Rishab Shetty’s Kantara Chapter 1 has finally hit the 500 crore mark at the box office in 9 days, and with this milestone, it becomes the only Kannada film, except for Yash’s KGF: Chapter 2 to enter the 500 crore club!
Currently, in 9 days, the mythological drama stands at a total of 504.5 crore*.
Hombale Films Hits A Hat-Trick!
With the 500 crore club, Hombale Films has also hit a hat-trick of 500 crore films, with Rishab Shetty’s magnum opus joining Yash’s KGF: Chapter 2 and Prabhas’s Salaar! Rishab Shetty’s film is set in the 4th Century AD and unravels the sacred origins of the mystical land of Kantara. This chapter weaves a blend of folklore, faith, and fire, born from the very soil of the land.
Kantara Chapter 1 Worldwide Box Office Breaks 5 Major Records
In 9 days, Rishab Shetty has surpassed 5 major box office records. It has already surpassed its predecessor, Kantara, which earned a gross collection of 406.2 crore at the worldwide box officein its lifetime and is now the third-highest-grossing Kannada film worldwide.
Here are the 5 major box office records nailed by the Kantara prequel at the box office in 9 days.
- Highest Grossing Kannada Film Of 2025
Surpassing Su From So, Kantara Chapter 1 is now the highest-grossing Kannada film of 2025. It overtook horror-comedy Su From So, which earned 123.94 crore worldwide!
2. 2nd Highest Grossing South Indian Film Of 2025
Rishab Shetty has delivered the 2nd highest-grossing South Indian film worldwide, settling below Rajinikanth’s Coolie, and surpassing ‘s 301.71 crore.
3. 2nd Highest Grossing Kannada Franchise
Kantara is now the second-highest-grossing Kannada franchise with a cumulative gross total collection of 910.7 crore worldwide.
4. 2nd Highest Grossing Kannada Film Worldwide
Rishab Shetty’s prequel is now the second-highest-grossing Kannada film worldwide. It stands only below KGF Chapter 2’s 1230 crore worldwide!
5. 4th Highest Indian Grosser Of 2025 Worldwide
is now the fourth-highest-grossing Indian film of 2025 at the worldwide box office, pushing Mahavatar Narsimha out of the top 5 and claiming War 2’s spot, pushing it to number 5.
Check out the highest-grossing Indian films of 2025 (Gross Collection Worldwide).
- Chhaava: 827.06 crore
- Saiyaara: 570.67 crore
- : 516.93 crore
- Kantara: Chapter 1: 504.5 crore**
- War 2: 371.26 crore
- Mahavatar Narsimha: 320.79 crore
- Housefull 5: 304.12 crore
- Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra: 301.71 crore**
- They Call Him OG: 287.83 crore**
- Sankranthiki Vasthunam: 256.54 crore
Kantara Chapter 1 Box Office Summary
- India Net Collection: 359.75 crore
- India Gross Collection: 424.5 crore
- Overseas Gross Collection: 82 crore*
- Worldwide Gross Collection: 504.5 crore*
* denotes the estimated collection