Rishab Shetty's Kantara Chapter 1 Becomes The Highest-Grossing Film In Karnataka

Bengaluru, October 15 - Rishab Shetty's blockbuster prequel Kantara Chapter 1 has rewritten box office history in Karnataka, emerging as the highest-grossing film ever in the state. The period folk action thriller continues its phenomenal run and is now marching toward the unprecedented milestone of 200 crores gross in Karnataka alone.

Written, directed, and headlined by Shetty, Kantara prequel has grossed approximately 182 crores through its second Tuesday (13 days) and has surpassed the lifetime total of 2022's Kantara (183.60 crores) at the time of writing this piece, to become the state's biggest grosser — achieving this feat in just 14 days.

Interestingly, the average ticket price for Kantara Chapter 1 in Karnataka has been recorded at over 300, a rare occurrence made possible after the makers took a firm stand against the state government's price cap order. The High Court's stay on the restriction — which had limited prices to 200 — played a crucial role in the film's massive revenue surge.

Produced by Hombale Films, the banner behind Kantara and KGF Chapter 2 (the third-biggest grosser in Karnataka), Kantara Chapter 1 is now on course to become the first-ever film in history to cross 200 crores gross in the state, a feat expected to be achieved by its third weekend.

Meanwhile, the film has topped 650 crores worldwide in 13 days. In India, it has grossed approximately 557 crores, while overseas collection is 100 crores so far. As said, Kantara 2 is only the second Kannada movie ever to breach the 100 crore mark at the International box office, after Yash's KGF 2.

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