India, Oct. 3 -- Kantara Chapter 1 worldwide box office collection: Rishab Shetty's Kantara Chapter 1 has surpassed all expectations at the box office worldwide. The prequel to the 2022 blockbuster Kantara has started on a very strong note in India and has impressed overseas as well. This has ensured that the film has the second-best opening for any Kannada film in history.

Kantara Chapter 1, also referred to as Kantara 2, earned Rs.60 crore net (around Rs.72 crore gross) in India on its first day. The film has opened to packed houses in the south, registering over 70% occupancy in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam. But even in the Hindi-dubbed version, Kantara Chapter 1 has done well, netting approximately Rs.20 crore domestically....