Kantara Chapter 1 Hindi Box Office Day 17: Rishab Shetty’s film bounces back with a spike on third weekend

Kantara Chapter 1 Hindi box office collection Day 17: Rishab Shetty’s magnum opus observed a boost in the numbers as it bounced back in the game in the festive weekend. Kantara Chapter 1 is going strong at the box office even in the third week. Not just the South region, Rishab Shetty’s film experienced an improvement in both the occupancy and the collection on the third Saturday in the Hindi version. Here’s how much it collected..

Kantara Chapter 1 net collection

Rishab Shetty-starrer Kantara Chapter 1 has had an impressive theatrical run in the three weeks since its premiere. The period saga surpassed expectations, and it collected over Rs 500 crore in the domestic collection. Kantara Chapter 1 experienced an improvement in its numbers as it is back with a double-digit collection with Rs 12.50 crore on Saturday. Kantara's magnificent prequel earned Rs 506.25 crore in the net collection in India across all languages.

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Kantara Chapter 1 Hindi collection on Day 17

Kantara Chapter 1 continues to shine at the box office even in the third week. Adding to its numbers is the festive weekend of Diwali, with no major release until Maddock’s Thamma on October 21. Kantara Chapter 1 experienced a dip this week, but on Saturday, it witnessed a slight improvement of approximately Rs 1 crore.

In the first week, the movie garnered Rs 108 crore, followed by Rs 54.25 crore. After slow progress of 3-3.5 crore in the past few days, Kantara Chapter 1 improved its numbers as it collected Rs 4.25-4.75 crore (early estimates) on October 18. The overall Hindi collection, after completing seventeen days of its theatrical premiere since October 2, stands at Rs 170 crore (early estimates)..

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As per the analysis by industry tracker Sacnilk, Kantara witnessed a sudden spike in the occupancy on the weekend. It covered an overall Hindi occupancy of 11.89% in the Hindi language on Day 17 (October 18). It had an occupancy of 8.48% for morning shows, while the afternoon shows had a spike with 12.32%, followed by the evening shows with 10.56% occupancy. The night shows witnessed the highest occupancy of the day, with 16.18%..

Kantara Chapter 1 story

Rishab Shetty returns as the visionary mind behind the period saga of Kantara. The superstar is back with the prequel of his 2022 film Kantara as Kantara: Chapter 1 unfolds its epic tale. Set in the Kadamba dynasty and a pre-colonial era, the story centers around a brave tribal warrior, Berme (played by Rishab Shetty), who embarks on a quest to protect the eponymous forest as divine forces intervene to fight for inclusivity. It also centers on Indian folklore, myth, and culture as clashes between the tribe and kingdom are explored with themes of greed and power battles. Gulshan Devaiah plays the royal villain as the manipulative son of a king. Princess Kanakavathi is portrayed by Rukmini Vasanth. Kantara: Chapter 1 is among the highly acclaimed and blockbuster movies of the year.

FAQs

Q. Is Kantara: Chapter 1 a sequel or prequel?

A. Rishab Shetty's Kantara: Chapter 1 is a prequel of the 2022 original film that is set in the fourth century before the events of the first Kantara.

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

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

Q. How to watch Kantara Chapter 1?

A. Kantara Chapter 1 is currently available to watch in theatres. You can catch it in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam.