Rishab Shetty’s ‘Kantara Chapter 1’, which released in theatres on October 2, has been receiving an amazing response from the audience. Apart from starring in the film, Rishab has also directed the film. It has met the viewers’ expectations after its prequel, ‘Kantara’, set the bar high due to grand success.
Kantara Chapter 1 box office collection day 12:
According to the website Sacnilk, ‘Kantara Chapter 1’ collected Rs 13.50 crore on day 12 as per early estimates. The movie earned Rs 451.90 crore in total.
Rishab Shetty has essayed the role of Berme alongside Rukmini Vasanth as Kanakavathi, and Gulshan Devaiah as Kulashekara.
Earlier, Rishab Shetty also penned a note for the audience, requesting them not to encourage priacy. He wrote, “Dear #Kantara Family and Cinema Lovers, Earlier, Rishab Shetty also penned a note for the audience, requesting them not to encourage priacy. He wrote, “Dear #Kantara Family and Cinema Lovers, Kantara Chapter1 is as much yours as ours, and your love has made it truly unforgettable. We humbly request you not to share/record videos from the film and not to encourage piracy. Let’s keep the magic of Kantara alive in theatres, so everyone can feel it the way it was meant to be. Experience #BlockbusterKantara only in cinemas.”
Dear #Kantara Family and Cinema Lovers,#KantaraChapter1 is as much yours as ours, and your love has made it truly unforgettable.
— Rishab Shetty (@shetty_rishab) October 3, 2025
We humbly request you not to share/record videos from the film and not to encourage piracy.
Let’s keep the magic of Kantara alive in theatres, so… pic.twitter.com/EluTsYZspE
The film’s visual is backed by the powerful cinematic vision of Arvind S. Kashyap as cinematographer and the evocative music of B. Ajaneesh Loknath, whose compositions in the first film left audiences spellbound. It is produced by Vijay Kiragandur under the banner of Hombale Films.











