With the advantage of premier shows along with the franchise/sequel or prequel factor, Rishab Shetty’s Kantara: Chapter 1 was expected to be the best opener at the box office in India. However, the film fails, and Pawan Kalyan’s OG still stands as the biggest opener in India in 2025.
Coolie, with more than 150 Cr gross worldwide collection, is the biggest opener for Indian cinema in 2025, but at the Indian box office, OG is the biggest opener, as it opens with 100 Cr gross, including hires.
Even if we exclude hires, the film opens with more than 90 Cr gross, whereas Coolie’s all-India gross will be around 75 Cr. But the film has a huge lead overseas over OG, which made its number big at the worldwide box office.
Kantara Chapter 1 failed to get the biggest opening in India in 2025
Before its release, it was clear that Kantara: Chapter 1 had little chance of becoming the biggest worldwide opener for 2025. However, with the team planning a massive number of premiere shows, there were hopes that the film could surpass OG in Indian box office openings.
But the premiere shows count was not that big yesterday, as the makers chose to go with very limited shows, which resulted in around 5 Cr collections for those shows.
Even on its opening day, the film didn’t see significant openings in Hindi. In Telugu and Tamil, the shows were split due to competition from other films. As a result, Kantara’s all- opening couldn’t match the OG range.
The Rishab Shetty directorial is set to open with a smaller start than Coolie in India. With no major films releasing later this year, it’s confirmed that OG will be the biggest opener of 2025 in India, while Coolie takes the title of the worldwide biggest opener of 2025.