Up to Date: Kantara has grown into one of the biggest success stories in Indian cinema, delivering massive box office numbers across India and overseas. The original Kantara (2022) collected approximately ₹409 crore worldwide, becoming a cultural phenomenon rooted in folklore and tradition. Its prequel, Kantara: Chapter 1 (often called Kantara 2), has reportedly crossed ₹850 crore globally, making it one of the highest-grossing Indian films of its release year. Together, the Kantara franchise has earned an estimated ₹1,260+ crore worldwide, a historic milestone for Kannada cinema. Strong word-of-mouth, spiritual themes, and Rishab Shetty’s storytelling fueled its global appeal. The Kantara box office success proves that regional cinema can achieve worldwide dominance with authentic content.
Kantara Chapter 1 film/Kantara 2 movie Box Office Collection. The film’s net collection in India has been recorded at ₹37.73 crore 1st day (till 5 pm).
* The worldwide collection on the first day may cross ₹50 crore+.
- There are overseas too – the film has crossed the $500,000+ mark in North America (approximately ₹4.15 crore)
Kantara Chapter 1 has been released in every language – English, Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam – and is finding appeal across India.
The Hindi dubbed version has also made its mark, with advance bookings picking up some pace.
- If the trend continues like this, then the business of the film can be quite big in the first week.
Kantara Chapter 1 Box Office Collection: Dussehra dhamaka with ₹37.7 Cr India & ₹50 Cr+ worldwide opening, setting new pan-India records.
Why does this epic start matter? Because Kantara Chapter 1 isn’t just a regional release — it’s been positioned as a pan-India spectacle, releasing simultaneously in English, Kannada, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam. The film had a budget of around ₹125 crore, a huge jump from the original Kantara’s modest ₹16 crore. Early booking was lukewarm in some markets, but the festival timing and strong word-of-mouth seem to have flipped the narrative. Kantara Chapter 1 could challenge the top openers of 2025 and make history.
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