Kantara Chapter 1 Box Office Collection Day 8: Rishab Shetty’s Mythology Epic Enters ₹300 Crore Club, Maintains Strong Hold in Hindi Belt

Kantara Chapter 1 Box Office Collection Day 8: Rishab Shetty’s ‘Kantara Chapter 1’ has turned into a nationwide sensation, creating waves in theatres across languages. Released on October 2, 2025, coinciding with Dussehra and Gandhi Jayanti, the film opened to massive numbers and glowing reviews. According to Sacnilk, the pan-India release has now crossed the ₹300 crore mark domestically, while its worldwide total stands at over ₹450 crore.

Starring Rishab Shetty, Rukmini Vasanth, Jayaram, and Gulshan Devaiah, the period drama has not only performed exceptionally in the South but has also seen remarkable growth in the Hindi-speaking belt, an impressive feat for a Kannada-language film.

 

 

 

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Kantara Chapter 1 Box Office Collection Day 8

As per Sacnilk, ‘Kantara Chapter 1’ earned ₹0.53 crore on Day 8, taking its India net total to ₹316.53 crore. Despite a weekday slowdown, the film continues to show a strong hold, particularly in the Hindi markets where word-of-mouth remains highly positive.

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Kantara Chapter 1 Week-Wise Box Office Breakdown

• Day 1 (Thursday): ₹61.85 crore
• Day 2 (Friday): ₹45.4 crore
• Day 3 (Saturday): ₹55 crore
• Day 4 (Sunday): ₹63 crore
• Day 5 (Monday): ₹31.5 crore
• Day 6 (Tuesday): ₹34.25 crore
• Day 7 (Wednesday): ₹25 crore
• Day 8 (Thursday): ₹0.53 crore
• Total (8 Days): ₹316.53 crore

The film’s weekend collections established its blockbuster status early, and its weekday stability has reinforced its strong theatrical run.

Directed and written by Rishab Shetty, ‘Kantara Chapter 1’ serves as a prequel to the 2022 hit ‘Kantara’. The film delves deeper into the myth and mystery that defined the first installment. With this release, Shetty has once again proven his ability to merge folklore with powerful storytelling.

 

 

 

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The original ‘Kantara’ won two National Awards in 2024, Best Actor (Rishab Shetty) and Best Popular Film, and Chapter 1 seems poised to carry that legacy forward, breaking records and setting new benchmarks for regional cinema.

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