Ramayana crosses Rs 800 crore, enters Oscars race
Ramayana: Part 1 has crossed Rs 800 crore worldwide in six days and now the Nitesh Tiwari epic is in the race for the 99th Academy Awards.
Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana: Part 1, released as Ramayana – Rise of a Legend, is turning its blockbuster opening into a longer awards-season story. After crossing Rs 800 crore at the global box office in six days, the makers have submitted the epic for consideration at the 99th Academy Awards.
A six-day box office wave
The film opened in theatres worldwide on November 5 and has become one of the festive season’s biggest conversation starters. Ranbir Kapoor leads as Lord Rama, with Sai Pallavi as Goddess Sita and Yash as Ravana. Sunny Deol plays Lord Hanuman and Ravie Dubey appears as Lakshmana.
The supporting ensemble is just as stacked: Anupam Kher, Kajal Aggarwal, Rakul Preet Singh, Vivek Oberoi, Arun Govil, Lara Dutta, Kunal Kapoor, Adinath Kothare, Indira Krishnan, Ajinkya Deo, Sheeba Chaddha, Shobana and Faisal Malik all feature in pivotal roles. Tiwari directs from a screenplay he co-wrote with Shridhar Raghavan, with Namit Malhotra and Yash producing.
Oscars consideration, explained
The Academy submission is separate from India’s official International Feature Film entry. That slot was filled weeks earlier by the Marathi film Gondhal. In other words, Ramayana is not replacing India’s official pick; it is entering the wider Oscar conversation through its own submission.
For fans, that distinction matters. An official entry competes for one specific award, while a general submission is an eligibility step that can put a film in front of multiple Academy branches. It does not guarantee a nomination, but it signals that the makers are treating Ramayana as both a commercial and prestige project.
Why the double milestone lands now
The timing is significant. The film is still playing in theatres, so an awards submission gives audiences another reason to catch it on the big screen. Bollywood Bubble’s review gave it 4.5 stars and called the film a “must watch in theatres”, adding that IMAX 3D offers the best experience.
- Do: Watch it in IMAX 3D while the theatrical run is strong.
- Do: Track the Academy shortlists to see if consideration turns into a nomination.
- Don’t: Confuse this submission with India’s official International Feature entry.
The next milestone
The box office number will keep moving, but the awards calendar moves on its own timeline. If Ramayana clears the next Academy stages, it will become one of the rare Indian blockbusters to carry both commercial scale and Oscar-season attention into the same year.
Source: Bollywood Bubble
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