Rishab Shetty’s Kantara Chapter 1 continues its impressive box office run, nearing Rs 500 crore in India after a strong first week. The film maintained steady weekday collections in its second week, demonstrating sustained audience interest. Shetty emphasizes the story’s focus on folklore and nature worship, devoid of any political agenda.
Rishab Shetty’s Kantara Chapter 1 continues to do well at the box office even in its second week. After crossing Rs 300 crore in its first week, the film is now close to reaching the Rs 500 crore mark in India.
Steady weekday collections
According to Sacnilk, Kantara Chapter 1 earned an estimated Rs 10.00 crore net in India on Wednesday, bringing its total domestic collection to Rs 475.90 crore. The film had already crossed the Rs 300 crore mark within its first week, ending day 8 with Rs 337.4 crore.After a strong second Friday, Kantara Chapter 1 collected Rs 22.25 crore, Rs 39 crore, and Rs 39.75 crore on Saturday and Sunday respectively. The numbers dipped slightly during the weekdays, with collections between Rs 13–14 crore. Still, the film has managed to stay steady even in its second week.
Occupancy across regions
The Rishab Shetty starrer reportedly had an overall 24.19 percent Kannada, 14.00 percent Telugu, 10.61 percent Hindi, 19.09 percent Tamil and 11.68 percent Malayalam Occupancy on Wednesday, October 15, 2025.
Kantara Chapter 1’ day-wise Box Office collection
Day 1 (Thursday) – Rs 61.85 croreDay 2 (Friday) – Rs 45.40 croreDay 3 (Saturday) – Rs 55.00 croreDay 4 (Sunday) – Rs 63.00 croreDay 5 (Monday) – Rs 31.50 croreDay 6 (Tuesday) – Rs 34.25 croreDay 7 (Wednesday) – Rs 25.25 croreDay 8 (Thursday) – Rs 21.15 croreWeek 1 Total – Rs 337.40 croreDay 9 (2nd Friday) – Rs 22.00 croreDay 10 (2nd Saturday) – Rs 39 croreDay 11 (2nd Sunday) – Rs 39 croreDay 12 (2nd Monday) – Rs 13.35 croreDay 13 (2nd Tuesday) – Rs 13.50 crore Day 14 (2nd Wednesday) – Rs 10.00 crore (early estimate)Total – Rs 475.90 crore
Rishab Shetty on the film’s message
Talking to PTI about the film, Rishab claimed that he had no ‘ideology or agenda’ behind telling this story. “As a storyteller, I always think, I should never be biased, and that we should tell stories to people, like about our folklore, Bharatiyata, and our belief system of nature worshipping. So by adding all these elements we made this story,” he said, adding, “Irrespective of all (political) parties and people, there is no ideology or agenda in this (film), we are just establishing this story, and people are liking and appreciating it.”Kantara Chapter 1 is the prequel to the 2022 hit Kantara and is set in pre-colonial Karnataka. The film stars Rishab, Rukmini Vasanth, Gulshan Devaiah and Jayaram in lead roles. It tells the story of a tribal man named Berme who fights against aristocracy. DISCLAIMER: The box office numbers in this article are compiled from our proprietary sources and diverse public data. While we strive for accuracy, all figures are approximate unless explicitly mentioned, offering a fair representation of the project’s box office performance. We are open to feedback and suggestions on toientertainment@timesinternet.in. Go to Source
