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Ramayana Part 1 Advance Booking: Ticket Prices & Previews

Ramayana Part 1 Advance Booking: Ticket Prices & Previews
By AYC Editorial Desk 7 min read

Ramayana Part 1 advance booking has been open in India since Dussehra, October 20. And people are clearly buying. Sacnilk’s live tracker puts sales at 2.88 lakh tickets (blocks included), with about a week to go before the November 5 release.

So no, you haven’t missed a “booking opens soon” update. The confusing bits sit around it. There’s a paid preview night that may or may not happen. There’s a Rs 2,770 ticket listing in Mumbai. And there’s a distributor-versus-cinema fight that made the first booking morning look half-empty.

Some of this is official. A lot of it isn’t. Here’s the split, plus what we’d actually do before tapping “Pay”.

Ramayana Part 1 at a glance: confirmed vs reported

The makers announced their final plan on October 11. Here’s what that announcement covers, and what’s still just talk.

Confirmed by the makers

  • Release date: November 5, 2026, worldwide
  • Formats: IMAX and other premium formats
  • Languages: Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam
  • India booking: from Dussehra, October 20
  • Part 2: Diwali 2027

PTI’s report on DT Next adds that Dharma Productions distributes the film in the Hindi market. Sony Pictures handles the international release. The line the makers picked for the announcement? “Yeh Ram Ke Yug Ka Aarambh Hai.”

Reported, not confirmed

  • Paid preview shows on the evening of Wednesday, November 4
  • A revenue-share standoff between distributors and cinemas
  • US pre-sales crossing $100,000 (Oneindia, citing a TOI report)
  • Any opening-day “prediction” doing the rounds on social media

Quick cast check, since that’s who you’re paying to see. Ranbir Kapoor plays Rama and Sai Pallavi plays Sita. Ravie Dubey is Lakshman, Yash is Ravana, and Sunny Deol is Hanuman.

Nitesh Tiwari directs. A. R. Rahman and Hans Zimmer share music duties. Prime Focus Studios (Namit Malhotra) produces with Yash’s Monster Mind Creations. Yash and Malhotra have pitched it as India’s answer to the global blockbuster, and the sales so far suggest plenty of you are buying that pitch.

How to book Ramayana Part 1 tickets in India

Consider this practical advice for Ramayana Part 1 advance booking, not an official guide. It’s the routine we follow for any big release.

  1. Pick your app. BookMyShow or the PVR INOX app both work. Set your city first.
  2. Choose the language. Hindi dominates sales, but all five language versions arrive on November 5.
  3. Filter by format. IMAX 3D, recliners and regular seats sit at wildly different prices.
  4. Read the seat map properly. Check the colour legend. A greyed-out seat isn’t always a sold seat.
  5. Refresh, don’t panic. More cinemas opened listings after a slow first morning. A “no shows” screen today may not be the final word.

Why the first booking day felt patchy

The makers had promised Ramayana Part 1 advance booking from October 20. By Tuesday morning, though, only a few theatres had gone live, like INOX Korum in Thane and AMB Kapali in Bengaluru.

The reason? Money. Sacnilk, citing Bollywood Hungama, reported that distributors wanted 60%, 50% and 40% of ticket revenue across weeks one to three. The usual split is 52.5%, 45% and 37.5%. Exhibitors weren’t keen, and talks dragged on.

We haven’t seen anyone confirm a settlement. The November 5 date hasn’t budged, though, and sales keep climbing.

Ramayana ticket prices: what you’ll actually pay

Let’s get the scary number out of the way. The highest listing doing the rounds is Rs 2,770, according to Bollywood Shaadis. That buys a recliner for a 6:55 PM IMAX 3D show at PVR ICON, Phoenix Palladium, Mumbai, on November 5 and 6.

One listing. One luxury seat. It’s not what most of you will pay.

A better yardstick: Sacnilk pegged the average Hindi IMAX 3D ticket at roughly Rs 1,093 as of October 24. Beyond that, prices swing by city, cinema, format and seat class. Check the live listing in your app before you budget.

Mumbai fans also get a wide window. The earliest listed show starts at 6:45 AM at Miraj IMAX Wadala. The last one runs at 11:45 PM at Maison INOX, Jio World Plaza, BKC.

Our take? The Rs 2,770 recliner is a flex. If you just want the IMAX experience, a regular seat makes far more sense.

Short version: nothing official yet.

On October 7, Sacnilk reported the film “could begin paid preview shows on the evening of Wednesday, November 4.” The same report quoted Bollywood Hungama saying the plan “has not yet been finalised.”

Four days later, the makers announced the release date and booking plan. That announcement didn’t mention previews at all. We haven’t found a confirmation since.

