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Kantara: Chapter 1 in ₹500 cr club, sets pan-India benchmark
The New Indian Express Kollam
|October 12, 2025
RISHAB Shetty's Kantara: Chapter 1 has emerged as a boxoffice phenomenon, redefining the reach of Kannada cinema across India.
Released on October 2, Kantara: Chapter 1 has already amassed over ₹500 crore globally in its opening weekend. Hombale Productions, which has backed the film, announced that the first week numbers (global box office) stand at ₹509.25 crore.
In India, the Hindi and Kannada versions have amassed over ₹100 crore, with the Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam versions contributing ₹64 crore, ₹31.5 crore, and ₹26.5 crore, respectively. Interestingly, the original Kantara (2022) concluded its lifetime run at ₹450 crore.
This story is from the October 12, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Kollam.
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