The box office run of Rishab Shetty’s Kantara Chapter 1 is super consistent, and the film amazes the trade with its exceptional run in Tamil Nadu, as it achieved a shocking blockbuster status in that region.
Kantara Chapter 1 is the prequel for the film Kantara. If we go back to 2022, the first part collected around 400 crore gross worldwide, and the film did very well in Kannada, Hindi, and Telugu.
The first part’s Tamil version numbers were lower than Kerala’s and others. So, because of this, the expectations on Kantara Chapter 1 running in the Tamil Territories were not so big.
Kantara Chapter 1 Tamil Nadu: Excellent Performance
But surprisingly, the Tamil Nadu rights of the Rishab Shetty directorial were sold for 32 Cr, prompting everyone to think that it could be a huge loss venture, as the breakeven is valued around 60 Cr.
However, the Tamil Nadu performance of Kantara Chapter 1 surprises everyone. Despite the new releases arriving during the Diwali festival, the spiritual action drama is continuously posting strong numbers.
For 20 days the film has crossed the 60 Cr gross mark in Tamil Nadu and achieved breakeven and entered the profit zone, and it will not settle here and is expected to do more than 75 Cr gross in its full run, as the run is fantastic for the film despite facing new releases like Dude and Bison.
The best part is, the Kantara prequel has not only performed well in Tamil Nadu, but it also did superb numbers in the overseas territories as well.
Kantara Chapter 1 Box Office: Massive Numbers everywhere except Hindi
Rishab Shetty’s much-appreciated film has put massive numbers in all areas. It grossed 50 Cr in Kerala, a feat that very few dubbed films have been able to achieve.
Coming to the Telugu States, after KGF 2, Kantara Chapter 1 is the only movie to collect more than 100 Cr gross, and in its homeland, Karnataka, the film is thebiggest grosser of all time as it achieves the 1st 200 Cr mark.
Only in Hindi did the film register a moderate to decent performance, where it was expected to collect near the KGF 2 range, but it did not do so. Overall, the film crossed the 750 Cr gross mark worldwide and is now heading towards the 800 Cr milestone.
