Kantara Chapter 1 Box Office Collection Day 17: Rishab Shetty’s period folk movie, Kantara Chapter 1, has reached another milestone; crossing the ₹500 crore nett mark at the Indian box office on Saturday, October 18. The movie, which has seen a slight dip in its earnings for the past few days, regained momentum on the Diwali festival weekend and is expected to continue the golden run till at least mid next week. The Kannada movie, a prequel to the 2022 hit Kantara, was released in theaters on October 2 in all major languages, including English and Hindi, as well as several regional languages such as Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil and Bengali. The film received an overwhelming response from audiences and critics for its powerful storytelling, performances and grand visual scale. Kantara Chapter 1 Box Office Collection Day 17 According to industry tracker Sacnilk, Kantara Chapter 1 earned ₹6.56 crore from 7 PM on Saturday, Day 17. The figures will be revised later in the evening once the figures for the evening and night show are announced. Kantara Chapter 1 Diwali Trailer Released Ahead of the festival of lights, to celebrate the massive success of Kantara Chapter 1, the makers have released a three-minute Diwali trailer that gives a glimpse into the important moments from the world of Kantara. Kantara Chapter 1 Diwali trailer takes the viewers into its divine and exciting world, showcasing the visual grandeur, beautiful set design and grand scale of the film. It also shares some goosebump-worthy moments from Kantara, including a powerful scene where Berme, played by Rishab Shetty, is possessed by the patron deity Guliga to punish those who have harmed the people of Kantara. Rishab Shetty visits Kashi Vishwanath Actor-director Rishab Shetty visited Kashi Vishwanath in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi to seek blessings and offer gratitude for the successful box office run of Kantara Chapter 1. With X, makers of Kantara said, “At the abode of Lord Shiva, Rishabshi Vishine sought blessings. thank you for the unwavering love and support behind the success of Kantara Chapter 1.” “Celebrate this Deepavali with #BlockbusterKantara, successfully screening in cinemas near you!” they added. Earlier today, the Kantara star paid a visit to the world’s oldest temple, Mundeshwari Temple, in Bihar. During his visit to the temple, he offered prayers and performed the coronation ritual for Maa Mundeshwari. He spent time at the ancient temple and expressed gratitude for the overwhelming response to his film. About Kantara Chapter 1 Set in pre-colonial Karnataka during the reign of the Kadambas of Banavasi, Kantara: Chapter 1 depicts the conflict between the tribes of the Kantara forest and a tyrannical king. The film stars Rishab Shetty, Sapthami Gowda, Gulshan Devaiah, Rukmini Vasanth, Jayaram, PD Satish Chandra and Prakash Thuminad.
Kantara Chapter 1 Box Office Collection Day 17: Ahead of Diwali, Rishab Shetty’s movie crosses ₹500 crore nett in India
