Kantara Chapter 1 Box Office Collection Day 1: The prequel to Kantara (2022) has opened with a bang at the box office. Breaking all Bollywood records, this Dussehra release has left behind both Vicky Kaushal’s Chhaava and Saiyaara. According to Sacnilk, the industry tracker, this Rishab Shetty film has grossed Rs 60 crore on its opening day.
Kantara: Chapter 1 also amassed an advance booking collection of nearly Rs 20 crore. Beating the record of Saiyaara’s opening day, it also gives tough competition to Pawan Kalyan’s ‘They Call Him OG’, which is in its second week. Taking to social media, Jr NTR congratulated the Kantara team. He wrote, “Congratulations to the team of Kantara Chapter 1 on scoring a resounding success. Rishab Shetty sir, pulled off the unthinkable by excelling both as a mind-blowing actor and a brilliant director. My best wishes to the entire cast and crew, along with Hombale Films, for fearlessly backing Rishab sir’s vision.”
Kantara Chapter 1 Box Office Collection Day 1:Kannada occupancy soars
This mythological drama had an overall 88.13% occupancy rate for Kantara: Chapter 1 in Kannada. With highly popular afternoon shows, the numbers are only set to increase over the weekend. With nearly all houseful shows in Kundapura and Shivamogga, the regions had 44 shows scheduled. Mysuru and Manipal audiences also reached the theatres in large numbers to support the Rishab Shetty directorial.
Not far behind were Raichur and Tumkur, with soaring occupancy numbers across the 41 screenings scheduled in the areas. Bengaluru had over 1000 shows in the fast-paced city, and residents reached the cinema in big numbers, filling more than 90% of the shows. Mangalore, Hubali, and Hyderabad were also in for a treat on their Dussehra movie pick as they crossed the 80% mark too. Mumbai had the lowest occupancy numbers for Kantara in Kannada.
The occupancy for the Rishab Shetty directorial in Telugu was significantly high – overall 75.34%. It had a much lower popularity among Hindi audiences, as they preferred Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor’s Sunny Sanskari ki Tulsi Kumari, over Kantara: Chapter 1.
It is interesting to note that Kantara: Chapter 1 has performed well in all but one language. High occupancy numbers were reported even for Tamil (71.42%) and Malayalam (66.61%) across India. Kantara’s 4DX version was also enjoyed a vast number of people in Hindi as audiences gave much praise to its visually engaging imagery.
Apart from the acting and direction by Rishab Shetty, Kantara: Chapter 1 also stars Rukmini Vasanth, Gulshan Devaiah, and Jayaram in key roles.