Kantara Chapter 1 Box Office Predictions: How Much Rishab Shetty Needs To Breakeven?

Kantara Chapter 1 Box Office Predictions: Kantara Chapter 1 of Rishab Shetty is slated for release on October 2, 2025, coinciding with Gandhi Jayanti and the Dussehra weekend. Following the spectacular success of Kantara (2022), everyone’s expectations are skyrocketing for this prequel that journeys into the mythical roots of the story. Advanced previews buzz on high energy all-around concerning the performance of Kantara.

Kantara Chapter 1 Box Office Predictions

Insiders report that Kantara Chapter 1 built itself on a budget of 160-180 crores, which makes this the most affordable film in Rishab Shetty’s career so far. This will easily exceed anything in original terms in terms of its sets, action sequences, and VFX storytelling. To break even, the worldwide collection at the box office should touch 300-320 crores and anything over this mark will ensure profits for the producers and distributors.

Box Office Competition

The clash directly falls Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari, featuring Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor, and this Hindi film is competing against the urban multiplex audience. Kantara Chapter 1 travels well all the way even to the South, where the original became a cultural phenomenon for the country and beyond. Analysts suggest that the Kannada and Telugu markets will provide a strong base of support while the performance in the Hindi belt will determine that blockbuster mark for the film.

Predictions and Early Trends

Early trade estimates indicate that on Day 1, in all languages combined together, Kantara Chapter 1 would gross something between Rs 40 and 50 crore, thereby becoming one of the biggest openers for a Kannada movie. If the word-of-mouth is as positive as it was in the first part, the film can easily go over the 400-crore mark, ensuring not just breakeven but record profits.

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For Rishab Shetty, Kantara Chapter 1 is more than just a sequel-it’s a test to see if a regional rooted story can hold the world’s imagination hostage again. The breakeven point is going to be steep; the film appears well set to score with all the hype surrounding it.