Kantara Chapter 1 Box Office Collection: Rishab Shetty's prequel of the magical mystic folklore universe, Kantara Chapter 1, has recorded remarkable box office collection in a span of 2 days. Firstly, the movie, which was released on October 2nd, entered the top 15 list of highest South Indian grossers in Indian theaters during its opening. By the end of the second day, Kantara Chapter 1 had crossed Rs 100 crore in India net collection. The earnings are higher in case of grossing and worldwide collection.
Kantara Chapter 1 Box Office Collection:
About 97% of moviegoers have liked this film. And so far, Kantara Chapter 1 has bagged 4 out of 5 stars. The movie is going strong at Indian box office with major occupancies in Kannada and Telugu language. But the movie has also entered the top 10 grossers in Hindi language in 2025 so far.
Data from Sacnilk showed that during Day 2, the box office collection of Kantara Chapter 1 stood at Rs 43.65 crore, after strong opening of Rs 61.85 crore on October 2nd.
In India nett, Kantara Chapter 1 has bagged Rs 105.5 crore collection in 2 days.
On October 3rd alone, Kantara: A Legend Chapter-1 had an overall 82.31% Kannada Occupancy on Friday, October 03, 2025. While the occupancy stood at 67.69% in Telugu language, and 15.82% in Hindi language on Friday.
According to Sacnilk, directed and headlined by Rishab Shetty, Kantara Chapter 1 is among the top 15 biggest South Indian films and the second-highest Kannada grosser at the domestic box office. The top opening day grosser list is dominated by Telugu films, with Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2 - The Rule being the number 1 and only film with 200+ crores opening.
Here Are The Top Biggest South Indian Openers At The Domestic Box Office
The day 1 collection is calculated by Sacnilk:
1. Pushpa 2: The Rule (2024) - Rs 209.20 crore
2. RRR (2022) - Rs 156 crore
3. Baahubali - The Conclusion (2017) - Rs 152 crore
4. KGF: Chapter 2 (2022) - Rs 134.50 crore
5. Kalki 2898 AD (2024) - Rs 114 crore
6. Salaar Part 1: Ceasefire (2023) - Rs 107.10 crore
7. Saaho (2019) - Rs 105 crore
8. Adipurush (2023) - Rs 102.50 crore
9. They Call Him OG (2025) - Rs 101.50 crore
10. Devara Part 1 (2024) - Rs 98 crore
11. Coolie (2025) - Rs 77 crore
12. 2 Point 0 (2018) - Rs 76.60 crore
13. Leo (2023) - Rs 76.20 crore
14. Kantara Chapter 1 (2025) - Rs 74.25 crore
Kantara VS Kantara Chapter 1 Box Office Collection:
Notably, Kantara Chapter 1 box office collection has opened 1400% higher than Kantara 2022 opening day collection which was around Rs 1.27 crore. Kantara Chapter 1 is already nearing to take over the lifetime collection of Kantara 2022 of Rs 81.1 crore.
About Kantara Chapter 1:
Kantara Chapter 1 is a prequel of Kantara 2022. The movie is directed by Shetty who will also play the lead role. Further, the movie is produced by Vijay Kiragandur and Chaluve Gowda under Hombale Films. The cast of Kantara Chapter 1 are Rishab Shetty as Berme, Jayaram as King Vijayendra, Rukmini Vasanth as Kanakavathi, and Gulshan Devaiah as Kulashekara. Other casts are --- Pramod Shetty, Rakesh Poojari, Prakash Thuminad,Deepak Rai Panaje, Hariprashanth M G, Shaneel Gautham, and Naveen Bondel.
Set in pre-colonial coastal Karnataka, the film is expected to explore the ancient roots of the Bhuta Kola ritual and the mythological lore and history explored in the first film released in 2022. Like its predecessor, the prequel would reportedly blend regional folklore, spirituality, and action, continuing the saga of man's relationship with nature and the divine, as per Wikipedia.
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