Kantara Chapter 1 Day 20 box office: Has Rishab Shetty film outgrossed Chhaava? Festive Tuesday collection holds steady amid Thamma competition

Kantara Chapter 1 fared better in Tamil, despite 3 new festive releases, with Hindi and Kannada still doing the heavy lifting.

Rishab Shetty in Kantara Chapter 1

The third weekend is when Kantara Chapter 1’s true test would unveil, amid a plethora of Deepavali festive film releases across languages. Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi, all had major releases, but none of them received favourable reviews, which went a long way in ensuring that Kantara Chapter 1 could make the most of the extended holiday. Sunday recorded the best collection of the week, with a net total of Rs 17 crore. There was a dip on Monday, with collections falling to Rs 11.65 cr. Interestingly, though, on the 3rd Tuesday, October 21, the day that the horror comedy Thamma hit theatres, Kantara Chapter 1 was able to hold steady, registering Rs 11.95 cr net total and taking it to close to Rs 550 net all-India figures.

Kantara Chapter 1 the highest grossing film of 2025?

Worldwide, according to estimates, the film is said to have outgrossed Vicky Kaushal’’s Chhaava, making it the highest grossing movie of 2025. The makers are yet to officially validate this, but a spokesperson had said that the film would hit the Rs 800 cr global gross mark as of Sunday, October 20. Chhaava is said to have made around Rs 809 cr during its theatrical run, a figure that Kantara Chapter 1 has comfortably got to by October 21. Official confirmation is pending, though, with the last announcement having come at the end of Week 2, when the figure stood at Rs 717.5 cr.

Kantara Chapter 1 had released in Kannada, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam. A Bengali dubbed version was mooted, but did not make it, eventually. The Kannada original and the Hindi version brought in the bulk of the collections, followed by Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam. According to the makers, the Malayalam version has amassed Rs 55 cr so far. The makers are now looking at releasing the English dubbed version, which has been edited further for brevity. It will be in theatres worldwide on October 31 and comes at a time when it’s been heard that the makers are looking at pushing it as a potential Oscar competitor.

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

The film is, reportedly, headed to OTT around the same time. The south language versions of Kantara Chapter 1 are Amazon Prime Video bound as of October 30. The platform has been listed as exclusive streaming partner on the film’s credits, so, the Hindi version is also set to be on Prime Video, albeit after the 8-week mark, unlike 2022’s Kantara, which had a split release. The Hindi version went to Netflix.

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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