Kantara Chapter 1 Breaks Advance Booking Records Ahead of Blockbuster Debut

As of October 2, 2025, Rishab Shetty's Kantara Chapter 1 is gearing up for a blockbuster debut at the Hindi box office. The prequel to the 2022 hit Kantara has already made waves, surpassing several Bollywood releases in advance bookings.

According to the latest data, Kantara Chapter 1 has registered pre-sales of 3.72 crore gross for its opening day in the Hindi market. This puts it ahead of films like Kesari Chapter 2, Jaat, Son Of Sardaar 2, and the recent Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari. The prequel has also outperformed the highly anticipated Sitaare Zameen Par in advance ticket sales.

Rishab Shetty's period-mythological action drama has sold over 1.26 lakh tickets, leaving behind the 86,000 tickets sold for Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari's opening day. Experts predict that the film could open in the 13-15 crore range at the Hindi box office, potentially competing with Baaghi 4 and Sky Force for the 7th or 8th biggest Bollywood debut of 2025.

The prequel benefit, coupled with the Dusshera holiday, is working in Kantara Chapter 1's favor. The film is also expected to easily surpass recent South Indian releases like Coolie and Game Changer in the Hindi market.