Rishab Shetty’s Kantara Chapter 1 Smashes Records Across India and Overseas
Kannada movie Kantara Chapter 1 is directed by Rishab Shetty. The leading star cast of this film includes Rishab Shetty, Rukmini Vasanth, Jayaram, Gulshan Devaiah, Pramod Shetty, Rakesh Poojari, and Prakash Thuminad. This film has been released in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam language. The movie was released on 2 October 2025. All India gross collection of the movie is Rs 70 crores on its first day.
Kantara Chapter 1 smashed box office records. In Hindi and South Indian language this film has filled the theaters. Kantara Chapter 1 is the official sequel of Kantara, released in 2022. When Kantara was released in Kannada for the first time in 2022. The film made a huge profit that year. Then, the film was released in other South Indian languages. When the film was released in the Hindi market in 2022, it became a blockbuster, earning a substantial amount in the Hindi version without any promotion. Since then, the people of India have been eagerly waiting for the sequel to Kantara, which is Kantara Chapter 1.
The film was surrounded by hype, with expectations of a massive box office opening. Kantara Chapter 1 made a lot of money in the Hindi and the South markets. Also, the overseas collection of the film was amazing. The film earned much more than its budget in its first two days. The initial reviews of the film are positive. Some viewers say that Kantara Chapter 1 is even more dangerous than the first part of the film. It is expected that this movie will break many box office records.
Kantara chapter 1 was released in 5500 worldwide screens. The total budget of the film is Rs 125 crores. The film has earned much more than its budget even before its release. The digital rights of the film in all languages have been sold for Rs 120 crores. The satellite rights of the film have been sold for Rs 50 crore, and the music rights of the film have been sold for Rs 20 crores. The makers of the film had recovered Rs 190 crores from digital, satellite, and music rights. Kantara is originally made in Kannada, and the biggest market is Karnataka. The morning shows of the film are completely houseful. Even in the afternoon, evening, and night, the film has filled 70 to 80% of the theaters. On the first day, Kantara Chapter 1 made a gross collection of Rs 25 crores in Karnataka.
The film earned around Rs 13 crores in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on its first day. In Tamil Nadu it made Rs 2.50 crores on the first day. In Kerala the film made Rs 4.50 crores of the first day. In North India the Kantara Chapter 1 made Rs 25 crores. The overseas collection of the movie is Rs 15 crores.
Overall, the movie is a big success at the box office.
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