Kantara Chapter 1 Box Office Day 5: Rishab Shetty's film enters ₹250 cr club in India after 50% fall in earnings

Kantara Chapter 1 Box Office Collection Day 5: Rishab Shetty's highly anticipated prequel to the 2022 Kantara, continues its dream run at the box office. All eyes were on make-or-break Monday as the pan-India film was heading towards the ₹300 crore club in India.

Kantara Chapter 1 Box Office Collection Day 5

According to industry tracker Sacnilk, Kantara Chapter 1 has successfully crossed the ₹250 crore milestone, raking in ₹30.50 crore net in India on day 5. By 6 am on Tuesday, the movie has earned ₹255.75 crore net, in total, across the nation.

By 9:00 PM Monday, the movie minted ₹22.68 crore, taking the total to ₹247.93 crore.

The movie regained momentum by Monday afternoon, with earnings reaching ₹15.98 crore by 8:00 PM. The movie is all set to touch the ₹250 crore milestone. It has already earned ₹241.23 crore in 5 days.

By 7:00 PM on Day 5, Kantara Chapter 1 earned ₹15.98 crore. The 5-day total currently stands at ₹239.73 crore.

By 6:00 PM on Day 5, the movie minted ₹14.19 crore. The 5-day total currently stands at ₹237.94 crore.

The movie has earned ₹9.65 crore by 5:00 PM on Monday. The 5-day total currently stands at ₹233.4 crore.

The movie experienced a relatively slow day on Monday. The movie has earned ₹8.09 crore by 3:00 PM on Day 5. The 5-day total currently stands at ₹231.84 crore.

Rishab Shetty helmed epic period mythological action drama has already raked in ₹4.41 crore net at the domestic box office on Day 5, as per early estimates data of industry tracker Sacnilk at 2 PM. Outnumbering the first Friday drop, the film is on a steady growth path, as witnessed in the 2-day weekend collection. Available in IMAX, D-Box, ICE, 4DX, Dolby Cinema and EPIQ formats, the movie raked in ₹116.5 crore net total on First Saturday and Sunday.

Notably, the fourth highest grossing Kannada film of all time did a business of ₹228.16 crore net in India so far. Released on the occasion of Dussehra, October 2, it minted Rs61.85 crore net on its opening day.

Featuring a runtime of 169 minutes, it has proved to be a hit at Kannada box office as it recorded 41.91% occupancy on Monday morning. Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam shows also witnessed massive footfalls.

Shows go housefull

‘Fast-filling shows on Monday’

Kantara Chapter 1 enchants Hindi audiences

Film business analyst Taran Adarsh in a post on X commented on Kantara Chapter 1's exceptional performance on October 3 and 4. The post states, "#KantaraChapter1 packs an excellent total in its *extended opening weekend*… Except for Friday – a working day following the big holiday – the remaining three days, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday, witnessed super growth. All eyes are now on the crucial Monday."

Written and directed by Rishab Shetty, the movie was reportedly made on a budget of ₹125 crore.

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Kantara Chapter 1 Worldwide Box Office Collection

At the worldwide box office, Kantara Chapter 1 grossed ₹235 crore in first 3 days by amassing ₹40.50 in the overseas market. Until Day 3, it grossed ₹162.25 crore in the domestic market.