Kantara: Chapter 1 had a mediocre opening overseas, collecting USD 1.60 million (Rs. 14 crore) on its opening day, including USD 725K previews. Combined with Rs. 69.50 crore first day in India , the worldwide box office gross through Thursday stands at Rs. 83.50 crore approx.

The opening is unremarkable all across the board with no standouts. The United States was the top market, making up nearly half of the opening day, followed by the Middle East. It is a mid-week release, which is generally a limiting factor overseas, but then it is pretty much standard for South Indian films to have a mid-week release. That said, things do appear better for the weekend than the typical frontloaded South films, but not by a lot. The film is looking at an extended weekend of USD 5-6 million.

While th

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