Rishab Shetty’s ‘Kantara Chapter 1’ has become a blockbuster, and has been receiving praise for its performances and plot and Kantara (Hindi) is showing remarkable box office consistency as it enters its fourth weekend.
The film is expected to collect around Rs. 3.75-4 crore nett on its fourth Saturday. The fourth weekend total is projected at Rs. 11 crore nett, slightly down from Rs. 12.25 crore last week.
On the fourth Friday, it earned Rs. 3 crore, and on the fourth Saturday, the collection stood at Rs. 3.75 crore. This brings the total nett collection in India to Rs. 188 crore. After 24 days in theatres, the Hindi version of Kantara has raked in Rs. 188 crore nett, expected to touch Rs. 192 crore by the end of Sunday, cruising steadily towards the Rs. 200 crore nett milestone.
About Kantara Chapter 1
Written and directed by Rishab Shetty, the prequel explores the mythological origins of the story told in Kantara. Set ten centuries before the events of the first film, it features Shetty in a new role alongside Rukmini Vasanth, Jayaram, and Gulshan Devaiah.
Rishab plays Berme, with Rukmini Vasanth as Kanakavathi and Gulshan Devaiah as Kulashekara. The film’s visuals are handled by cinematographer Arvind S. Kashyap, while B. Ajaneesh Loknath provides the music, following the success of his work in the first film. It is produced by Vijay Kiragandur under Hombale Films.
