Kantara: Chapter 1 has almost exhausted its box office run. The film collected Rs. 50 lakhs approx in its eighth week, taking its total to Rs. 701 crore approx. The film has grossed another Rs. 112.50 crore (USD 12.63 million) overseas, giving it a worldwide box office gross of Rs. 813.50 crore approx.
The Rishab Shetty starrer is the highest grossing Indian film of the year in both domestic and worldwide. It is the second biggest Sandalwood film of all time behind KGF Chapter 1. Overall, it ranks as the seventh highest-grossing film of all time in India and the thirteenth worldwide.Â
In its home state, Karnataka, the film is highest grossing film of all time by a considerable margin, beating the original Kantara by over 30 per cent. The next best performers for the film are Tamil Nadu and Kerala, in the former, the film collected more than six times what the original Kantara did. The Hindi dubbed version of the film also did well, netting Rs. 208 crore. The film had an underwhelming start in Hindi relative to the expectations that were there in the trade but ultimately it legged out well and put up a solid final number.Â
The Worldwide Closing Box Office Collections of Kantara: Chapter 1 are as follows:
Area
Gross
Karnataka
Rs. 235.00 cr.
APTS
Rs. 98.50 cr.
Tamil Nadu
Rs. 69.50 cr.
Kerala
Rs. 55.50 cr.
Rest of India
Rs. 242.75 cr.
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INDIA
Rs. 701.25 cr.
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Middle East
USD 4,150,000
United States
USD 4,300,000
Canada
USD 300,000
Australia – New Zealand
USD 1,300,000
Malaysia
USD 425,000
Singapore
USD 225,000
Rest of Asia
USD 175,000
United Kingdom
USD 1,000,000
Germany
USD 200,000
Rest of Europe
USD 400,000
Rest of World
USD 150,000
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OVERSEAS
USD 12,625,000
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WORLDWIDE
Rs. 813.50 cr.
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