Kantara Chapter 1 Worldwide Box Office Day 20: Rishab Shetty's movie hits ₹760 crore mark; KGF 2 retains first place
Kantara Chapter 1 Global Box Office Collection Day 20: Rishab Shetty’s period folk flick Kantara Chapter 1 has achieved another extraordinary milestone by crossing the ₹760 crore mark at the global box office. The Kannada movie showed an excellent reception not only in Karnataka but also in the Hindi belt, Telugu states, Tamil Nadu and overseas markets. According to industry tracker Sacnilk, the prequel to the 2022 hit has amassed over ₹760.5 crore in gross worldwide earnings in 19 days, with at least ₹108.5 crore collected overseas. The original Kantara ended its lifetime with around ₹408 crore in gross earnings. Despite the underwhelming box office numbers, Kantara Chapter 1 is only the highest grossing Kannada film of all time as Yash’s KGF 2 still maintains a significant lead for the top spot, grossing a whopping ₹1,215 crore worldwide. Kantara Chapter 1 Box Office Collection Day 20 According to Sacnilk, Kantara Chapter 1 earned ₹11.95 crore on Tuesday, showing a 2.58% rise in festival week earnings. The movie earned its highest share of October 21 earnings in Kannada, ₹4.75 crore, followed by ₹4 crore in Hindi. Kantara Chapter 1 is now also very close to the ₹550 crore nett milestone at the domestic box office. The 20-day total for Kantara Chapter 1 is currently at ₹547.1 crore. Kantara Chapter 1 OTT Release Originally, Kantara Chapter 1 was set to make its OTT debut on Amazon Prime Video around October 30, roughly four weeks after its theatrical release. However, as the movie continues to make headlines at the box office both domestically and globally, the exact streaming date remains uncertain. With Kantara Chapter 1’s unprecedented theatrical success, there is a possibility that its OTT release could be delayed to maximize its box office performance. The movie is expected to be available in various Indian languages, including Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam, with a Hindi dubbed version likely to follow a little later. However, the streaming platform has yet to officially confirm any dates. 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.