Kantara: Chapter 1 collected Rs. 23 crore approx on Thursday in India, concluding its eight-day extended first week at Rs. 382 crore approx. The Rishab Shetty starrer held strongly on the weekdays, particularly in Karnataka.
After its opening day, it seemed like the Rs. 500 crore final in India might be a difficult task for the film. The weekend made that likely, but now it is well positioned to collect over Rs. 600 crore, for that matter, even Rs. 650 crore. Chhaava is currently the top grosser of the year with around Rs. 690 crore. That isn’t too far off, and with strong holds, the film can certainly aim for that.
The Day Wise Box Office Collections of Kantara: Chapter 1 in India are as follows:
| Day | Gross |
|---|---|
| Thursday | Rs. 70.25 cr. |
| Friday | Rs. 51.50 cr. |
| Saturday | Rs. 64.50 cr. |
| Sunday | Rs. 72.00 cr. |
| Monday | Rs. 35.50 cr. |
| Tuesday | Rs. 37.50 cr. |
| Wednesday | Rs. 27.25 cr. |
| Thursday | Rs. 23.00 cr. |
| Total | Rs. 381.50 cr. |
The film has performed well across the board, pan-India. The Hindi version was slow to start, but by the end of the week, it was also collecting well, with over Rs. 100 crore nett total so far, and course to Rs. 175 crore nett plus final, possibly Rs. 200 crore nett depending on how well it sustains during and beyond the Diwali period. Leading the performance is, of course, the home state Karnataka, where the first eight-day gross is 20 per cent over the previous best by KGF 2. The film is not just cruising toward the All Time Grosser tag but is all set to become the first Rs. 200 crore grosser in the state.
Speaking of the other southern states, all of them have been superb, whether it is Kerala or Telugu states or even Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu was a bit of an underperformer for the original Kantara, but it has shown up in a solid manner for this one. All four of these states (counting AP & TS separately) have collected similar numbers in the first week and are likely to collect over Rs. 50 crore in full run.
The Territorial Breakdown for Kantara: Chapter 1 is as follows:
| Area | Gross |
|---|---|
| Karnataka | Rs. 123.50 cr. |
| APTS | Rs. 69.50 cr. |
| Tamil Nadu | Rs. 34.00 cr. |
| Kerala | Rs. 33.00 cr. |
| Rest of India | Rs. 121.50 cr. |
| INDIA | Rs. 381.50 cr. |
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