KGF Chapter 2 is the first film to gross over 50 Cr in all five Indian languages: Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, and Malayalam. Baahubali 2 was not dubbed in Kannada; in the other four languages, it grossed over 50 Cr. Meanwhile, Pushpa 2 failed in Malayalam and did not perform well in Kannada either.
Now, this record has been matched by another Kannada film, Kantara Chapter 2. Like KGF 2, Kantara Chapter 2 has grossed over 50 Cr in all five languages—Kannada, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam. In Kannada, it has performed much better than KGF 2. In Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam, its collections are close to KGF 2. In Hindi, however, the film falls short compared to KGF 2, which is why Kantara Chapter 1 did not join the 1000 Cr club at the box office.
As both KGF Chapter 2 and Kantara Chapter 1 are films from Sandalwood holding this epic record, it is a pride for the industry. In two weeks, the film has collected around 670 Cr gross and is heading towards 800 Cr+ in its full run and set for 2025’s biggest grosser.