Kantara: Chapter 1 box office report: Rishab Shetty-Rukmini Vasanth starrer set to achieve this unprecedented milestone

Rishab Shetty & Rukmini Vasanth starrer Kantara: Chapter 1 continues its record-breaking spree at the box office. While the film has turned out to be a global blockbuster, the epic mythological actioner has also emerged as the highest-grossing film in Karnataka by raking in over Rs 185 crore and beating its sequel, Kantara (2022), which had collected Rs 183.60 crore.

Since there is no competition for the movie, it is set to enter the Rs 200 crore club in Karnataka and become the first film to achieve this feat.

The film is also inching towards the Rs 700 crore mark at the global box office, and it would be interesting to see if it surpasses Vicky Kaushal, Rashmika Mandanna & Akshaye Khanna starrer Chhaava (Rs 797.34 crore) to become the highest Indian grosser of 2025.

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The film will continue to dominate at the ticket windows until the arrival of Ayushmann Khurrana, Rashmika Mandanna, Paresh Rawal and Nawazuddin Siddiqui starrer Thamma, which is releasing during the Diwali weekend.

Before the release of the movie, Rishab Shetty spoke about the unique script and narration of  _Kantara_ and told Firstpost, “There were a lot of discussions that were happening about the next part already. Right from the dialogues to the pre production, I had prepared everything in the first 3-4 months. The first people I narrated the scripture were the producers. They are one of the biggest powerhouses of Indian cinema, and their success rate is massive (Hombale Films). They are exploring movies that are attached to the Indian tradition. So what we had to do next was a huge responsibility. We have to make sure that we do not disappoint our primary audience. The producers were really happy with my idea. And everybody knew we really had to work a lot on this idea. We had to put in a lot more effort this time as compared to our last film. The entire production team has supported me a lot. I would like to thank my DoP, my wife, my production designer, my editor.”