Kantara: Chapter 1 is ending its opening weekend on a high, with estimates putting Sunday numbers in India over Rs. 70 crore. Depending on where the actuals settle tomorrow, Sunday could end up going over its opening day, an extreme rarity for a South Indian tentpole release, even more so when the opening day was a holiday and included previews.

The extended weekend in India is north of Rs. 250 crore, with an estimated Rs. 256 crore in four days. Another Rs. 54 crore is expected to come from overseas, after grossing USD 4.80 million (Rs. 42.50 crore) over its first three days. The global opening weekend is estimated at Rs. 310 crore.

It’s South India where the film has performed the best, with a near record opening in the home state of Karnataka. Kantara will miss the weekend record of K

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