Kantara Chapter 1 OTT release: Amazon Prime Video drops cryptic teaser, fans can’t keep calm

Kantara Chapter 1 OTT release date: Amazon Prime Video has dropped a cryptic teaser for the online release of Rishab Shetty's epic movie, Kantara Chapter 1, and the fans just can't keep calm.

The highly anticipated prequel to the 2022 hit Kantara, the movie delves into the origins of the Buta Kola ritual.

Without disclosing the Kantara Chapter 1 OTT release date, the OTT streaming platform shared a poster calling the period folk movie “legendary”.

The comment section was flooded with heart-eye and fire emojis as the fans said they are “waiting” for Kantara Chapter 1's OTT release.

In a cheeky comment, a fan asked Prime Video to release the movie “jaldi” because, “...mera subscription khatam ho raha he 2 November ko.”

Many fans questioned, “When?” Kantara Chapter 1 will finally be released on the OTT platform. In the comment section, some social media users hinted that the movie will make its online debut on Thursday, October 30.

Users also claimed that the movie will first be released in Kannada and other regional languages, while its Hindi version would only begin streaming a few days later. “Matlab hindi ko 15-30 din delay karke release karenge ye log,” said a user.

While Kantara fans were trying to decrypt the teaser post, some netizens really wanted to delay the online streaming of the movie, asking the OTT platform to wait for a few more days.

“Why Hombale releasing in OTT so soon... Need to allow to run in theatres for 50 days minimum, (sic)” a fan said.

Another added, “It's having a dream run in Karnataka. @hombalefilms delay it for another week till Rajyotsava at least.”

“Delay it, please, yet to watch in the theatre,” said a fan.

“Wait for 10 more days. I want to watch this movie in the theatre, please,” added another fan.

Kantara Chapter 1 OTT release: Expected date

Originally, Kantara Chapter 1 was expected to make its OTT debut on Amazon Prime Video around October 30, roughly four weeks after its theatrical release.

However, since the movie continues to make waves at the box office, both domestically and globally, the exact streaming date remains uncertain.

Produced by Hombale Films, the company had recently announced the release of the English version of Kantara Chapter 1 to woo the international audience. They said that the blockbuster prequel will be released worldwide in cinemas on October 31, in the dubbed English version.

With its unprecedented theatrical success and its English release scheduled for October 31, there is a possibility that its OTT release could be postponed to maximise its box office performance.

Kantara Chapter 1: Box Office

On Sunday, Kantara Chapter 1 became the first South Indian film of the year to enter the ₹200 crore net club in Hindi. Kantara Chapter 1 also became the first film to cross the ₹200 crore mark in Karnataka.

Hindi and Kannada shows are the main driving force behind its exceptional performance.

According to industry tracker Sacnilk, the folklore's 25-day net total at the Indian box office is ₹589.5 crore.

Kantara Chapter 1 has emerged as the highest-grossing Indian film of all time, surpassing Chhava by crossing the ₹808 crore lifetime earnings of Vicky Kaushal's movie.

The final numbers for the movie are yet to be released, but the latest recorded numbers show that the movie had, by day 24, earned ₹801 crore gross globally, with a share of ₹110.3 crore from the overseas market.

About Kantara Chapter 1

Set in pre-colonial Karnataka during the reign of the Kadambas from Banavasi, Kantara: Chapter 1 depicts the conflict between the tribals of the Kantara forest and a tyrannical king.

The film stars Rishab Shetty, Sapthami Gowda, Gulshan Devaiah, Rukmini Vasanth, Jayaram, P D Satish Chandra and Prakash Thuminad.