The mythological action drama Kantara: Chapter 1 is a prequel to the 2022 blockbuster Kantara. Headlined and helmed by Rishab Shetty, the film also features Gulshan Devaiah, Rukmini Vasanth, and Jayaram in the leading roles. It was released on October 2 on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti and Dussehra, and is ruling the box office ever since then.

Kantara: Chapter 1 has become the fifth Indian film to earn Rs 100 crore overseas in 2025. The other four previous films to achieve this milestone are Rajinikanth's Coolie, Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda's Saiyaara, Mohanlal and Prithviraj Sukumaran's L2: Empuraan, and Kalyani Priyadarshan and Dulquer Salmaan's Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra, that grossed Rs 180 crore, Rs 170 crore, Rs 140 crore, and Rs 120 crore, respectively from its overseas earnings.

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