Kantara Chapter 1 Day 15 box office: Kantara prequel posts first single-digit net total

Kantara Chapter 1’s weekday downward slide continued, but it is expected to pick up marginally over the Deepavali festive weekend.

A still from Kantara Chapter 1

Kantara Chapter 1 has been in theatres for two weeks and has, as per an official account, amassed a whopping Rs 717.5 cr in its worldwide gross so far. However, the week 2 collections have been on a downward spiral, with the third Thursday registering its lowest ever net total. On Day 15, Kantara Chapter 1 recorded an estimated Rs 8.85 cr net all-India total only, most of which came from the Kannada and Hindi versions. For the first time, the Telugu version dipped under the Rs 1 crore mark at Rs 0.9 cr, while Tamil held steady at Rs 1.15 cr and Malayalam at Rs 0.6 cr.

The film’s week 2 net total stood at Rs 147.85 cr (all-India), down from Week 1’s Rs 337.4 cr. It is likely to have a moderate uptick on its third weekend, given that it is the Deepavali festive long weekend, but this is subject to the performance of festival releases like Telusu Kada, Bison, Dude, Diesel, Pet Detective and Thamma, among others. Thamma, in particular, is expected to put a major dent in Kantara Chapter 1’s Hindi belt collections.

Kantara Chapter 1 is the prequel to the successful 2022 film Kantara. This time around, Rishab Shetty has presented an early divine guardianship story set in the 4th century during the Kadamba regime. The film also stars Rukmini Vasanth, Jayaram, Gulshan Devaiah, Prakash Thuminad, Pramod Shetty, Naveen D Padil, Rakesh Poojari, Deepak Rai Panaje, Hariprashanth MG, Mime Ramdas, Bala Rajwadi, Sampath Ram, among others. The film brings Ajaneesh Loknath and Aravind Kashyap back for music and cinematography.

Also read: Kantara Chapter 1 movie review: Rishab Shetty goes all out in grand but bland sequel

FAQs

Q. Are Kantara and Kantara: Chapter 1 the same?

A. No, they are separate films in the same franchise, both written and directed by Rishab Shetty. Kantara released in 2022, while Kantara: Chapter 1 hit theatres on October 2, 2025. Chapter 1 is the prequel of the original film and explores the origins of daivaradhane in the Tulunadu region.

Q. What is the run-time of Kantara Chapter 1?

A. Kantara Chapter is 2 hours and 47 minutes in total run-time.

Q. Where can one watch Kantara Chapter 1?

A. Kantara Chapter 1 hit theatres across the world on October 2, 2025. Subsequently, it will head to Amazon Prime Video on October 30, 2025, in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam.

Q. Whose avatar is Panjurli Daiva?

A. Panjurli Daiva is considered an avatar of Lord Vishnu in his Varaha incarnation. Panjurli, according to folklore, was a wild boar, who was slain by Lord Shiva and then revived to become a divine protector.

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