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Kantara Chapter 1 Scores 7th Biggest Bollywood Debut of 2025

Summary

  • Kantara Chapter 1 earns ₹18.50 crore on opening day
  • Surpasses Bollywood films like Jolly LLB 3 and Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari
  • Outperforms Prabhas' Salaar, the 5th highest Bollywood opener of 2025
Kantara Chapter 1 Scores 7th Biggest Bollywood Debut of 2025

On October 3rd, 2025, the highly anticipated Kantara Chapter 1 made a remarkable debut at the Hindi box office, earning ₹18.50 crore on its opening day. The film, starring Rishab Shetty, has surpassed several Bollywood biggies to become the 7th highest opener of the year.

Kantara Chapter 1 has outperformed the likes of Jolly LLB 3 and Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari, which earned ₹10.11 crore and ₹10.11 crore, respectively, on their opening days. The period-mythological action drama also managed to outshine Prabhas' Salaar, which had previously held the 5th highest Bollywood opener of 2025 with ₹15.50 crore.

With the Dussehra/Gandhi Jayanti holiday providing an impressive opportunity, Kantara Chapter 1 has set the stage for a strong weekend performance. The film's franchise has a dedicated fan following, and with limited competition from Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari and Jolly LLB 3, it is poised to capitalize on the extended weekend. Industry experts are closely watching the film's trajectory, as it has the potential to surpass the lifetime collection of the original Kantara, which earned ₹81.1 crore net in 2022.

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Kantara Chapter 1 earned ₹18.50 crore on its opening day in the Hindi belt.
Kantara Chapter 1 has minted 1356% higher opening compared to the original Kantara film, which earned ₹1.27 crore on its first day in 2022.
Kantara Chapter 1 has surpassed Prabhas' Salaar, which had the 5th highest Bollywood opener of 2025 with ₹15.50 crore.

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