 "Kantara: Chapter 1 box office: Rishab Shetty-Rukmini Vasanth starrer beats Yash-Sanjay Dutt's KGF 2 to achieve this glorious milestone")
Rishab Shetty starrer Kantara: Chapter 1, which serves as a prequel to 2022’s Kantara, has turned out to be a money spinner at the box office. Apart from making record-breaking business, the film has also performed phenomenally well in its Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam dubbed versions.
Talking about its original version, Kantara: Chapter 1 grossed around Rs 79 crore in its extended opening weekend of 4 days and emerged as the biggest opening weekend grosser in Karnataka, beating Yash and Sanjay Dutt’s KGF 2, which earned approximately Rs 73.50 crore, which also enjoyedan extended first weekend of 4 days.
While the Hindi dubbed version currently stands with a total of Rs 83.70 crore, the overall collection of Kantara: Chapter 1 has crossed the Rs 255 crore mark at the domestic box office.
To be frank you are not a cinema LOVER sir , but u are a cinema FUCKER , because you FUCKED all of us FILM MAKERS by showing us how to really make CINEMA with your MAGNUM OPUS #KantaraChapter1 .. U pioneered a movement of DISRUPTION leading to CONSTRUCTION which basically means… https://t.co/3klHzM4Jx4
— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) October 3, 2025
Congratulations to the team of #KantaraChapter1 on scoring a resounding success.@shetty_rishab sir pulled off the unthinkable by excelling both as a mindblowing actor and a brilliant director.
— Jr NTR (@tarak9999) October 2, 2025
My best wishes to the entire cast and crew, along with @hombalefilms, for fearlessly…
Saw the film #KantaraChapter1 by @shetty_rishab, and I must say, Indian cinema has never seen anything like it before. It's a raw, divine, and utterly captivating work of art. #RishabShetty delivers an extraordinary performance, expertly crafting & carrying the entire film. 🙏… pic.twitter.com/Je4YZYZniu
— Madhur Bhandarkar (@imbhandarkar) October 4, 2025
Apart from fans, the movie has garnered praises from celebs like Jr NTR, Prabhas, Ram Gopal Varma, Sandeep Reddy Vanga, Nivin Pauly, Mammootty, Yash, Anupam Kher, Madhur Bhandarkar, cricketers like Varun Chakravarty and KL Rahul, among others.
Directed by Rishab Shetty, the movie also features Rukmini Vasanth, Rakesh Poojari, Jayaram and Gulshan Devaiah in key roles.
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