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Kantara: Chapter 1’ Crosses ₹300 Crore in India, Tops ₹400 Crore Worldwide in First Week

Hombale Films urges audiences to respect Daiva traditions, emphasizing the film’s rooted portrayal of Tulunadu culture.

Overview

  • Industry tracker Sacnilk estimates a first‑week India net of about ₹312.23 crore, capped by an estimated ₹21.23 crore on day seven.
  • Trade reports say the film surpassed ₹400 crore worldwide within six days, while the makers cite ₹427.5 crore global gross in the same period.
  • Weekday holds were strong after a big holiday weekend, with day six rebounding to roughly ₹33.5 crore in India as the Hindi version showed robust traction.
  • Hombale Films issued an official statement asking fans not to imitate the film’s Daiva characters in public, calling such acts disrespectful to living traditions.
  • Rishab Shetty rejected rivalry talk with ‘KGF: Chapter 2’ in interviews, as political figures such as H D Kumaraswamy publicly praised the film’s craft and cultural resonance.