Dulquer Salmaan’s period drama ‘Kaantha’ has achieved a significant milestone, crossing ₹20 crore net in its first week. The film demonstrated consistent box office performance, with an estimated ₹1.40 crore collected on its seventh day. ‘Kaantha’ enjoyed solid Tamil occupancy and steady performance in Telugu regions, marking a strong opening for the ensemble thriller.
Dulquer Salmaan’s period film ‘Kaantha’ has completed its first week with a solid performance at the box office, crossing the Rs 20 crore India net milestone. After performing consistently over its first six days and earning an estimated Rs 19.25 crore, the film saw another steady hold on Thursday.According to early estimates reported by the Sacnilk website, ‘Kaantha’ collected around Rs 1.40 crore on its seventh day across all languages, bringing its total to approximately Rs 20.65 crore India net.
Solid Tamil occupancy on Thursday
‘Kaantha’ recorded an overall 13.31% Tamil occupancy on November 20, 2025. Morning shows began at a moderate 12.36%. The afternoon shows rose to 14.82%. Evening and night shows settled at 12.38% and 13.68% respectively.
Telugu market sees steady performance
In the Telugu-speaking regions, ‘Kaantha’ registered an overall 9.66% occupancy on its seventh day. The morning shows were at 9.36% and night shows ending at 9.81%.
Strong first week for the ensemble thriller
Starring Dulquer Salmaan, Bhagyashri Borse, Rana Daggubati, Samuthirakani, and Bijesh Nagesh, Kaantha has delivered a promising first-week performance.ETimes review for the movie read, “Selvaraj captures the mechanics of 1950s filmmaking with enough specificity that the crew dynamics and godlike authority of the big men (both the star and the director) feel rooted in something real. The film knows it’s trafficking in archetypes and classical mechanics, and instead of trying to subvert them, it just plays them straight with enough craft to make the old moves land. Sometimes commitment beats cleverness.”DISCLAIMER: The box office numbers in this article are compiled from our proprietary sources and diverse public data. We strive for accuracy and all figures are approximate unless explicitly mentioned. We offer a fair representation of the project’s box office performance. We are open to feedback and suggestions on toientertainment@timesinternet.in