Kantara: Chapter 1 Day 3 Worldwide Box Office: Becomes 3rd Highest-Grossing Kannada Film, Surpasses KGF Chapter 1

Ziya Khan October 6, 2025Last Updated: October 6, 2025

Kantara: Chapter 1, starring Rishab Shetty, Jayaram, Rukmini Vasanth, and Gulshan Devaiah, continues to create waves globally. Following the blockbuster success of KGF Chapter 2 and Kantara, this latest Kannada period action drama is rapidly emerging as another major hit for the industry. Fueled by strong buzz and positive word-of-mouth, the film has crossed the ₹230 crore mark worldwide in just three days, surpassing the lifetime collections of KGF Chapter 1. Here’s a detailed look at its day 3 performance!

Riding on solid goodwill and audience enthusiasm, Kantara: Chapter 1 posted an impressive opening day collection of over ₹80 crore globally. It has sustained momentum throughout the opening weekend, delivering strong numbers both domestically and overseas.

Box Office Collections (3 Days Worldwide):

India Net: ₹163.1 crore
India Gross (including GST): ₹192.45 crore
Overseas Gross: ₹42.6 crore
Worldwide Gross Total: ₹235.05 crore

With this ₹235.05 crore worldwide gross, Kantara: Chapter 1 has overtaken KGF Chapter 1’s ₹228.58 crore gross, becoming the third highest-grossing Kannada film of all time. The film now eyes its own predecessor, Kantara, which grossed ₹409.37 crore. Meanwhile, the film has gained a good buzz on the social media, check one of the post getting viral on microblogging sites called X (formerly known as Twitter), check the post as shared under:

Kantara Chapter 1 storms the box office with a massive ₹110 crore on Day 4 (Sunday) taking its first weekend worldwide total to ₹345 crore. An absolute blockbuster. What a rage🔥🔥 🔥#KantaraChapter1 #Kannada #RishabShetty pic.twitter.com/iiwRlbKd9g

— Badava_Rascal (@Badavaa_Rascal) October 6, 2025

Although surpassing KGF Chapter 2’s colossal ₹1,230 crore gross remains out of reach, Kantara: Chapter 1 has firmly cemented its place just behind its sequel.

Top 5 Highest-Grossing Kannada Films Worldwide:

KGF Chapter 2 – ₹1,230 crore
Kantara – ₹409.37 crore
Kantara: Chapter 1 (3 days) – ₹235.05 crore
KGF Chapter 1 – ₹228.58 crore
Su From So – ₹123.94 crore

Kantara: Chapter 1’s remarkable box office run highlights the growing global appeal of Kannada cinema and sets high expectations for its future installments. Stay tuned to know more about it and others only with us.