Ramayana Part One passes Rs 500 crore worldwide

Ramayana Part One had passed Rs 500 crore in worldwide box-office earnings by November 9, four days after its November 5 release, according to trade figures reported on Monday. One estimate put the total at USD 55.7 million. The film stars Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and Yash, and is directed by Nitesh Tiwari.

The reported worldwide total reflects an early theatrical snapshot, rather than a final lifetime figure. Trade tracking cited in an earlier report put worldwide gross at Rs 375.50 crore after the film’s first three days. That account said the film earned Rs 69.80 crore net in India on its third day, lifting its three-day domestic net total to Rs 182.70 crore. Its reported India gross at that point was Rs 218.25 crore.

The film’s collections rose on Saturday after a lower Friday figure. The same tracking reported Rs 64.85 crore net in India on opening day and Rs 48.05 crore on Friday, followed by Rs 69.80 crore on Saturday. Overseas markets contributed Rs 60 crore in gross earnings on the third day, according to that report.

A separate four-day breakdown put India gross at Rs 285.20 crore. It attributed USD 12.2 million in earnings to the United States and USD 11.5 million to...