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Kantara: Chapter 1 Becomes 2025’s Top Grosser in India, Nears ₹850 Crore Worldwide After 40 Days

The Kannada prequel’s box-office surge now places it in India’s all-time top ten with roughly ₹840 crore worldwide.

Overview

  • Latest tallies cite about ₹618–619 crore India net, roughly ₹730 crore India gross, and around ₹840 crore worldwide by days 39–40.
  • The film has surpassed Chhaava to lead 2025 domestically and ranks eighth among India’s all-time grossers, trailing Stree 2 by roughly ₹9–10 crore.
  • An early Prime Video release slowed the theatrical tail with industry estimates of a ₹15–20 crore shortfall, even as the title drew 4.1 million debut-week viewers on the platform, second only to Coolie this year.
  • Compared with the 2022 Kantara, the prequel has earned about 123% more in the first 40 days (₹618.5 crore vs ₹277.73 crore India net).
  • Made for an estimated ₹125 crore, the film’s reported return on investment stands near 395% based on current box-office totals.