Rishab Shetty in ‘Kantara: Chapter 1’. | Photo Credit: Hombale Films/YouTube

Kantara Chapter 1, headlined and directed by Rishab Shetty, has crossed the mark of ₹500 crore with its worldwide field workplace assortment.

Produced below the banner Hombale Films, the movie launched on October 2 and is a sequel to Shetty’s 2022 Kannada blockbuster Kantara.

The whole assortment of Kantara Chapter 1 on the worldwide field workplace stands at ₹ 509.25 crore.

The divine cinematic storm continues to soar larger on the field workplace 🔥💥#KantaraChapter1 crosses 509.25 CRORES+ GBOC worldwide within the 1st week! #BlockbusterKantara working efficiently in cinemas close to you. ❤️‍🔥#KantaraInCinemasNow#DivineBlockbusterKantara… pic.twitter.com/jxYuPN47jL

— Hombale Films (@hombalefilms) October 10, 2025

Production banner shared the information on its official X deal with on Friday. Set in 4th Century AD, Kantara: Chapter 1 unravels the sacred origins of the magical land of Kantara. This chapter dives deep into its wealthy mythology, age-old conflicts, and divine interventions, weaving a saga of folklore, religion, and fireplace, born from the very soil of the land, in keeping with a press launch.

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Alongside Shetty, the movie additionally has Gulshan Devaiah, Rukmini Vasanth, Jayaram, PD Satish Chandra and Prakash Thuminad. B Ajaneesh Loknath has composed the music for the movie.

Published – October 11, 2025 07:14 pm IST