Kantara Chapter 1 Day 1 Box Office Collections: Rishab Shetty Pan-India Hit Already?

Kantara Day 1 Box Office Collections: Kantara Chapter 1 is the much-awaited return of Rishab Shetty who plays the lead and at the same time expands the universe of his blockbuster film of 2022 namely Kantara. This is the part where the prequel dives into more mythological roots as well as cultural themes that made the first movie a phenomenon. On a much larger canvas, with amazing visuals, and a story deeply rooted in folklore, it has been amongst the most highly anticipated releases of 2025. Viewers were looking forward to seeing how Shetty would manage to capture all this intensity yet portray it in a bigger scale while maintaining authenticity.

First day Box Office collections

Clearly translated into numbers is the excitement: the movie rocked into the box office on the opening day itself. Released on Dussehra, Kantara Chapter 1 made nearly Indian ₹60 crores over the entire country on its opening day. This magnificent opening offers an extraordinary, at present, point in time to place itself among the all-time largest openers for a year, and that showing makes it a truly pan-Indian success from day one.

Records Broke with Style

As per trade updates, the film cruised comfortably past the other big releases of 2025. Saiyaara earned ₹22 crore on the first day, Sikandar produced ₹26 crore, and Chhaava registered ₹31 crore on the opening day, while even the hyped War 2 could not stand before Shetty’s film. At ₹60 crores on the first day, Kantara Chapter 1 sets a new high for Kannada cinema at the national stage.

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The Festival Advantage

The movie opened during the Dussehra holidays and played a significant role in the unbelievable success of the movie. Advance bookings were great, and virtually all theatres across the metros and tier-2 cities went housefull. It started with a festive spirit and got people to cut across the language barriers, making it a real celebration for the audience.

Historic Start

The massive day one earnings are proof that Kantara Chapter 1 is an extension of the vision and art of storytelling that appeals to Rishab Shetty. If this holds, then the film is among the biggest grossers of the year and a milestone for Indian cinema.