Kantara: Chapter 1 grosses Rs 717 crore worldwide in just two weeks

Rishab Shetty’s Kannada prequel “Kantara: Chapter 1” has grossed Rs 717.50 crore worldwide in two weeks. Praised for storytelling, performances, and visuals, the film depicts tribal resistance against a tyrannical king in pre-colonial Karnataka.

Mumbai: Rishab Shetty’s “Kantara: Chapter 1” continues its blockbuster run, amassing Rs 717.50 crore in gross box office collection in just two weeks of its theatrical release, the makers announced on Thursday.

A prequel to Shetty’s 2022 hit “Kantara”, the Kannada movie, produced under the banner Hombale Films, released in theatres on October 2.

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The film has received overwhelming response from audiences and critics alike for its powerful storytelling, performances and grand visual scale.

“A divine storm at the box office #KantaraChapter1 roars past 717.50 crores+ GBOC worldwide in 2 weeks. Celebrate Deepavali with #BlockbusterKantara running successfully in cinemas near you!” Hombale Films posted on its social media handles.

Set in pre-colonial Karnataka during the reign of the Kadambas from Banavasi, “Kantara: Chapter 1” depicts the conflict between the tribals of the Kantara forest and a tyrannical king.

The film stars Shetty, Sapthami Gowda, Gulshan Devaiah, Rukmini Vasanth, Jayaram, P D Satish Chandra and Prakash Thuminad.

Written, directed and headlined by Shetty, the film is produced by Vijay Kiragandur under Hombale Films. Cinematography is by Arvind S Kashyap, while music is composed by B Ajaneesh Loknath — both of whom also worked on the original “Kantara”.