India, Oct. 10 -- Kantara Chapter worldwide box office collection: Rishab Shetty's Kantara Chapter 1 has ended its first week in the theatres on a strong note. The period action drama is going strong at the box office, having broken several collection records in Kannada cinema history in India. Its strong overseas performance has meant that the film is now marching towards the Rs.500-crore mark.

Rishab Shetty's Kantara Chapter 1 has earned Rs.335 crore net ( Rs.402 crore gross) in India in its first eight days. The film started on a strong note with a Rs.62 crore opening, and then showed growth midweek too. It was only after day 6 that the film began to show a marked dip in its earnings, falling over 20% on both the days after that. Stil...