India, Oct. 8 -- As a much-anticipated second film in a franchise, Kantara Chapter 1, written and directed by Rishab Shetty, who's also the leading man, will be subjected to a lot of scrutiny and, of course, comparison, with other franchises, like, for instance, KGF: Chapter 2. Kantara Chapter 1, which also opened in theatres on a Thursday, is already said to have outdone KGF: Chapter 2 in the Kannada version in the first weekend stakes. KGF: Chapter 2 had a net collection of Rs 62.4 cr vis a vis Kantara Chapter 1's Rs 64 cr.

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