‘Kantara: Chapter 1’ created a storm at the box office as it released on Thursday, October 2. The film clashed at the box office with Varun Dhawan, Janhvi Kapoor starrer ‘Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari’. However, there’s a huge difference in the budgets, release scale of both the movies. Not to mention, ‘Kantara’ is already a huge franchise now as the first part got an overwhelming response. But now this latest installment has surpassed expectations. The film released in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi and Malayalam. Interestingly, the Hindi version of the film has done a great business.Kantara: A Legend – Chapter 1 Movie Review‘Kantara’ had an opening of a whopping Rs 61.85 crore at the box office on day 1. Out of this, Rs 19.6 crore came from the Kannada version, while the Telugu version made Rs 13 crore. The Hindi version of the film mined Rs 18.5 crore. It made Rs 5.5 crore and Rs 5.25 crore in the Tamil and Malayalam version respectively. The film saw a drop on day 2 and overall in all languages made Rs 45.4 crore. But there was a jump again over the weekend. Within a span of 4 days, the film crossed Rs 220 crore which is huge. With this. With this, ‘Kantara’ is now in the top 10 highest grossing movies of the year. The film has surpassed Rajinikanth’s ‘Coolie’, Vicky Kaushal’s ‘Chhaava’. On Monday, the film has started on a decent note and made Rs 3.17 crore till 2 afternoon 1 pm. The total collection of the movie so far, according to Sacnilk, is Rs 226.92 crore. Pan-Indian movies like ‘Baahubali’, ‘KGF’, and ‘Pushpa’ have set massive benchmarks with their nationwide appeal, not just at the box office but also through their satellite and digital success, which paved the way for record-breaking sequels. ‘Kantara’, however, hasn’t witnessed the same kind of pan-India breakout. Its performance has been notably stronger in Maharashtra and the southern markets, suggesting that its reach remains more regional, according to Box Office India. Meanwhile, ‘Sunny Sanskari..’ which released on the same day has made around Rs 30 crore over the weekend. It released only in Hindi.
Day wise collection of ‘Kantara: Chapter 1’ Day 1 [1st Thursday] ₹ 61.85 Cr [Ka: 19.6 Cr ; Te: 13; Hi: 18.5; Ta: 5.5; Mal: 5.25] –Day 2 [1st Friday] ₹ 45.4 Cr [Ka: 13.5 Cr ; Te: 11.5; Hi: 12.5; Ta: 4.25; Mal: 3.65] Day 3 [1st Saturday] ₹ 55 Cr [Ka: 14.5 Cr ; Te: 11.25; Hi: 19.5; Ta: 5.5; Mal: 4.25] Day 4 [1st Sunday] ₹ 61.5 Cr [Ka: 15.5 Cr ; Te: 11.25; Hi: 23.5; Ta: 6.5; Mal: 4.75] Day 5 [1st Monday] ₹ 3.17 Cr ** Total ₹ 226.92 Cr
