Kantara Chapter 1 had a massive and highly successful opening day, establishing itself as one of the biggest initial launches of the year in Indian cinema. The estimated first-day collection for Kantara Chapter 1 in India is Rs 60 crore (net collection). Some reports also indicate that the film is nearing a worldwide opening day gross of over Rs 100 crore.
The film reportedly collected an estimated Rs 60 crore (approximately 600 million Indian Rupees) on its opening day across all languages in India. Some estimates even place it higher, close to Rs 65 crore. The success was widespread, with the Hindi dubbed version alone contributing estimated Rs 19-21 crore.
The film’s Day 1 collection surpassed the opening earnings of several other major releases of the year. This is an exceptionally strong start, especially when compared to the original Kantara (2022), which had a modest opening day collection of around Rs 2 crore before becoming a massive, word-of-mouth blockbuster.
The film opened to positive reviews, and top celebrities like Prabhas and Jr NTR publicly praised the film’s success, with Prabhas calling it a “brilliant film” and potentially the “biggest blockbuster of the year.” The film was released on October 2, 2025.
the Rishab Shetty-starrer Kantara Chapter 1 minted an estimated Rs 60 crore on its opening day in India, surpassing the first-day collections of several major 2025 releases, including:
Chhaava (approx. Rs 31 crore)
Saiyaara (approx. Rs 22 crore)
Sikandar (approx. Rs 26 crore)
Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari (which it clashed with). It was reported to be close to the opening day earnings of Rajinikanth’s Coolie (approx. Rs 65-Rs 77 crore depending on the source) and slightly less than Pawan Kalyan’s They Call Him OG (approx. Rs 63 crore).
Over 8,800 shows in India on the opening day (The film released in over 30 countries globally as well). Budget Approximately Rs 125 Crore (A much larger scale than the original Kantara). Key Starrer (Cast) – Rishab Shetty (Lead Actor, Writer, and Director), Rukmini Vasanth, Jayaram, Gulshan Devaiah (plays Prince Kulashekara).
The film, a prequel to the 2022 blockbuster Kantara, was released worldwide on October 2, 2025, in multiple languages (Kannada, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Bengali, English, and Spanish).
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