Kantara A Legend, Oct. 25 -- Chapter 1 continued its impressive box office run even on Day 24. Rishab Shetty's film opened to a thunderous start, earning Rs.61.85 crore on Day 1. It was driven by a massive turnout in Karnataka, Telugu and Hindi belts.

Despite a sharp 26% drop on Day 2, it bounced back strongly over the weekend. Day 4 collections touched Rs.63 crore.

By the end of the first week, the film had amassed Rs.337.4 crore. The second week saw a natural slowdown, adding Rs.147.85 crore. There was a further drop in the third week to Rs.78.85 crore. Still, the numbers remained solid for a regional film released in multiple languages.

Karnataka led with Rs.181 crore while the Hindi version continued its stronger hold in northern c...