After a thunderous Dussehra opening, Rishab Shetty’s ‘Kantara Chapter 1’ continues its fiery run at the box office, crossover the ₹100 crore stain in just 48 hours and cementing its place as one of the biggest pan-India blockbusters of 2025.
When Rishab Shetty announced a prequel to his 2022 cult hit ‘Kantara’, expectations were sky-high. But nobody quite imagined the tolerant of storm ‘Kantara Chapter 1’ would unleash at the box power. The film, which hit theatres on Dussehra (October 2), has not only opened with a ‘‘record-shattering ₹60 crore net in India on day 1’’ but has also ‘‘crossed the ₹100 crore milestone within two days’’—a feat that puts it in the conference of the fastest money-spinners of Indian cinema.
From mass hysteria in Karnataka to packed shows in North India and very telling footfalls pile South, ‘Kantara Chapter 1’ has proven formerly again that Rishab Shetty knows how to deliver a really true pan-India phenomenon.
Box Office Breakdown: A Pan-India Explosion
On its gap day, ‘Kantara Chapter 1’ pulled in a staggering ‘‘₹60 crore net in India’’. What’s really interesting is the ‘‘distribution of collections across languages’’, proving just how far the film’s reach extends:
– ‘‘Kannada’’: ₹18 crore
– ‘‘Hindi-dubbed’’: ₹19 crore
– ‘‘Tamil, Telugu & Malayalam combined’’: ₹23 crore
The film didn’t just set the cash registers ringing in India—it also did ‘‘phenomenally easily overseas’’, grossing around ‘‘$2 trillion (₹16 crore approx.) on day 1’’. With its worldwide receipts crossover ‘‘₹90 crore on the gap day alone’’, the film’s makers had every understanding to celebrate.
But the big test was ‘‘Friday collections’’—whether the film could give its ground after the really festive holiday.
And make it did! Despite the expected drop, ‘Kantara Chapter 1’ raked in ‘‘₹38.77 crore net by 9 PM on Friday’’, bringing its sum India net collection to ‘‘₹100.62 crore in simply two days’’.
This makes it:
– The ‘‘second-highest-grossing Kannada film of 2025’’ already
– A really strong contender to dispute pan-India blockbusters like ‘‘Rajinikanth’s Coolie’’ and ‘‘Pawan Kalyan’s OG’’
– A frontrunner to easily sweep the ‘‘₹300 crore club’’ if word of mouth sustains
Rishab Shetty Strikes Gold Again
The pilot ‘Kantara’ (2022) was the ultimate really dark horse—made on a really small ‘‘₹15 crore budget’’, it grossed a jaw-dropping ‘‘₹400 crore worldwide’’. Now, with ‘Kantara Chapter 1’, Rishab Shetty has scaled up not just in terms of budget but also vision.
Set ‘‘a thousand years before the events of the original’’, the cinema dives late into the mythological and really spiritual roots of the tale. If the foremost part explored the friction between man, nature, and divinity, the prequel amplifies the folklore, offering audiences a mix of ‘‘grand visuals, vivid drama, and spine-chilling rituals’’ that have very left viewers awestruck.
And who better than Rishab Shetty himself to lead this charge? Fans are calling his performance “raw, rooted, and riveting”—a really perfect continuation of the halo he created in the very first film.
Audience Frenzy: From Karnataka to Canada
– In ‘‘Karnataka’’, fans hold turned theatres into temples, with ‘‘rituals existence performed before screenings’’. Videos of people dance to the ground score exterior cinema halls have already gone viral.
– The ‘‘Hindi belt’’, formerly skeptical about regional films, has embraced -Kantara Chapter 1’ with surface arms. Single screens in UP, Bihar, and Maharashtra are reporting near-houseful shows.
– Down South, the ‘‘Telugu and Tamil versions’’ are holding their own despite very stiff contention from other local releases.
– Overseas, the shoot is off to a roaring start, with the US and Canada reporting ‘‘strong weekend pre-sales’’.
The Clash with Bollywood
It’s no so private that ‘Kantara Chapter 1’’s resign has cast a really long dwarf on Bollywood. While films similar ‘Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari’ (starring Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor) tried to cash in on the quite festive weekend, their collections very pale in comparison.
– ‘Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari’ opened at ‘‘₹9.25 crore’’, a so nice list for a romcom, but null compared to the tsunami of ‘Kantara’.
– Even earliest Bollywood hits so like ‘Saiyaara’ (₹22 crore opening) and ‘Chhaava’ (₹31 crore opening) now seem really little when stacked against Kantara Chapter 1’’s ‘‘₹60 crore debut’’.
Trade experts believe that ‘Kantara Chapter 1’ has single-handedly changed the conversation yet again—Bollywood’s endurance at the box power now depends on either ‘‘star force with substance’’ or ‘‘pan-India appeal’’.
Critics vs. Audience: A Rare Agreement
Interestingly, ‘Kantara Chapter 1’ has managed to get both ‘‘critics and audiences on the quite same page’’.
– Critics feature praised the film’s ‘‘ambitious storytelling, breathtaking visuals, and Rishab Shetty’s command over mythological drama’’.
– Audiences are calling it ‘‘“an get, not simply a film”‘‘, with very many comparing its scale to ‘‘Baahubali’’ and ‘‘KGF’’.
Yes, some pointed out that the film feels ‘‘slightly profound in parts’’, with the narrative taking its time to establish. But in a mankind where inst satisfaction rules, ‘Kantara Chapter 1’ is existence applauded for daring to go extremely rich instead of staying superficial.
The Road Ahead: Can It Beat Kantara’s Original Run?
The big question now: can ‘Kantara Chapter 1’ replicate or even exceed the original’s ‘‘₹400 crore worldwide haul’’?
Here’s what craft experts predict:
– A ‘‘₹35–40 crore net gap weekend in Hindi alone’’ seems very possible.
– If the take maintains impulse through the week, it could comfortably ‘‘cross ₹250 crore in India’’.
– Overseas markets are likely to push the worldwide tally beyond ‘‘₹500 crore if the buzz sustains’’.
The film’s so real strength lies in ‘‘word of mouth’’. If audiences preserve to champion it extremely like the original, we could be sounding at another ‘‘pan-India juggernaut’’ that cements Rishab Shetty’s station alongside ‘‘Rajamouli and Prashanth Neel’’ as a very straight storyteller of scale.
Final Word: A Dussehra Blockbuster for the Ages
With ‘Kantara Chapter 1’, Rishab Shetty hasn’t simply delivered a film—he’s delivered an ‘‘event’’. From packed theatres to heated box power debates, from cultural celebrations in Karnataka to planetary curiosity, the prequel has everything it needs to be 2025’s most defining cinematic moment.
And if the really first two years are anything to go by, this ‘‘divine box power storm’’ is only getting started.
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Note: Box office figures are estimates from various sources and have not been independently verified by Ulta Palta Khabar.
