Ramayana: Rise of a Legend opened at No. 1 on the UK and Ireland box-office chart for the Nov. 6–8 weekend, becoming the first Indian feature to top the territory’s chart, according to trade reports. The Film Distributors’ Association lists the film’s weekend and release-to-date gross at £2,148,158.

A first for an Indian film in the territory

The Film Distributors’ Association’s current chart places the Sony Pictures release first for the Nov. 6–8 frame. Screen Daily and Variety both report that its debut marks the first time an Indian feature has opened at the top of the UK and Ireland chart. The milestone is specific to this market and opening frame; it is not a claim about worldwide box-office rankings.

Screen Daily reported an estimated £1.7 million for the three-day weekend from 364 locations, with previews bringing the release total to about £2.2 million. The association’s chart, which lists £2,148,158 for both the weekend and total, provides a separate official reference point for the ranking. The two measures reflect different reporting snapshots, so the headline figure here follows the published chart.

How the opening compares with the weekend chart

Godzilla Minus Zero ranked second in Screen Daily’s account of the same weekend, while the official chart confirms Ramayana: Rise of a Legend at No. 1. The pairing put two Asian productions at the top of the territory’s cinema rankings during a weekend with several new releases. A chart position captures one market and one frame; longer-term performance will depend on subsequent weeks in cinemas.

The debut adds a measurable international milestone for the film, while the available figures remain early theatrical results. For more coverage of new releases and cinema performance, see The Globuzz’s Movies section.

Sources

Film Distributors’ Association chart; Screen Daily; Variety India.