According to figures reported by Sacnilk, Ramayana collected Rs 511.10 crore net in India during its first seven days, while Dhurandhar 2 accumulated Rs 624.47 crore net over its corresponding opening period. This gives Ranveer Singh's film a substantial lead of Rs 113.37 crore over Ranbir Kapoor's latest theatrical release. However, one has to keep in mind that according to Sacnilk Dhurandhar 2’s figure of Rs 624.47 crore includes its Rs 43 crore Day 0 paid previews. Its actual seven-day total, excluding previews, is Rs 581.47 crore. Comparing the two films on a seven-day basis, Dhurandhar 2 leads by Rs 70.37 crore. According to figures reported by Sacnilk, Ramayana collected Rs 511.10 crore net in India during its first seven days, while Dhurandhar 2 accumulated Rs 624.47 crore net over its corresponding opening period Aditya Dhar's Dhurandhar 2 enjoyed a remarkable start at the box office, opening with Rs 102.55 crore net in India on March 19. The film had already collected Rs 43 crore through paid previews on March 18, taking its combined opening-day-plus-preview figure to Rs 145.55 crore. The film maintained its momentum over the opening weekend. It collected Rs 80.72 crore on Day 2, followed by Rs 113 crore on Saturday and Rs 114.85 crore on Sunday. Its four-day theatrical run, excluding previews, stood at Rs 411.12 crore. The film's collections subsequently declined during the weekdays, with Monday bringing in Rs 65 crore, Tuesday Rs 56.60 crore and Wednesday Rs 48.75 crore. Nevertheless, its seven-day India net total reached an impressive Rs 581.47 crore. Including paid previews, the cumulative figure stood at Rs 624.47 crore. Its India gross collection, including previews, reached approximately Rs 747.80 crore. Meanwhile, Ramayana: Part 1 had a comparatively modest opening against Dhurandhar 2, collecting Rs 64.85 crore net on its first day. The film's opening-day India gross stood at Rs 77.50 crore. Its collections dipped to Rs 48.05 crore on Friday before witnessing a substantial jump on Saturday, when it earned Rs 69.80 crore. Sunday brought in Rs 56.15 crore, taking its opening weekend total to Rs 238.85 crore. However, the biggest surprise came on Monday, November 9. Benefiting from the Diwali holiday, the Ranbir Kapoor-starrer registered an extraordinary Rs 107.50 crore net collection, becoming its biggest single-day performer during the opening week. The film continued its impressive run on Tuesday, collecting Rs 94.10 crore, before earning Rs 70.65 crore on Wednesday. By the end of its first seven days, Ramayana had accumulated Rs 511.10 crore net in India. According to Sacnilk, the film recorded an estimated 27.22 lakh footfalls during this period, with Hindi contributing approximately 82 per cent of its domestic net collections. While Dhurandhar 2 had a substantially bigger opening, Ramayana demonstrated considerable staying power, particularly during the extended Diwali holiday period. The comparison throws up an interesting contrast between the two films. While Dhurandhar 2 had a substantially bigger opening, Ramayana demonstrated considerable staying power, particularly during the extended Diwali holiday period. There is also a significant difference in their audience composition. Dhurandhar 2 derived approximately 92 per cent of its first-week India net collections from the Hindi market, whereas Ramayana benefited from its five-language release, with Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam contributing to its overall business. Interestingly, Ramayana managed to outperform Dhurandhar 2 on its fifth, sixth and seventh days when their daily India net collections are compared. However, the massive opening advantage enjoyed by Ranveer Singh's film proved too substantial for Ranbir Kapoor's epic to overcome. The comparison also highlights the importance of paid previews when evaluating box-office records. While the Rs 624.47 crore figure makes Dhurandhar 2's achievement look even bigger, its seven-day theatrical collection without previews stands at Rs 581.47 crore. For Ramayana, crossing Rs 500 crore in its opening week is a remarkable achievement in itself. The film also crossed the Rs 1,000 crore worldwide gross milestone within eight days of release, according to Sacnilk. I bring over 14 years of experience in journalism and storytelling. What began as a summer internship in media has evolved into a rewarding affair wit... View More