Kantara Chapter 1, starring Rishab Shetty in the lead role, concluded its theatrical run a few days ago, earning an epic collection. Since it was mounted on a huge budget, everyone was excited to see how much return on investment (ROI) it would bring. Justifying all the pre-release hype, the Kannada magnum opus made hefty returns at the Indian box office and emerged as a blockbuster. However, it’s nowhere close to the first Kantara movie. Keep reading for a detailed report!
Kantara Chapter 1 made impressive returns
Along with strong pre-release buzz, the magnum opus was backed by strong word of mouth. This resulted in a two-month theatrical run. As per the final collection update, it earned a staggering 622.19 crore net at the Indian box office. With this score, it concluded the run as the second-highest-grossing Kannada film, after KGF Chapter 2 (859.7 crore net).
Till now, Kantara Chapter 1 is the most expensive Kannada film with a reported budget of 125 crores. If a comparison is made between the collection and the budget, the biggie enjoyed an ROI of 497.19 crores. Calculated further, it equals 397.75% returns. Such returns look extremely impressive, especially when considering the hefty price tag of 125 crores.
Box office summary of Kantara Chapter 1:
- Budget – 125 crores
- India net collection – 622.19 crores
- ROI – 497.19 crores
- ROI% – 397.75%
Kantara did the unthinkable with over 1800% returns
Coming to the first movie, Kantara, it was a rage upon its release in 2022. Riding on an extraordinary word of mouth, the film did a business of 309.64 crore net at the Indian box office. This sum came against a low budget of just 16 crores. If compared with the cost, the film made an ROI of 293.64 crores, which equals a mind-blowing 1835.25% returns.
Box office summary of Kantara:
- Budget – 16 crores
- India net collection – 309.64 crores
- ROI – 16 crores
- ROI% – 1835.25%
As we can see, despite generating solid returns, the Kantara prequel is nowhere near Kantara in terms of box office returns, which is understandable considering the massive budget of the former.
Stay tuned to Koimoi for more box office updates!
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