Rishab Shetty's much-awaited Kantara: A Legend – Chapter 1 has opened with a storm at the Indian box office. The film, directed by Rishab and produced by Hombale Films, released on the occasion of Dussehra and Gandhi Jayanti on October 2 and earned a staggering Rs 60 crore across India (all languages) on its first day. It has become one of the biggest openings for a Kannada film.

The pan-India release benefited from massive hype, strong advance bookings, and glowing early reviews. In Karnataka, the film registered an extraordinary 88.13 per cent occupancy on Thursday and reflected its home-ground dominance.

According to Sacnilk, in the Telugu states, it maintained a solid 75.34 per cent occupancy, while Tamil Nadu recorded 71.42 per cent. The Hindi version, though relatively lower, manag

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