SaralnamaKantara Chapter 1, starring Rishab Shetty and Rukmini Vasanth, crossed the ₹500 crore mark at the Indian box office. The epic mythological action film collected ₹500.99 crore net in India by its third Saturday. On day 15, it earned ₹8.85 crore, followed by ₹8.5 crore on day 16, and ₹7.24 crore on day 17. The movie, a prequel to the 2022 blockbuster Kantara: A Legend, is directed by Rishab Shetty. It explores the origins of traditions and ancestral conflicts introduced in the first film. Rishab plays Berme, a protector of the land, in this story of divine forces safeguarding nature against human greed. (Updated 19 Oct 2025, 05:47 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- Kantara Chapter 1, starring Rishab Shetty and Rukmini Vasanth, crossed the ₹500 crore mark at the Indian box office
- The epic mythological action film collected ₹500.99 crore net in India by its third Saturday
- On day 15, it earned ₹8.85 crore, followed by ₹8.5 crore on day 16, and ₹7.24 crore on day 17