Kantara: Chapter 1 Box Office Collection Day 5: Secures A Hit Verdict(Photo Credit –Facebook)
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Rishab Shetty’s Kantara: Chapter 1 has passed the crucial Monday test. While the dubbed versions faced significant drops, the original Kannada version remains unstoppable. Even on the first weekday, it performed like there was a holiday on Monday, thus hinting at a record-breaking run in the Kannada version. Overall, it achieved a strong collection at the Indian box office on its day 5 and emerged as a clean hit. Keep reading for a detailed report!
Right from the opening day, the Kantara prequel is raking in impressive numbers. In the 4-day extended opening weekend itself, the film scored a double century, and everyone was eager to see how the biggie performs on its first weekday. All thanks to favorable word-of-mouth and strong support from Karnataka, it scored over 30 crores on its first Monday.
How much did Kantara: Chapter 1 earn at the Indian box office in 5 days?
As per Sacnilk, Kantara: Chapter 1 earned an estimated 31.25 crores on day 5, showing a drop of 50.39% from day 4’s 63 crores. If compared with day 2’s 45.4 crores, which was also a normal working day, the film has dropped by just 31.16%, showing an excellent hold. So, the Kannada magnum opus has passed the Monday test with flying colors.
Overall, Kantara: Chapter 1 has earned 256.5 crore net at the Indian box office (all languages), thus crossing the 250 crore milestone in just 5 days. Adjusting for GST, the gross domestic collection stands at 302.67 crores.
Day-wise collection breakdown:
Day 1 – 61.85 crores
Day 2 – 45.4 crores
Day 3 – 55 crores
Day 4 – 63 crores
Day 5 – 31.25 crores
Total – 256.5 crores
Kantara: Chapter 1 secures a hit verdict!
Reportedly, the Rishab Shetty starrer was made on a budget of 125 crores. Against this cost, it has already earned 256.5 crore net, thus making a return on investment of 131.5 crores. Calculated further, it equals 105.2% returns. As per Koimoi’s parameters, it has secured a hit verdict at the Indian box office.
With this, the magnum opus has become the second Kannada film of 2025 to achieve this feat, following Su From So.
