Rishab Shetty's latest offering, 'Kantara: Chapter 1', has been one of the most anticipated films of 2025. Being a prequel, the film was already riding on the pressure of living up to the legacy of 2022's 'Kantara'. Many termed Rishab's new film as the only project left in 2025 that has the potential to be an absolute money-spinner at the box office.

In fact, 'Kantara: Chapter 1' was pegged as the last Rs 1,000 crore hope for Indian cinema . The film hit theatres on October 2. Whilst the Rishab Shetty directorial saw low turnout for the morning shows, word of mouth from the paid premieres (October 1) and the early shows ensured a significant rise in ticket sales for the evening and night shows.

With positive audience reaction, many theatres across India recorded houseful. So much that

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