Updated 5 October 2025 at 21:55 IST
It is expected that Kantara: Chapter 1 will eventually occupy a spot in the list of top 10 highest grossing South movies at the domestic box office if the current trend holds in the coming days. Follow :
Kantara Chapter 1 will collect ₹300 crore+ worldwide after its first weekend | Image:
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Kantara: Chapter 1 is doing tremendous business at the box office after releasing on October 2, on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanati/Dussehra. The Rishab Shetty starrer was expected to perform well, given how Kantara did over ₹400 crore worldwide collection out of the blue in 2022, banking on the positive word of mouth.
Three years on, the recently released Kantara prequel has comfortably crossed the ₹200 crore mark at the India box office in its extended first weekend. Worldwide, the figures will be ₹300 crore+, as per trade estimates. With a good initial performance, Kantara: Chapter 1 has already staked its claim in the list of highest grossing South movies of all time.
In the first weekend, it has already done better business than some of the South movies that are in the list. So it is expected that Kantara: Chapter 1 will eventually occupy a spot in the list of top 10 highest grossing South movies at the domestic box office if the current trend holds in the coming days.
Meanwhile, Kantara: Chapter 1 is
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