Kantara Chapter 1 Box Office Highlights
Massive Opening:
The film, directed and headlined by Rishab Shetty, released on Vijayadashami and earned ₹60 crore net on Day 1 inHere’s a concise summary of the key points from the Mint article on Kantara Chapter 1’s box office performance:
Day 2 Performance:
Despite a slight dip, it crossed the ₹100 crore mark Despite a slight dip, it crossed the ₹100 crore mark domestically, with domestically, with early estimates early estimates placing Day 2 earnings placing Day 2 earnings at ₹32.86 crore at ₹32.86 crore (as of 7:30 PM).
Total Collection:
By the end of: By the end of Day 2, the film Day 2, the film had reportedly earned had reportedly earned ₹105.5 crore net ₹105.5 crore net in India.
Kantara Chapter 1 day 2 occupancy across India
On Friday, Kantara Chapter 1 recorded strong occupancy during the morning shows across multiple languages.
The Kannada version led with an overall 75.38% occupancy:
Morning Shows: 60.03%
Afternoon Shows: 90.73%
Evening Shows: 86.48%
Night Shows: 92%
The Telugu occupancy for the movie reached 54.03% by the afternoon of day 2.
Morning Shows: 38.51%
Afternoon Shows: 69.55%
Evening Shows: 77.68%
Night Shows: 85.02%
The Tamil version of the film recorded an occupancy of about 58.93%.
Morning Shows: 30.00%
Afternoon Shows: 58.06%
Evening Shows: 66.65%
Night Shows: 80.99%
The film held steady at 74.50% among the Bengali audience.
Kantara Chapter 1 in Malayalam version saw 51.14% on day 2.
Morning Shows: 27.40%
Afternoon Shows: 44.10%
Evening Shows: 55.56%
Night Shows: 77.49%
The Hindi version had the lowest turnout with 15.28% occupancy on the same day.
Morning Shows: 7.39%
Afternoon Shows: 12.67%
Evening Shows: 15.31%
Night Shows: 27.90%
Public & Industry Reaction
Audience Craze:
Dear #Kantara Family and Cinema Lovers,#KantaraChapter1 is as much yours as ours, and your love has made it truly unforgettable.
— Kantara - A Legend (@KantaraFilm) October 3, 2025
We humbly request you not to share/record videos from the film and not to encourage piracy.
Let’s keep the magic of Kantara alive in theatres, so… pic.twitter.com/n1wNJwURv2
Theatres in Bengaluru were decorated with flowers and posters; fans lined up in large numbers.
Critical Praise:
Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga called it a “masterpiece” and Craze**: Theatres in Bengaluru were decorated with flowers and posters; fans lined up in large numbers.
KANTARA Chapter 1 is a true MASTERPIECE 🙏
— Sandeep Reddy Vanga (@imvangasandeep) October 2, 2025
INDIAN cinema has never seen anything like this before.
It's a cinematic thunderstorm, raw, divine, and unshakable.
Rishab shetty delivers a true one-man show, crafted and carried single-handedly 🙏@shetty_rishab
Special mention to…
Social Media Buzz:
Fans hailed it as “beyond expectations,” with strong word-of-mouth driving walk-ins and spot bookings.
Story & Production Notes
Cast & Crew:
Rishab Shetty, Jayishab Shetty, Jayaram, Rukmini Vasanth, Gulshan Devaaram, Rukmini Vasanth, Gulshan Devaiah; produced byiah; produced by Hombale Films.
Languages Released:
Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and English: Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and English.
