Ramayana: Part 1 has closed its first four days in cinemas with a worldwide gross of Rs 499.20 crore, according to trade tracker Sacnilk, leaving Nitesh Tiwari's epic just Rs 80 lakh short of the Rs 500 crore mark. Hindustan Times puts the worldwide total higher, at Rs 507.20 crore, which would mean the film has already crossed the milestone.

The Diwali Sunday brought Rs 56.15 crore net in India across 21,770 shows, down 19.6 percent on Saturday's huge Rs 69.80 crore, and set a new record for the biggest Diwali-day collection, beating Salman Khan's Tiger 3. Four-day totals stand at Rs 238.85 crore net and Rs 285.20 crore gross in India, with overseas earnings of Rs 214 crore.

The film has already passed the lifetime haul of Adipurush, the previous big-screen Ramayana adaptation, within four days. It earned Rs 127.50 crore worldwide on its opening day, though the makers have announced a higher figure of Rs 155 crore, counting premiere business differently from the trade trackers.

Starring Ranbir Kapoor as Rama and Yash as Ravana, alongside Sai Pallavi, Sunny Deol and Ravie Dubey, the first part released worldwide on 5 November in 59,000 screens, with Sony Pictures handling international distribution. The second part is scheduled for Diwali 2028, and the two-part project carries a reported combined budget of around Rs 4,000 crore. The real test now is the weekday hold: if Monday lands near Rs 30-35 crore net, the film is on course for a long, profitable run.