Kantara: Chapter 1 Box Office Day 8: Smashes Records, Becomes 2025’s Biggest Opening Week
Kantara: Chapter 1 box office collection Day 8 update – Rishab Shetty’s blockbuster crosses ₹336 crore net in India, beats Rajinikanth’s Coolie, and registers 2025’s biggest opening week. Full day-wise earnings and record-breaking details here.
Kantara: Chapter 1 celebrates record-breaking 8-day box office success, surpassing Coolie to become 2025’s biggest opening week.
Rishab Shetty's film Kantara: Chapter 1 has continued its remarkable run at the Hindi box office, having more than doubled the figure of the previous Indian blockbuster, Rajinikanth's Coolie, thus claiming the position of the biggest opening week for 2025.
Day-wise Box Office Performance
Kantara: Chapter 1 kept up an impressive collection even on weekdays owing to the unanimous public opinion and maintaining enthusiasm of the audience:
Day 1: ₹61.85 crore
Day 2: ₹45.4 crore
Day 3: ₹55 crore
Day 4: ₹63 crore
Day 5: ₹31.5 crore
Day 6: ₹34.25 crore
Day 7: ₹25.25 crore
Day 8: ₹20.25 crore
Total 8-day net collection: ₹336.5 crore (all languages)
Gross domestic collection (adjusted for GST): ₹397.07 crore
The strong opening was majorly due to the first four days of a long weekend, which gave a contribution of ₹225.25 crore, and then through the solid weekdays, which made sure that Kantara was still at the top of the box office.
Biggest Opening Week of 2025
The 336.5 crore net collection result of Kantara: Chapter 1 allows the film not only to surpass Coolie (₹229.73 crore) but also to lead by an enormous margin of ₹106.77 crore, thus making it the highest opening week of an Indian film in 2025.
Top Opening Weeks of 2025 (Net Collection, India):
Kantara: Chapter 1 – ₹336.5 crore (8-day)
Coolie – ₹229.73 crore (8-day)
Chhaava – ₹225.28 crore
War 2 – ₹209.1 crore (8-day)
Saiyaara – ₹175.25 crore
Kantara: Chapter 1 has not only set a new benchmark for Kannada cinema but also continues to be the most popular movie of 2025 throughout Indian theaters.
