Rishab Shettys film Kantara Chapter 1 is now crawling to make it to Rs 500 crore. Released on October 2 2025 Kantara Chapter 1 is the prequel to the 2022 blockbuster Kantara. Just like the previous one the recent release by Shetty is making heads turn. However as the Diwali week has approached Kantara Chapter 1 witnessed a dip. After 15 days on day 16 the film earned in single digits. The box office collection of Kantara Chapter 1 stands at Rs 8 crore. A Dip on Friday With single-digit earnings early estimates suggest that the film’s 16-day total now stands at approximately Rs 493.75 crore. The report further mentioned that on Friday October 17 2025 the film recorded an overall occupancy of 23.51% in Kannada 17.06% in Telugu 9.13% in Hindi 28.09% in Tamil and 15.39% in Malayalam. Kantara Chapter 1 Day-wise Box Office Collection Day 1: Rs 61.85 crore Day 2: Rs 45.40 crore Day 3: Rs 55.00 crore Day 4: Rs 63.00 crore Day 5: Rs 31.50 crore Day 6: Rs 34.25 crore Day 7: Rs 25.25 crore Day 8: Rs 21.15 crore Week 1 Total: Rs 337.40 crore Day 9: Rs 22.00 crore Day 10: Rs 39.00 crore Day 11: Rs 39.00 crore Day 12: Rs 13.35 crore Day 13: Rs 13.50 crore Day 14: Rs 10.50 crore Day 15: Rs 9.00 crore Day 16: Rs 8.50 crore (early estimate) Kantara Chapter 1 Total – Rs 493.75 crore Meanwhile the film has crossed Rs 650 crore worldwide in 13 days as per Sacnilk. As mentioned Kantara 2 has become only the second Kannada film after Yash’s KGF 2 to cross the Rs 100 crore mark at the international box office. Kantara Chapter 1 Movie Review Kantara Chapter 1 movie review by India.com reads “Overall Kantara Chapter 1 is a must-watch for its technical brilliance stunning visuals and powerful performances. Despite some flaws in the narrative the film’s grandeur and scale make it an unforgettable experience. With its epic storyline memorable characters and cinematic brilliance Kantara Chapter 1 is a worthy prequel to the original film. Rishab Shetty and his team’s hard work and dedication are evident in every frame making this film a testament to their brilliance.”