Ramayana has reportedly collected ₹423 crore worldwide in six days across five languages, benefiting from its Diwali release. While its Hindi performance led the collections, Yash’s portrayal of Ravan received considerable appreciation. The film also earned an estimated ₹297 crore overseas, despite facing competition in the Tamil market.

Blow the bugles, feed the poor, dance in the streets and spread the cheer!

Lord Ram has returned from his exile and has, in fact, given Indian cinema one of its most lucrative moments. Having crossed the ₹423 crore mark (give or take a few crores, considering that too many vested interests are putting out exaggerated figures) across five languages - Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam - in six days, the Indian box office is set to hit the reset button. However, this will happen only once the real figures come into play. At the moment, collections are allegedly being exaggerated. There are also discussions about rivals raking up muck and sycophants defending the film. Only when the dust settles will we have the real picture. Or the real box-office numbers.

Diwali Brought A Bonanza

This year's Diwali release, Ramayana, directed by Nitish Tiwari, brought glory to the Indian box office. With its robust storytelling, fantastic performances, voice-overs (Anupam Kher as Jayatu) and VFX, the film found an avaricious audience ready to bite greedily into this religious pie.