‘Kantara: Chapter 1’, written, directed and headlined by Rishab Shetty, has completed its second weekend in theatres with strong momentum at the box office. Despite clashing with ‘Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari’, the film continues to dominate by a massive margin. Its wider release across Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada markets has further boosted its reach.Kantara: A Legend – Chapter 1 Movie Review After collecting ₹337 crore in its first week, the film which also stars Rukmini Vasanth, Gulshan Devaiah earned ₹22.25 crore on its second Friday. It showed healthy growth over the weekend, with ₹39 crore on Saturday and ₹40 crore on Sunday. On its second Monday (day 12), the film made ₹13.50 crore, followed by ₹14 crore on Tuesday — likely aided by discounted ticket rates — and ₹10.55 crore on Wednesday (day 14) which is its lowest number so far. On Thursday (day 15), it has started on a slow note as well. The collection till afternoon was ₹ 1.26 crore. This brings its total domestic collection to an impressive ₹477.71 crore. The film should be able to touch the ₹ 500 crore mark over this upcoming third weekend. While the film’s performance in the Hindi belt hasn’t matched the scale of some recent pan-India blockbusters, its numbers in South India are exceptional — particularly impressive given that it hails from the Kannada industry, traditionally the smallest among the southern film markets in terms of cross-regional reach. The film has delivered phenomenal results in Mysore and across Karnataka, where the makers successfully implemented higher ticket prices despite the state government’s regulated cap on pricing, according to Box Office India. As far as the overseas market is concerned, the film has earned just over $11 million in overseas markets — an exceptional feat for a Kannada production. However, the Hindi version underperformed, preventing the overall international business from reaching the anticipated levels. While ‘KGF 2’ had made a significant impact in Hindi with around $9 million, ‘Kantara: Chapter 1’ is expected to close at only about $1 million from that segment.Day wise collection of the film in India:Day 1 [1st Thursday] ₹ 61.85 Cr [Ka: 19.6 Cr ; Te: 13; Hi: 18.5; Ta: 5.5; Mal: 5.25] -Day 2 [1st Friday] ₹ 45.4 Cr [Ka: 13.5 Cr ; Te: 11.5; Hi: 12.5; Ta: 4.25; Mal: 3.65]Day 3 [1st Saturday] ₹ 55 Cr [Ka: 14.5 Cr ; Te: 11.25; Hi: 19.5; Ta: 5.5; Mal: 4.25]Day 4 [1st Sunday] ₹ 63 Cr [Ka: 16.75 Cr ; Te: 11.5; Hi: 23; Ta: 6.75; Mal: 5]Day 5 [1st Monday] ₹ 31.5 Cr [Ka: 12 Cr ; Te: 5.4; Hi: 8.75; Ta: 2.75; Mal: 2.6]Day 6 [1st Tuesday] ₹ 34.25 Cr [Ka: 13.5 Cr ; Te: 4.75; Hi: 11.25; Ta: 2.5; Mal: 2.25]Day 7 [1st Wednesday] ₹ 25.25 Cr [Ka: 9.25 Cr ; Te: 3.5; Hi: 8.25; Ta: 2.25; Mal: 2]Day 8 [2nd Thursday] ₹ 21.15 Cr [Ka: 7.85 Cr ; Te: 2.65; Hi: 7; Ta: 2; Mal: 1.65]Week 1 Collection ₹ 337.4 Cr [Ka: 106.95 Cr ; Te: 63.55; Hi: 108.75; Ta: 31.5; Mal: 26.65; Ben: 0] -Day 9 [2nd Friday] ₹ 22.25 Cr [Ka: 7.5 Cr ; Te: 3.25; Hi: 7.25; Ta: 2.5; Mal: 1.75]Day 10 [2nd Saturday] ₹ 38.5 Cr [Ka: 11.25 Cr ; Te: 5.25; Hi: 14; Ta: 4.75; Mal: 3.25]Day 11 [2nd Sunday] ₹ 40 Cr [Ka: 12.3 Cr ; Te: 4.8; Hi: 14.25; Ta: 5.25; Mal: 3.4]Day 12 [2nd Monday] ₹ 13.50 CrDay 13 [2nd Tuesday] ₹ 14 Cr [Ka: 3.75 Cr ; Te: 1.5; Hi: 6.35; Ta: 1.4; Mal: 1]Day 14 [2nd Wednesday] ₹ 10.55 Cr [Ka: 3.25 Cr ; Te: 1.1; Hi: 4.15; Ta: 1.25; Mal: 0.8] Day 15 [2nd Thursday] ₹ 1.26 Cr ** -Total ₹ 477.71 Cr
