Ranbir Kapoor's Ramayana earns Rs 934.55 crore worldwide in seven days, nears Rs 1,000 crore

Ranbir Kapoor's film "Ramayana" continues to post strong box office earnings. Audiences turned out for it in large numbers on Bhai Dooj, after Diwali, which directly lifted its collections. In just seven days the film has crossed Rs 900 crore worldwide. Its net collection in India has gone past Rs 500 crore.

The big-budget film, directed by Nitesh Tiwari, did particularly well during the festival holidays. It held its grip on the box office even after the Bhai Dooj holiday ended.

On the seventh day of release, Wednesday, "Ramayana" earned a net Rs 70.65 crore in India. This took its seven-day domestic net collection to Rs 511.10 crore. The film's gross collection in India is reported at Rs 611.05 crore.

The film is also getting a good response in overseas markets. It earned Rs 25 crore from there on the seventh day, taking its overseas business so far to Rs 323.50 crore. Its worldwide total has thus reached Rs 934.55 crore. It needs about Rs 65.45 crore more to reach the Rs 1,000 crore mark.

Earnings fluctuated during the first week. The film made a good start on Thursday with a net collection of Rs 64.85 crore. On Friday earnings fell about 25.9 per cent to Rs 48.05 crore.

Collections rose again on Saturday to Rs 69.80 crore, while Sunday brought in Rs 56.15 crore. On Monday the film made a big jump and collected Rs 107.50 crore. The pace held on Tuesday, with earnings of Rs 94.10 crore. After the Bhai Dooj holiday, earnings dropped about 24.9 per cent on Wednesday, but the film still managed Rs 70.65 crore.

"Ramayana" has made its mark not only among Hindi-speaking audiences but also in the south Indian market. Its south Indian dubbed versions have crossed Rs 100 crore. It is being claimed that this is the first Hindi film to do so.