New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- Kantara Chapter 1 Box Office Collection Day 16: Rishab Shetty's period folk movie, Kantara Chapter 1, is witnessing a slowdown in its earnings on Friday, October 17, just ahead of Diwali festivities. However, at the Indian box office, the movie is now nearing the Rs.500 crore net mark.

The prequel to the 2022 superhit film, Kantara Chapter 1, has already broken several box office records during its 15-day run. It has emerged as the second-highest-grossing Kannada film of all time, the highest-grossing Kannada film of 2025 and also ranks among the highest-grossing Indian films of all time.

According to industry tracker Sacnilk, Kantara Chapter 1 has earned Rs.4.43 crore by 6:30 PM on Friday. Early estimates indicate...