Kaantha box office collection day 1: Dulquer Salmaan’s period drama debuts with lesser numbers than Lucky Baskhar, King of Kotha; earns Rs 4 crore
Kaantha box office collection day 1: Directed by Selvamani Selvaraj, the film explores the ego clash between a star actor and his director, featuring a cast including Rana Daggubati, Bhagyashri Borse
Last Updated: 08.31 AM, Nov 15, 2025
Kaantha, the 2025 Tamil film starring actor Dulquer Salmaan in the lead role, hit the screens this week and debuted at the box office with Rs 4 crore, as per reports. The film, a period drama, which is set in the 1950s, had opened to decent reviews with many praising Dulquer’s performance.
Kaantha box office collection day 1:
Kaantha is a recently released Tamil period film. The film revolves around the ego clash between a star actor and the director who introduced him. Kaantha released in theatres on November 14 following paid premieres a day before.
As per Sacnilk report, Kaantha has made Rs 4.01 crore so far, in both Tamil and Telugu. It is to be noted that Kaantha has made only half of what Dulquer’s previous film, Lucky Baskhar had debuted with, Rs 8.45 crore. In fact, the film also failed to beat the opening numbers of Dulquer’s last Malayalam film, the 2023 action-drama King of Kotha, which had made Rs 6.85. It is also to be noted that Kaantha does not have any major competitors down south to compete at the box office, and has to rely on word of mouth and organic turnout over the weekend for the film to run successfully.
Kaantha – what is it all about?
Kaantha is a period drama, written and directed by filmmaker Selvamani Selvaraj. The film also stars Bhagyashri Borse, Samuthirakani, Rana Daggubati, Ravindra Vijay, Vayapuri, Gayathrie, Nizhalgal Ravi and others. The film, as opposed to the rumours, is not a biopic of MK Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, Tamil cinema’s first superstar. It is a fictional tale on the clash between an actor and filmmaker on the sets of their movie. Both Rana and Dulquer have jointly produced the film. The post-theatrical streaming rights of the film have been bagged by Netflix.
FAQs
Q. What is the new movie of Dulquer Rana?
A. Kaantha is the new movie starring Dulquer Salmaan and Rana Daggubati.
Q. Is Kaantha a biopic?
A. Kaantha is not a biopic but a fictional film loosely based on incidents from the 1950s Tamil cinema.
Q. Where can I watch the Kaantha movie?
A. Kaantha released in theatres on November 14 and currently running.