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Kantara Chapter 1 Shatters Records, Hits INR800 Crore

10/24/2025

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Kantara Chapter 1 became the highest-grossing Indian film of 2025, surpassing INR800 crore worldwide and beating Chhaava's INR807 crore.
Director Rishab Shetty directed Kantara Chapter 1, which earned INR717 crore globally in its first two weeks and INR38 crore net in its third week.
There are discrepancies in reported figures.
An English version is set to release on October 31.
The film features Rukmini Vasanth and Jayaram in its cast.

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Story summary

Kantara Chapter 1 became the highest-grossing Indian film of 2025, surpassing INR800 crore worldwide and beating Chhaava's INR807 crore.
Director Rishab Shetty directed Kantara Chapter 1, which earned INR717 crore globally in its first two weeks and INR38 crore net in its third week.
There are discrepancies in reported figures.
An English version is set to release on October 31.
The film features Rukmini Vasanth and Jayaram in its cast.