Rishab Shettys Kantara Chapter 1 finally crossed Rs 500 crore in India on its third Saturday. Released on October 2 2025 Kantara Chapter 1 is the prequel to the 2022 blockbuster Kantara. Similar to the previous one Kantara Chapter 1 did wonders on the big screen. As per industry tracker Sacnilk Kantara Chapter 1s box office collection stood at Rs 12.50 crore. Kantara Chapter 1 Day-wise Box Office Collection With Diwali around the corner revenue boosted for Kantara Chapter 1. Despite a dip on Friday with single-digit earnings the film picked up on Saturday and once again earned in double digits. Take a look at Kantara Chapter 1s day-wise 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 Day 17: Rs 12.50 crore (early estimate) Kantara Chapter 1 Total – Rs 506.25 crore Meanwhile with Diwali approaching the film is expected to witness a moderate boost in its box office performance. However it will also face strong competition in the Hindi market from Maddock Films’ Thamma slated for release on October 21. Rishab Shetty on KBC 17 Recently Rishab Shetty appeared on Amitabh Bachchans quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati 17. During the show Big B couldn’t stop praising Shetty for the masterpiece he directed and headlined. The veteran actor revealed that his daughter Shweta Bachchan couldn’t sleep for a few days after watching the film and said “Firstly I must apologise for not having seen your films yet — you know how our schedules are. But my daughter Shweta went to see Kantara and she couldn’t sleep for a few days. She was blown away by your performance especially the last scene. She kept asking how you got into that zone.”