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Kantara: Chapter 1 Crosses ₹370 Crore Worldwide, Sets Karnataka Opening Benchmark

Trade analysts caution the ₹1,000 crore milestone hinges on a stronger Hindi belt surge.

Overview

  • Industry tracker Sacnilk reports ₹30.50 crore nett on Day 5, taking the five-day domestic total to ₹255.75 crore.
  • Multiple outlets peg the worldwide gross at about ₹370 crore by Day 5, with India gross around ₹307 crore and overseas near ₹63 crore.
  • In Karnataka, the film’s opening take of roughly ₹79 crore edged past KGF: Chapter 2’s comparable period, with reports indicating a swift march toward ₹100 crore in the state.
  • The Hindi version has reached ₹83.7 crore nett in five days, surpassing Kantara (Hindi) to rank as the second-highest-grossing Kannada film in Hindi, according to Koimoi.
  • Public attention grows as KL Rahul and Delhi CM Rekha Gupta praise the film, while a viral Daiva-costume act at a Dindigul screening draws mixed reactions over cultural respect.