Kantara-Chapter 1 box office collection: Rishab Shetty's mythological action drama creates storm on day one, mints THIS much
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Rishab Shetty's mythological action starrer Kantara: Chapter One, a prequel to the 2022 film Kantara, was released in theatres on October 2 and already has huge numbers at the box office on day one. Read to know more details.
One of the biggest films of the year, the Rishab Shetty starrer Kantara: Chapter One, finally released in cinemas on October 2, on the occasion of Dusshera. The prequel had created quite a buzz ever since it was announced, be it for the visuals, the cast, or the controversies surrounding it. Now that it has finally graced the big screens, Kantara: Chapter One is already raging with numbers at the box office. Let's delve into knowing how much it earned on day one.
Box office report of day one of Kantara: Chapter One
According to the Sacnilk report, Kantara: Chapter One earned around Rs 50 crore net in India on day one for all languages. As per the estimates of Sacnilk, the Hindi version of the film collected Rs 19-21 crores net.
The film had an overall 88.13% Kannada occupancy on October 2. The highest occupancy has been recorded in Shivamogga (99.25%), Kundapura (99%), Manipal (95.75%), Raichur (94.75%), and Bengaluru (90.25%).
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The Sacnilk report states that the opening of Kantara 2 is by far the second biggest for a Kannada film after Yash-fronted KGF: Chapter 1, which took the domestic opening of Rs 134.50 crore gross in 2022. The film has reportedly emerged as the biggest opening of the year, earning Rs 89 crore worldwide on Day 1. With its blockbuster spree just beginning, it is already eyeing to become the first 1000 Cr. spectacle of 2025.
Kantara-Chapter 1: Plot, cast, and more
Kantara: Chapter One, helmed and written by Rishab Shetty, is set in the pre-colonial coastal Karnataka. The film is expected to explore the ancient roots of the Bhoota Kola ritual and the mythological lore and history which was explored in the first film. Apart from Rishab Shetty, the film stars Jayaram, Rukmini Vasanth, Gulshan Devaiah, Pramod Shetty, Naveen D. Padil, Prakash Thuminad, Bala Rajwadi, and Sampath Ram, among others. Apart from the original Kannada language, it was also released in dubbed versions of Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam.
Reportedly, a grand war sequence was filmed and choreographed by national and international experts. The sequence included over 500 skilled fighters, and nearly 300 people were cast in this. As per reports, it was shot on a 25-acre set in Karnataka's mountains, and the sequence took nearly 50 days to film.
In one major incident in 2024, a bus carrying crew members met with an accident near Jadkal, due to which the shooting was halted. The film also faced controversy when the makers were fined Rs 50,000 for dumping material inside a protected forest area.
