Ramayana Box Office: Yash’s Ravana Powers Nitesh Tiwari’s Epic Past Rs 1,000 Crore Worldwide in Just 8 Days

Rocking Star Yash has added another historic box-office milestone to his career as Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana: Part 1 crossed the Rs 1,000-crore mark worldwide within just eight days of release. The mythological epic, starring Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi as Sita and Yash as Ravana, has grossed an estimated Rs 1,033.55 crore globally, becoming the 11th Indian film to enter the elite Rs 1,000-crore worldwide club.

Yash’s Ravana becomes a major highlight

Yash’s portrayal of Ravana has emerged as one of the biggest talking points around Ramayana. His powerful screen presence, commanding performance and larger-than-life interpretation of the iconic antagonist have significantly strengthened the film’s pan-India appeal.

The film released in theatres on November 5, 2026, and reached the Rs 1,000-crore worldwide gross milestone on its eighth day. Trade estimates place its worldwide gross at Rs 1,033.55 crore, with Rs 675.05 crore from India and Rs 358.50 crore from overseas markets.

A historic global milestone

Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, Ramayana: Part 1 has become the third-fastest Indian film to cross Rs 1,000 crore worldwide. It is also the 11th Indian film overall and the sixth Bollywood film to achieve the landmark.

The film’s overseas performance has been particularly strong, with international markets contributing more than Rs 350 crore to its global total. This underlines the growing worldwide demand for big-scale Indian mythological cinema.

Yash strengthens his pan-India stardom

For Yash, Ramayana marks another major global success after KGF: Chapter 2, which had earlier established him as one of India’s biggest theatrical stars. While Ranbir Kapoor leads Ramayana as Lord Rama, Yash’s Ravana has become central to the film’s buzz, giving the actor another high-impact pan-India role.

Yash has also backed the film through his banner Monster Mind Creations, alongside Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios and DNEG. His involvement as both a star and producer reflects his growing ambition to take Indian stories to audiences across languages and territories.

Indian cinema’s global vision

At a pre-release event, Yash had emphasised that Ramayana belongs to every Indian film industry and that the project required the entire Indian film fraternity to come together. His statement highlighted the film’s larger vision: presenting one of India’s most revered epics on a global stage.

With Ramayana: Part 1 now firmly in the Rs 1,000-crore club, the film has not only delivered a massive commercial success but also reinforced the growing global reach of Indian mythology-driven spectacle cinema.