Ramayana earns Rs 167.25 crore in India in three days as Chhoti Diwali lifts collections

Ramayana, directed by Nitesh Tiwari, is doing good business at the box office. Anticipation among audiences was high even before its release. Now that the film is in theatres, viewers' reactions are coming in and its earnings are being discussed.

Ranbir Kapoor plays Lord Ram in the film, Sai Pallavi is Sita and Yash plays Ravana. The film is produced by Namit Malhotra. Ravi Dubey, Arun Govil, Rakul Preet Singh, Lara Dutta and Vivek Oberoi also play important roles. Anupam Kher has voiced the character of Jatayu.

On earnings, the film made Rs 64.85 crore on the first day, a strong start. On the second day, Friday, collections dipped somewhat to Rs 48.05 crore. They then rose again on Chhoti Diwali.

On the third day, Chhoti Diwali, the film earned Rs 54.35 crore. This took its total net collection in India to Rs 167.25 crore. About 20,100 shows of the film were held across the country on the third day.

By language, Hindi brought in Rs 42.82 crore on the third day. Kannada contributed Rs 5.29 crore, Telugu Rs 4.32 crore and Tamil Rs 1.92 crore.

The film has also done good business overseas. In just two days, its worldwide box office earnings reached Rs 230.05 crore. The film's budget is reported to be about Rs 4,000 crore, but that figure covers both parts of the film.

The film's grand sets and VFX are also being praised. All eyes are now on how much Ramayana earns at the box office in the coming days.