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Kantara: Chapter 1 Tops 2025 Indian Box Office as Prime Video Sets Oct. 31 Streaming Debut

Prime Video will premiere the film in Kannada with Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam dubs, with the Hindi stream to follow later.

Overview

  • Multiple outlets citing the makers report a worldwide gross near Rs 818 crore, surpassing Chhaava for the year’s No. 1 spot, while trade trackers peg the total just over Rs 800 crore.
  • As per Sacnilk estimates, the film has reached about Rs 589.5 crore nett in India by day 25 across languages, closing in on the Rs 600 crore mark.
  • The Hindi dubbed version has crossed Rs 200 crore (about Rs 201.37 crore), ranking as the 6th highest-grossing Hindi dubbed release and the No. 2 Kannada film in Hindi after KGF Chapter 2.
  • Prime Video confirms an October 31 global launch across 200+ countries in Kannada plus Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam, noting that Hindi will not be available at launch.
  • The prequel to the 2022 hit leans on Bhuta Kola folklore and the Panjurli Daiva origin story, a rooted approach credited by trade reports for strong word-of-mouth and multi-market legs.