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Vijay Deverakonda’s Ranabaali earned ₹6.75 crore in India on Tuesday (Day 5), a 25% jump over Monday, as the Dussehra holiday and discounted tickets brought audiences back.
Per Sacnilk via NDTV, the film’s India net total stands at ₹36.20 crore, with worldwide gross past ₹52 crore.
Updated: October 21, 2026, 10:03 AM IST
Quick Read
- Day 5 (Tuesday, Oct 20): ₹6.75 crore net in India, up 25% from Monday’s ₹5.40 crore, per Sacnilk via NDTV.
- India total: ₹36.20 crore net (₹42.15 crore gross); overseas: ₹10.25 crore; worldwide: ₹52.40 crore.
- The honest bit: NDTV’s review called it “highly disappointing” and the Indian Express gave 2.5/5 — this bounce is the holiday, not the reviews.
Ranabaali’s box office collection on day 5 landed at ₹6.75 crore net in India, per Sacnilk via NDTV. That’s a 25% rise over Monday’s ₹5.40 crore — the film’s first real uptick since the weekend. The cause isn’t complicated: Tuesday was Dussehra, and ticket prices were discounted. The film played 2,237 shows at 56% occupancy, drawing about 5.46 lakh footfalls. Five days in, Rahul Sankrityan’s period drama stands at ₹36.20 crore net in India and ₹52.40 crore worldwide.
Day by day: the first five days
The film’s India net run looks, per Sacnilk’s day-wise table:
- Day 1 (Fri, Oct 16): ₹9.25 cr
- Day 2 (Sat): ₹7.30 cr
- Day 3 (Sun): ₹7.50 cr
- Day 4 (Mon): ₹5.40 cr
- Day 5 (Tue): ₹6.75 cr
- Total: ₹36.20 cr
One housekeeping note on yesterday’s figure. Our Day-4 post carried ₹5.40 crore net. TrackTollywood’s live tracker lists Day 4 gross at ₹5.70 crore — gross, not net, so the two aren’t directly comparable. Flagging it so you see both.
Also read: Ranabaali Day 4: Monday dip to ₹5.40 cr, total ₹29.45 cr
The bounce is the holiday, not the reviews
Let’s be direct. The reviews were rough. NDTV’s Latha Srinivasan wrote that Ranabaali “is an ambitious film that falls short in execution and ends up being a highly disappointing cinematic experience,” calling the narration slow and the pacing uneven. The Indian Express gave it 2.5 out of 5.
And the trade pressure is real. A Sacnilk report noted the film was sold overseas at the highest price of Vijay Deverakonda’s career — a price it’s struggling to cover four days in.
Tuesday’s recovery came from the calendar and the price cut, not from critics changing their minds. NDTV’s own box-office report credits “discounted ticket prices” for the growth. A 25% bounce on a holiday is real money. It’s not a verdict reversal.
Also read: Ranabaali Day 3: Sunday holds at ₹7.50 cr
The other numbers you’ll see
BoxOfficeIndia24 reports Day 5 at ₹6.16 crore net, with its India total at ₹33.70 crore — below Sacnilk on both counts. TrackTollywood, which tracks gross, puts Day 5 at ₹7.18 crore gross. Its live tracker had shown ₹5.29 crore partway through Tuesday — live numbers move as the day fills in.
One thing to keep straight: gross and net aren’t the same. Net is after entertainment-tax deductions; gross is before. So don’t compare ₹7.18 crore (gross) with ₹6.75 crore (net) directly.
What the film needs next
The math is unforgiving now. Anything below ₹4 crore on Wednesday hands back most of Tuesday’s gain.
The backdrop is genuinely interesting — the 1876–78 Madras Famine in Rayalaseema, a horseman leading resistance against British rule, Vijay Deverakonda as Ranabaali and Rashmika Mandanna as Jayamma, with Arnold Vosloo in a key role and music by Ajay-Atul. But interesting backdrops don’t sell tickets by themselves. Wednesday’s number will show whether the holiday crowd is coming back — or was a one-day visit.
Also read: Jailer 2 Day 5: ₹42.35 cr on Monday, India total past ₹242 cr
FAQ
What is Ranabaali’s Day 5 box office collection?
₹6.75 crore net in India on Tuesday, October 20, per Sacnilk via NDTV — up 25% over Monday’s ₹5.40 crore.
What is Ranabaali’s total collection?
₹36.20 crore net in India (₹42.15 crore gross), ₹10.25 crore from overseas, and ₹52.40 crore worldwide after five days.
Why did Ranabaali’s collection rise on Day 5 despite poor reviews?
The Dussehra holiday plus discounted ticket prices. NDTV’s own box-office report credits the price cut for Tuesday’s growth — not a change in critical opinion.
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