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Kantara: Chapter 1 Builds Momentum With Hyderabad Event, First Song and Robust Early Sales Ahead of Oct. 2 Release

Early sales are strongest in Karnataka, with Hindi markets yet to catch up.

Kantara Chapter 1 Advance Booking: Rishab Shetty Starrer Leaves Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari Behind
Rishab Shetty directs and stars in Kantara: Chapter 1, a prequel to Kantara.
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Overview

  • Jr NTR headlined a Hyderabad pre-release event and lauded Rishab Shetty’s effort, calling the scale of the film "not easy" and crediting the team’s commitment.
  • Box-office trackers reported a solid start to pre-sales, with Sacnilk estimating 47,210 tickets and about ₹4.11 crore on the first advance-booking day across languages.
  • Karnataka is leading demand, with many shows going full and over 1 lakh tickets sold in the state and roughly ₹4.08 crore in Kannada pre-sales, according to Sacnilk figures cited by trade reports.
  • Hindi pre-sales are modest so far, with about 7,200 tickets sold in top national chains PVR Inox and Cinepolis by late Sunday, per Pinkvilla’s tally.
  • Marketing accelerated with the release of the first song, Brahmakalsha, as social media saw a "Boycott Kantara Chapter 1" trend linked to separate fan protests over Telugu film OG’s screenings in Karnataka.