There is no stopping for Kantara: Chapter 1 at the box office, as the film dominated other films during its second weekend as well. Although there was a significant drop in weekday collections, the movie rebounded well on Saturday and Sunday. The lacklustre performance of new releases like Sasivadane, Constable, and Ari also made audiences opt for Kantara. Meanwhile, it has also dominated Pawan Kalyan’s OG, which remains the only major film successfully running in theatres.
Not only in Telugu, but Kantara is also doing well in Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, and Malayalam. Especially, the film is creating a rampage in Karnataka. Already, the film crossed the 500-crore mark in just 10 days of its release. Considering the current speed, it is expected to collect 200-300 crores easily in the next few