# Ramayana advance bookings strong, sequel may shift to 2028

2026-10-24T17:11:36+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 2 independent outlets

Film business expert Rohit Jaiswal has predicted that the Hindi version of Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana, starring Ranbir Kapoor, could earn Rs 105 to 115 crore on its opening day, crossing the Rs 100 crore mark. The first instalment of the two-part epic is set for a Diwali 2026 release. According to Sacnilk, advance bookings have crossed Rs 10.17 crore with over 1.82 lakh tickets sold, as reported by Filmibeat. However, a report by OdishaBytes, citing Bollywood Hungama, says producer Namit Malhotra is considering pushing the second instalment from Diwali 2027 to Diwali 2028 to allow more shooting time for the war sequences. The makers have not officially confirmed any change. The film features Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram, Sai Pallavi as Sita, Yash as Ravana, and an ensemble cast including Sunny Deol and Ravi Dubey.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

Both outlets report straight facts without editorial slant. Filmibeat leads with a bullish opening day prediction from an expert and advance booking figures, while OdishaBytes focuses on a possible sequel delay sourced to a trade portal. The advance booking totals differ slightly: Filmibeat cites Rs 10.17 crore, OdishaBytes Rs 9.91 crore for all versions. Neither source names a next step from the makers, the key open point is whether Namit Malhotra officially revises the second instalment's release date.

## Coverage

Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
- filmibeat.com (neutral report) <https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/box-office/2026/ramayana-day-1-collection-early-prediction-ranbirs-film-to-cross-110cr-says-expert-rohit-jaiswal-535819.html>
  Reports day one prediction and advance booking figures without editorialising
- odishabytes.com (neutral report) <https://odishabytes.com/ranbir-kapoor-yashs-ramayana-2-may-miss-diwali-2027-release-report/>
  Reports possible sequel delay citing a trade portal, no slant

This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.

Tags: Namit Malhotra, Nitesh Tiwari, Ramayana, Ranbir Kapoor, Sacnilk, Yash
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