Ramayana advance booking may get DELAYED due to revenue-sharing tussle; distributors demand 60% share in Week 1

The early bookings for the movie Ramayana, which stars Ranbir Kapoor, Yash, and Sai Pallavi, were supposed to start today, October 20, on the special day of Dussehra.However, by 9:30 am, very few cinemas across the country had started taking bookings for this highly anticipated film.Bollywood Hungama reports that a disagreement between the people who distribute the movie and those who show it in theaters about how the money is shared is one of the main reasons for this delay.

A source from the industry told , "In general, for big movies, the distributor gets 52.5% in the first week, 45% in the second, and 37.5% in the third.

However, the distributors of Ramayana are reportedly asking for 60% in the first week, 50% in the second, and 40% in the third.This is much higher than the usual profit shares for big-budget films.Because of this, the theater owners are worried and not willing to agree to these terms.Right now, there are discussions happening between the two sides."

The same source added, "If both sides don't reach an agreement, the advance bookings might still be delayed.

Everyone wants to release Ramayana with a big celebration, but when it comes to money matters, both sides need to agree."

It's still unclear if the two groups can resolve their issues soon and start the bookings across the country.

As of 9:30 am, only one cinema in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, INOX Korum Mall in Thane, has begun taking bookings for Ramayana.Another major cinema, AMB Cinemas Kapali in Bengaluru, has also started bookings.

Ramayana is set to release worldwide on November 5.