Dulquer Salmaan’s much-anticipated period drama Kaantha hit theatres on Friday (November 14), but the film has started off on a surprisingly slow note.

Though technically a Tamil film, Kaantha has been released simultaneously in Telugu as well, and comes with a strong cast featuring Samuthirakani, Rana Daggubati and Bhagyashri Borse, under the direction of Selvamani Selvaraj.

Despite the buzz around Dulquer and the film’s gritty premise, the opening numbers have been underwhelming.

Early estimates suggest that Kaantha has collected around ₹4 crore India nett on Day 1, with Tamil contributing ₹2.5 crore and Telugu bringing in around ₹1.5 crore across all languages.

In terms of footfalls, the film has registered modest occupancy on Friday.

Tamil occupancy stood at 21.68%, while Telugu o

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