Ranbir Kapoor’s Ramayana to Open BRICS Segment at IFFI 2026
As its box-office juggernaut continues to break records across India and overseas, Nitesh Tiwari and Namit Malhotra’s cinematic masterpiece Ramayana has added another prestigious feather to its cap. The epic drama, starring Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram and Sai Pallavi as Sita, has been officially selected to inaugurate the BRICS segment at the upcoming 57th International Film Festival of India (IFFI).
The globally renowned film festival is scheduled to kick off on November 20, 2026, in Goa, running through November 28 under the resonant thematic banner "Stories Without Borders." Meanwhile, organizers announced during a high-profile press conference that Dhurandhar has been selected as the official opening film for the coveted Indian Panorama segment.
Why Ramayana Was Chosen to Open the BRICS Segment
The BRICS segment at IFFI serves as a premier cultural platform designed to foster cinematic collaboration, dialogue, and cross-cultural appreciation among member nations—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. Festival organizers selected Ramayana to lead the segment as a vibrant cinematic ambassador of Indian cultural heritage and artistic storytelling. Because the timeless epic holds deep civilizational and spiritual resonance across India, its large-scale visual adaptation provides international delegates a window into the country's rich mythological traditions brought to life with cutting-edge global VFX standards.
Phenomenal Box-Office Momentum Ahead of Festival Screening
The festival honor arrives while Ramayana continues to shatter box-office milestones worldwide. According to trade reports, the film maintained an exceptional theatrical grip into its second week, pulling in ₹53.50 crore on its eighth day and ₹47.85 crore on its ninth day.
Its theatrical earnings peaked on its first Monday (Day 5) with a staggering single-day collection of ₹107.50 crore, pushing its cumulative domestic net box-office collection to an astounding ₹614.51 crore within nine days.
A language-wise breakdown of its domestic earnings underscores its pan-Indian appeal:
Hindi Version: ₹473.25 crore
Kannada Version: ₹51.95 crore
Telugu Version: ₹40.65 crore
Tamil Version: ₹24.90 crore
Malayalam Version: ₹21.70 crore
