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Advance booking trends for upcoming films are showing strong momentum, with several releases recording significant pre-sales. Trade trackers report record numbers for select titles ahead of their openings.
Scene has crossed ₹120 crore worldwide in just three days, according to Pinkvilla’s trade estimates — a figure that now surpasses the earlier reported ₹117.10 crore from DNA India.
Mookuthi Amman 2's three-day gross stands at ₹10.35 crore, with Sunday’s ₹4.60 crore the highest single-day figure yet. But with a ₹115 crore budget and no sign of breakout momentum, the film’s fate hinges on post-theatrical deals.
Ramayana: Part 1 has already crossed 2.5 lakh advance tickets sold across PVR INOX screens, with the film set to release on November 5 — a date chosen to ride the festive wave.
Ramayana’s advance bookings have crossed $2.58 million globally, with Indian presales already at ₹15 crore — and the film hasn’t even hit screens yet.
Ramayana: Part I advance bookings opened October 20 and crossed Rs 4.88 crore in a day, with Mumbai recliner seats going for Rs 2,770 ahead of the November 5 release.
DeSu7’s advance bookings hit ₹94.56 lakh — and it’s not even out yet. The film, a Bengali directorial debut from superstar Dev, is set to release Friday, October 16, but the frenzy has already begun.
Jailer 2 box office collection day 26: ₹827 crore worldwide, nearing ₹1,000 crore target
Ramayana: Rise of a Legend box office day 8: ₹4.15cr advance bookings for Thursday, Hindi dominates at 87% — but drop from Wednesday’s peak raises questions.
The third instalment of the Drishyam franchise is pulling in record advance bookings, with over 1.29 lakh tickets sold at the country's biggest cinema chains before the film even hits screens on Friday.
The upcoming Drishyam The Conclusion has opened advance sales with over five lakh tickets sold, pulling in about ₹19.21 crore in three days, hinting at a blockbuster opening on October 2, 2026.
Nani's The Paradise has sold 7.71 lakh tickets worth Rs 16.42 crore gross in day-one advance bookings, running on 7,214 shows nationwide, ahead of its September 24 release across India.