Kantara Chapter 1 Hindi Box Office Day 9: Rishab Shetty’s iconic film has set a record by entering into the 500-crore club with an impressive worldwide collection in just nine days of its release.

Last Updated: 04.19 PM, Oct 11, 2025
Kantara: The Legend Chapter 1 Hindi box office collection Day 9: Rishab Shetty’s action film is on a winning streak with a consistent performance in the theaters worldwide. Not just Kannada, but Kantara Chapter 1 is doing exceptionally well even in Hindi as it continues to expand its numbers. In just nine days of its theatrical run, Kantara has set a record by entering into the 500-crore club with a worldwide collection. The Hindi version of Kantara Chapter 1 minted roughly 7 crore on Day 9. Here’s more about its overall collection and occupancy.
Rishab Shetty’s magnum opus Kantara Chapter 1 has been making waves in theaters with its record-breaking performance, as viewers are mesmerized by the cinematic experience. After completing a nine-day run, Kantara earned around Rs 22 crore in its net collection in India in all the languages, according to Sacnilk’s early estimates. In Hindi alone, it collected Rs 7-7.50 crore net (early estimates). With striking visuals and word-of-mouth publicity, Kantara is vying to overtake Mohit Suri’s romantic drama film Saiyaara as it inches closer to its record of Rs 570 crore worldwide. Kantara has already surpassed Rs 500 crore worldwide, and as we enter the second weekend, the movie is expected to double the numbers.
Kantara Chapter 1 is the prequel of the period action film Kantara. The movie has already turned into a blockbuster with its impressive numbers at the box office as it continues to grow. Despite a clash with Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari, Kantara overshadowed Varun Dhawan’s rom-com to emerge as the clear winner. After earning a total of Rs 337 crore in its first eight days, the movie has added another 22 crore on Day 9 and stands at a total of Rs 359.40 crore (early estimates). The Hindi version minted Rs 115 crore on the ninth day (estimates).
As per the analysis by industry tracker Sacnilk, Kantara has had a consistent pace in its earnings and occupancy of 15.65% on October 10. It had an occupancy of 7.35% for morning shows, while the afternoon shows had a slight jump to 12.63%, followed by the evening shows with 13.76% occupancy. The night shows had the highest occupancy of the day with 28.84%.
Rishab Shetty delivers a powerful performance as the writer-director and actor of Kantara Chapter 1. The story revolves around a tribal warrior, Berne (played by Shetty), who strives to protect the eponymous forest from the manipulative and ambitious leader Kulasekhara (played by Gulshan Devaiah). Rukmini Vasanth appears in the role of Princess Kanakavathi. Kantara also weaves themes of greed and folklore in the visually stunning prequel of the 2022 film.
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 many years 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.