So treat November 4 as a maybe. If preview shows do happen, expect them in the usual booking apps. Until then, ignore anyone on WhatsApp selling “preview tickets.”

Ramayana Part 1 advance booking numbers so far

The first day of Ramayana Part 1 advance booking already looked big. By 8 AM on October 21, Sacnilk’s figures (via Bollywood Shaadis) showed:

  • 84,969 tickets across 104 cities
  • Rs 4.88 crore gross including blocked seats
  • Rs 3.05 crore without the blocks
  • Rs 4.62 crore from Hindi alone, about 95% of the total

City-wise, Delhi-NCR led with 18,674 tickets (Rs 1.42 crore). Mumbai followed with 14,823 (Rs 1.01 crore). Pune (4,200), Bengaluru (4,105) and Kolkata (4,092) sat well behind.

Now the latest. As of 10:20 PM IST on October 28, the Sacnilk overall advance booking report shows Rs 15.06 crore gross across all days on sale. Strip out blocks and it’s Rs 12.22 crore. Tickets stand at 2.88 lakh with blocks, or 2.30 lakh without.

These numbers move by the hour. Treat them as a snapshot, not a final tally.

Why two figures every time? Block bookings pad the total, which is why trackers show both. We’d go with the “excluding blocks” number as the honest one. If tracker maths confuses you, our explainer on how box office collection is calculated in India breaks it down.

First-day record watch: can Ramayana go big on November 5?

What’s the bar? Honestly, we’d rather not throw around a record nobody can back up yet. Some tracker headlines float an opening projection. Treat it as exactly that.

What we can tell you is where the money’s coming from. As of October 24, Sacnilk counted about Rs 10.50 crore in advance gross for November 5 alone. IMAX brought in roughly Rs 2.50 crore of that, or 23.8%. It did so from just 149 of 4,439 shows, a tiny 3.4%.

That’s the stat to watch. Premium screens are doing serious lifting for Ramayana Part 1 advance booking.

For a sense of what big 2026 Hindi numbers look like, check our running list of the highest-grossing Bollywood movies of 2026 so far. Over the next week, keep an eye on:

  • Whether the November 4 previews get confirmed
  • Whether the revenue-share talks settle
  • The final 48 hours before release

Paisa Vasool Ya Time Waste? Should you book early?

Should you jump on Ramayana Part 1 advance booking right now? If you want IMAX, a recliner, or a Thursday evening show in Delhi-NCR or Mumbai, yes. That’s where demand looks heaviest, and those seats won’t wait for you.

Planning a regular show on a weekday afternoon? You can probably relax for a few days. Just check again before the weekend.

Skip the preview hunt until the makers confirm it. And don’t pay Rs 2,770 because a headline made it sound like the going rate.

One last thing. If Adipurush still gives you nightmares, read our take on whether Nitesh Tiwari can avoid those mistakes before you pay. We’re cautiously optimistic. Still, Rs 15 crore in advance sales says a lot of you have already made up your mind.

So, which seat did you grab?

Frequently Asked Questions

When is Ramayana Part 1 releasing?
The makers confirmed a worldwide release on November 5, 2026, in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam, including IMAX and other premium formats.
When did Ramayana advance booking open in India?
Bookings were set to open on Dussehra, October 20, 2026. Only a few theatres went live on the first morning, reportedly because of a revenue-share disagreement between distributors and exhibitors, but sales have kept growing since.
Are there Ramayana paid previews on November 4?
Only reported, not confirmed. Sacnilk reported on October 7 that paid previews could begin on the evening of November 4, but Bollywood Hungama said the plan had not been finalised, and the makers' October 11 announcement did not mention previews.
How much is a Ramayana Part 1 ticket?
It depends on city, cinema, format and seat. The highest listing reported is Rs 2,770 for a recliner at a 6:55 PM IMAX 3D show at PVR ICON Phoenix Palladium, Mumbai. Sacnilk put the average Hindi IMAX 3D ticket at about Rs 1,093 as of October 24.
How much has Ramayana made in advance booking so far?
As of 10:20 PM IST on October 28, Sacnilk showed Rs 15.06 crore gross including blocked seats (Rs 12.22 crore excluding them) from about 2.88 lakh tickets. These figures are live and keep changing.
Is Ramayana Part 1 releasing in IMAX?
Yes. The film releases in IMAX and other premium formats. Filter by format in BookMyShow or the PVR INOX app to find IMAX 3D shows in your city.
Has the Ramayana distributor revenue-share dispute been resolved?
No settlement has been confirmed. Distributors reportedly asked for 60%, 50% and 40% shares across the first three weeks against the usual 52.5%, 45% and 37.5%. The November 5 release date has not changed.