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Kantara Chapter 1 Box: Rishab Shetty's Blockbuster Races To Beat Coolie, Saiyaara After Crossing Rs 500 Crore

Kantara Chapter 1 Box Office Collection: Rishab Shetty's Kantara Chapter 1 has become one of the best films of 2025. The movie has crossed Rs 500 crore club in its first week, and entered the top highest grossing Indian films list for the current year. Not just that Kantara Chapter 1 is racing to overtake Rajnikanth's Coolie and newbie Ahaan Panday's tragic romantic, Saiyaara. If Kantara Chapter 1 passes these two movies in the coming days, then Rishab Shetty's movie could become the second largest grosser of 2025.

Kantara Chapter 1 Box Office Collection:
Kantara Chapter 1 Box: Rishab Shetty's Blockbuster To Beat Coolie, Saiyaara

Latest data of Sacnilk showed that Kantara Chapter 1 bagged worldwide gross collection of Rs 503.75 crore as of October 10th. Of the total, the gross collection stood at Rs 428.75 crore in India, and Rs 75 crore in the overseas market. The nett collection in India is about Rs 359.75 crore.

During these 9 days, Kantara Chapter 1 has recorded strong occupancy and demand in Kanada and Hindi box office with net collection coming at Rs 114.7 crore and Rs 115.75 crore. In Telugu, the movie saw collection of Rs 66.8 crore.

With the total gross collection, Kantara Chapter 1 has become the fourth largest grosser in India in 2025.

Top 10 Highest Grossing Films In India 2025:

1. Chhaava - Rs 797.34-809 crore

2. Saiyaara - Rs 579.23 crore

3. Coolie - Rs 518 crore

4. Kantara: Chapter 1 - Rs 509.25 crore

5. They Call Him OG - Rs 308-361 crore

6. War 2 - Rs 303 - 351 crore

7. Mahavatar Narsimha - Rs 300-325 crore

8. Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra - Rs 300 crore

9. L2: Empuraan - Rs 265-268 crore

10. Sitaare Zameen Par - Rs 265 - 268 crore

The above-mentioned data is taken from Wikipedia.

Kantara Chapter 1 Box Office Prediction Ahead:

As per Sacnilk data, the film's powerful storytelling, Rishab Shetty's commanding performance, and rooted mystical world have resonated deeply with audiences, turning it into a cultural and box office phenomenon. Given its trajectory and the continued audience turnout, Kantara Chapter 1 is expected to maintain strong momentum through its second weekend.

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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