Led and directed by Rishab Shetty, the mythological period action drama Kantara: Chapter 1 is ruling the box office. Serving as a prequel to the 2022 blockbuster Kantara, the film delves into the origins of the Bhuta Kola ritual featured in the original. It also features Gulshan Devaiah, Rukmini Vasanth, and Jayaram in prominent roles.

The 2022 release Kantara grossed Rs 414 crore worldwide. In its first six days, Kantara Chapter 1 has collected Rs 290 crore net in India and minted Rs 410 crore gross worldwide. On its seventh day, as per the early estimates from the entertainment tracking portal Sacnilk, the Rishab Shetty film earned Rs 20 crore net in India.

This means that Kantara Chapter 1 has overtaken the lifetime earnings of Kantara and has also crossed the Rs 300-crore net mark in

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