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Kantara: Chapter 1’ Crosses Rs 500 Crore Worldwide, Rebounds Past Rs 350 Crore in India in Week Two

A pan-India release with outsized Hindi turnout is sustaining momentum by pairing scale with Tulu Nadu ritual imagery.

Overview

  • Hombale Films announced a first‑week worldwide gross of about Rs 509.25 crore, confirming the prequel’s entry into the Rs 500 crore club.
  • Industry tracker estimates show a second‑Friday lift to roughly Rs 22 crore in India, taking domestic net to about Rs 359–360 crore and signaling renewed weekend strength.
  • The Hindi‑dubbed version has topped Rs 100 crore in India, underscoring the film’s multilingual strategy after its October 2 rollout across seven languages.
  • Multiple outlets report the movie is now the second‑highest‑grossing Kannada title worldwide, trailing only KGF: Chapter 2.
  • Post‑release developments include an advisory from Hombale Films against imitating sacred characters after a viral video and Rishab Shetty’s Siddhivinayak Temple visit in Mumbai.