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‘Kantara: Chapter 1’ Builds Strong Pre-Sales Ahead of October 2 Release as Rishab Shetty Addresses Language Row

Trade trackers report day-one advance tickets in the 1.6–1.9 lakh range and grosses of roughly Rs 5.5–6.6 crore, signaling robust interest before the pan-India launch.

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Rishab Shetty directs and stars in Kantara: Chapter 1, a prequel to Kantara.
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Overview

  • BookMyShow logged over 1.6 lakh tickets and Rs 5.47 crore in 24 hours, with blocked seats taking the tally to Rs 8.31 crore, while Sacnilk pegged sales near 1.9 lakh tickets and Rs 6.56 crore.
  • Kantara: Chapter 1 is slated for 6,195 shows nationwide across Kannada, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam versions.
  • Early Hindi data shows about 15,000 tickets sold across PVR Inox and Cinepolis two days out, with multiple reports noting stronger momentum in Karnataka and slower uptake in Hindi markets.
  • The Chennai pre-release event was canceled, with Hombale Films citing condolences after the Karur stampede and pledging to meet Tamil Nadu audiences at a later date.
  • Following backlash over speaking Kannada at a Telugu-region event, Rishab Shetty said Telugu and Kannada people are like brothers and pledged to speak proper Telugu at future promotions, as early premiere reactions began surfacing with praise for scale and some dissenting views.