Kantara Chapter 1 Dominates Box Office, Surpasses ₹500 Crore

Rishab Shetty’s epic ‘Kantara Chapter 1’ has achieved a monumental box office milestone, crossing the ₹500 crore mark in just 17 days. The prequel to the widely acclaimed 2022 film ‘Kantara’ is showcasing incredible staying power, outshining other releases. On its third Saturday, the film added another ₹12.50 crore to its domestic total, bringing the nationwide collection to an impressive ₹506.25 crore. This Kannada folklore action film, lauded for its storytelling and visuals, boasts an 8.6 rating on IMDb and features a stellar cast including Rukmini Vasanth, Gulshan Devaiah, and Jayaram. Meanwhile, new Tamil releases ‘Dude’ and ‘Bison: Kaalamaadan’ are showing steady performance, while Bollywood’s ‘Jolly LLB 3’ is seeing a dip in earnings after a robust initial run.