The mythological action drama Kantara: Chapter 1 is the prequel to the 2022 blockbuster Kantara. The Rishab Shetty directorial features him, Gulshan Devaiah, Rukmini Vasanth, and Jayaram in the leading roles. Released on October 2 coinciding with Gandhi Jayani and Dussehra, Kantara Chapter 1 has wreaked havoc at the box office as it has grossed over Rs 600 crore worldwide.
However, on its second Monday, on October 13, the Rishab Shetty film saw its lowest earnings till date. As per the early estimates from the entertainment tracking portal Sacnilk, the prequel collected just Rs 13.50 crore in India. This takes its net domestic collection to Rs 451 crore. Its domestic gross collection is around Rs 540 crore.
Kantara Chapter 1 is set 1000 years before the first part in the pre-colonial coa