Early advance bookings for director Nitesh Tiwari’s big-budget production Ramayana: Rise of a Legend have crossed 72,000 (approximately A$108,000 / ₹60 lakh) across Australian theatrical circuits, positioning the territory among the film's top three performing overseas markets ahead of its November 5 debut.
\n\nBox-office data tracked by Films Discourse indicates that the Australian market is contributing steadily to the film's early international pre-sales pool, which has reached $771,000 worldwide across three primary tracked territories. Of Australia’s $72,000 total advance booking haul, opening-day screenings on Thursday, November 5 account for roughly $27,000.
\n\nLike the UK, major Australian multiplex chains—including Event Cinemas and HOYTS—are foregoing early previews and launching directly with regular Thursday, November 5, morning screenings. Demand has been concentrated across major metropolitan diaspora hubs in Sydney and Melbourne, with early sales registering healthy uptake for large-format presentations including IMAX and Xtremescreen.
\n\nMounted on an estimated ₹4,000 crore franchise budget, the adaptation of Valmiki's epic brings together Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi, Kannada star Yash, and Sunny Deol.
\n\nAustralian screen allotments and session counts are expected to climb closer to release day, following the launch of domestic Indian bookings on October 20, as local exhibitors adjust programming to meet holiday festive footfalls.
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