Box Office Tsunami: 'Kantara Chapter 1' Delivers Historic Opening Weekend

Rishab Shetty's 'Kantara Chapter 1' Storms Past ₹200 Crore Mark to rake-in a Historic ₹223 Crore Opening Weekend Collections in Pan India Box Office.

Rishab Shetty's directorial and acting magnum opus, 'Kantara: A Legend - Chapter 1,' has delivered a phenomenal performance at the box office, becoming an undisputed pan-India hit within its opening weekend. The prequel to the 2022 blockbuster Kantara has not just met expectations but has shattered records, racing past the ₹200 crore net mark in India in just four days.



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The film, backed by Hombale Films, has demonstrated extraordinary appeal across all languages, cementing its status as a major cinematic event of the year.

Record-Breaking Opening & Weekend Haul

The mythological action-drama, which chronicles the legend set a thousand years prior to the first film, capitalised on its holiday release and massive pre-release buzz.



Initial Shockwave: The film's Day 1 collection of ₹61.85 crore net positioned it as one of the biggest openers of 2025, going toe-to-toe with major releases from other industries.

The Weekend Spike: After an expected drop on Friday, the film witnessed impressive jumps on Saturday and Sunday, with the Sunday collection nearing its opening day total, a testament to its powerful word-of-mouth.

Pan-India Appeal: The Hindi-dubbed version alone has performed exceptionally, outperforming many Bollywood releases of the year and contributing significantly to the overall tally.

New Kannada Milestones Achieved

The success of Kantara Chapter 1 has propelled it to a historic position within the Kannada film industry (Sandalwood):

Fastest to ₹100 Crore: The film crossed the ₹100 crore net mark in India in just two days.

Highest Kannada Grosser of 2025: It quickly surpassed the lifetime domestic collection of previous Kannada hits of the year.

Top 3 Kannada Films: The movie has already become the third-highest-grossing Kannada film in India, trailing only K.G.F: Chapter 2 and the original Kantara.

The phenomenal box office performance, combined with glowing reviews from critics and filmmakers like Ram Gopal Varma and Sandeep Reddy Vanga, has solidified Rishab Shetty's reputation as a creative force and reinforced the global demand for content rooted in regional culture. With a reported budget of approximately ₹125 crore, the film has already emerged as a clean success, and trade analysts predict an incredible run in the coming week.

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