Overview

• Kantara: Chapter 1 finished an extended eight-day first week in India at approximately Rs 381.5–382 crore gross, per PinkVilla’s trade estimates.
• The Hindi version netted roughly Rs 107.5–110.1 crore in 8–9 days, exceeding Pushpa’s Rs 106 crore Hindi lifetime, with PinkVilla pegging Day 9 at about Rs 6.5 crore.
• Koimoi reports an 8-day Hindi net of Rs 110.10 crore and notes the film is nearing Baahubali: The Beginning’s reported Rs 120 crore Hindi mark, a milestone it projects will be crossed soon.
• Karnataka leads the tally with about Rs 123.5 crore in eight days, around 20% higher than KGF 2’s comparable record in the state, according to PinkVilla.
• Trade trackers project a continued strong run with an India total potentially reaching Rs 600–650 crore, while PinkVilla expects the Hindi version to add around Rs 30 crore over the second weekend.