'Ramayana' Film Earns Rs 182 Crore on Day 3 in India
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The Hindi film 'Ramayana: Rise of a Legend' is enjoying strong success at the box office in India.
The film stars Ranbir Kapoor, Yash and Sai Pallavi in lead roles.
On its third day in cinemas, the film earned Rs 182 crore in India.
This amount is higher than what the film made on its opening day.
A rising collection on day three is unusual, as many films earn less after the first day.
The film is based on the Ramayana, an ancient Indian epic that tells the story of Lord Rama.
This story is well known and loved across India, which may be helping the film's popularity.
The strong numbers suggest that word of mouth among viewers is boosting ticket sales.
The film features a large cast, including well-known actors Ranbir Kapoor and Yash.
Sai Pallavi, known for her roles in South Indian cinema, also stars in the film.
Box office figures like these are closely watched to measure a film's commercial success.
The continued growth in earnings signals that 'Ramayana: Rise of a Legend' is becoming a major hit in Indian cinema.
More updates on the film's total collection are expected as it continues its run in theatres.
Vocabulary10 words
- box office
- the money a film earns from ticket sales
- opening day
- the first day a film is shown in cinemas
- Ramayana
- a very old and famous Indian story
- epic
- a long traditional story about heroes
- word of mouth
- when people tell others about something good
- cast
- all the actors in a film
- commercial
- related to making money
- crore
- a unit equal to ten million, used in India
- lead role
- the main part played by an actor
- popularity
- how much people like something
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The Hindi film 'Ramayana: Rise of a Legend' is enjoying strong success at the _____ in India.
The film stars Ranbir Kapoor, Yash and Sai Pallavi in lead _____.
On its third day in cinemas, the film earned Rs 182 _____ in India.
This amount is higher than what the film made on its _____ day.
A rising collection on day three is unusual, as many films earn _____ after the first day.
The film is based on the Ramayana, an ancient Indian _____ that tells the story of Lord Rama.
This story is well known and loved across _____, which may be helping the film's popularity.
The strong numbers suggest that word of _____ among viewers is boosting ticket sales.
The film features a large _____, including well-known actors Ranbir Kapoor and Yash.
Box office figures like these are closely watched to measure a film's _____ success.
Discussion questions
- Why do you think word of mouth can help a film's box office earnings?
- Have you seen or heard of the Ramayana story before? What do you know about it?
- Why might films based on ancient epics be popular with audiences today?
- Do you think box office numbers are a good way to judge if a film is good? Why or why not?
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