not been disclosed. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The coverage divides between two angles. The Times of India and 123telugu focus on the logistics of advance bookings, the former on nationwide and overseas numbers, the latter on Nizam ticket prices, and treat the film’s commercial momentum as the lead. The Economic Times and Mid-Day frame the JioHotstar pay-per-view deal as the story, quoting producer Namit Malhotra and Nita M. Ambani on expanding reach beyond theatres. Neither set of sources carries a government or political slant, all four are neutral-report in tone. The two angles are complementary, not contradictory, and together report that bookings are live while a post-theatre streaming plan is in place. Pricing for the OTT access remains the open item. ## Coverage Coverage: 4 sources, 4 neutral - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Led with booking dates and overseas pre-sale figures - economictimes.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Led with JioHotstar partnership and OTT pay-per-view model - 123telugu.com (neutral report) Led with Nizam booking prices and local theatre updates - mid-day.com (neutral report) Led with OTT pay-per-view announcement, quotes producers This brief was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Tags: JioHotstar, Nitesh Tiwari, Prime Focus Studios, Ramayana, Ranbir Kapoor, Yash Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/ramayana-advance-bookings-open-jiohotstar-pay-per-view-deal-announced/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/ramayana-advance-bookings-open-jiohotstar-pay-per-view-deal-announced/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/