Ramayana Advance Bookings Hit 69K Screens
Ramayana has secured 69K screens for advance bookings on BookMyShow, covering approximately 90% of venues and outperforming Pathaan and Jawan at similar stages. Other major 2026 releases show strong pre-booking momentum with KING at 56K screens and BhoothBangla at 55K screens.
- The mythological film is directed by Nitesh Tiwari, known for the film *Dangal*, and features a score by composers A.R. Rahman and Hans Zimmer. The cast includes Ranbir Kapoor as Rama, Sai Pallavi as Sita, and Yash as the antagonist Ravana. - The two-part project is reportedly the most expensive Indian film ever made, with a combined budget of approximately ₹4000 crore ($500 million). - For comparison, *Jawan* sold 557,000 tickets in advance at national cinema chains, just surpassing *Pathaan's* 556,000 tickets. The record for advance ticket sales at these chains for a Hindi film is held by *Baahubali 2: The Conclusion*, which sold 650,000 tickets. - Director Nitesh Tiwari reportedly dedicated a decade to the pre-production of *Ramayana*, consulting ancient texts and spiritual scholars to ensure authenticity in the script. - *KING*, another major 2026 release, is an action-thriller directed by Siddharth Anand, starring Shah Rukh Khan and his daughter Suhana Khan, and is scheduled for a December 24 release. - The third film mentioned, *BhoothBangla*, is a horror-comedy reuniting director Priyadarshan with actor Akshay Kumar. It is set to be released on April 10, 2026.
