Kantara Chapter 1 Day 14 box office: Week-day decline continues; film posts lowest total yet
Kantara Chapter 1’s Day 14 posted a net total that was below that registered by KGF: Chapter 2. Film unlikely to beat Yash-starrer’s week 2 net collection.
Last Updated: 05.32 PM, Oct 16, 2025
The Kannada film Kantara Chapter 1 posted its lowest cumulative total ever since its October 2 release on Day 14, just about posting a two-figure net with an addition of Rs 10.5 cr only. This fell below the total posted by KGF: Chapter 2 at the two-week mark. The Yash-starrer had a net total of Rs 11.9 cr on Day 14. On Day 15, KGF-2 had added another Rs 9.9 for a cumulative week 2 total of Rs 158. 95 cr. In comparison, Kantara Chapter was at Rs 138.5 cr on Day 14, and unlikely to break the week 2 total of the Yash film.
Interestingly, Vicky Kaushal’s Chhaava, which is the current highest grosser of the year, had posted Rs 13.25 cr net on Day 14, despite being a Hindi-only release. The film’s week 2 total was also higher, ending at Rs 180.25 cr. Baahubali, of course, remains the undisputed champion in this respect, having pooled in Rs 23 cr on Day 14 and a week 2 total of Rs 264 cr.
Kantara Chapter 1 India Box Office: The break up so far
| Day | Net | Language-wise |
| Day 1 | ₹ 61.85 Cr | [Ka: 19.6 Cr ; Te: 13; Hi: 18.5; Ta: 5.5; Mal: 5.25] |
| Day 2 | ₹ 45.4 Cr | [Ka: 13.5 Cr ; Te: 11.5; Hi: 12.5; Ta: 4.25; Mal: 3.65] |
| Day 3 | ₹ 55 Cr | [Ka: 14.5 Cr ; Te: 11.25; Hi: 19.5; Ta: 5.5; Mal: 4.25] |
| Day 4 | ₹ 63 Cr | [Ka: 16.75 Cr ; Te: 11.5; Hi: 23; Ta: 6.75; Mal: 5] |
| Day 5 | ₹ 31.5 Cr | [Ka: 12 Cr ; Te: 5.4; Hi: 8.75; Ta: 2.75; Mal: 2.6] |
| Day 6 | ₹ 34.25 Cr | [Ka: 12 Cr ; Te: 5.4; Hi: 8.75; Ta: 2.75; Mal: 2.6] |
| Day 7 | 25.25 Cr | [Ka: 9.25 Cr ; Te: 3.5; Hi: 8.25; Ta: 2.25; Mal: 2] |
| Day 8 | ₹ 21.15 Cr | [Ka: 7.85 Cr ; Te: 2.65; Hi: 7; Ta: 2; Mal: 1.65] |
| Day 9 | ₹ 22.25 Cr | [Ka: 7.5 Cr ; Te: 3.25; Hi: 7.25; Ta: 2.5; Mal: 1.75] |
| Day 10 | ₹ 39 Cr | [Ka: 11.5 Cr ; Te: 5.15; Hi: 14.25; Ta: 5.1; Mal: 3] |
| Day 11 | ₹ 39.75 Cr | [Ka: 12 Cr ; Te: 4.85; Hi: 14.25; Ta: 5.4; Mal: 3.25] |
| Day 12 | ₹ 13.35 Cr | [Ka: 4.75 Cr ; Te: 1.35; Hi: 4.5; Ta: 1.5; Mal: 1.15] |
| Day 13 | ₹ 14 Cr | [Ka: 3.75 Cr ; Te: 1.5; Hi: 6.35; Ta: 1.4; Mal: 1] |
| Day 14 | ₹ 10.55 Cr | [Ka: 3.25 Cr ; Te: 1.1; Hi: 4.15; Ta: 1.25; Mal: 0.8] |
*Source: Sacnilk
Going by the film’s current downward trend, it would seem that a Rs 1,000 cr worldwide gross now looks unlikely, especially since the film will be on OTT in two weeks and that a slew of Deepavali releases are hitting theatres, like, for instance, Bison, Dude, Diesel, Theatre, Pet Detective and Thamma. Conservative estimates put Kantara Chapter 1’s worldwide gross in the Rs 800 cr to Rs 900 cr bracket. It remains to be seen if the film eventually manages to outgross Chhaava after all.
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.