Kantara Chapter 1 Box Office: Rishab Shetty’s Film Surpasses Rajinikanth’s Coolie Lifetime Earnings in Just Six Days

Rishab Shetty’s Kantara: Chapter 1 continues its record-breaking spree at the box office. The Kannada blockbuster has achieved yet another milestone — surpassing Rajinikanth’s Coolie lifetime domestic earnings in just six days, emerging as the third highest-grossing Indian film of 2025.

💥 Kantara: Chapter 1 Beats Coolie in Just Six Days

After a phenomenal opening weekend where the film crossed ₹200 crore, Kantara: Chapter 1 has now outperformed Rajinikanth’s Coolie in total domestic earnings.

As per early trade reports, Kantara: Chapter 1 collected ₹290.25 crore by the end of day 6, surpassing Coolie’s ₹285.01 crore lifetime collection.

With an extraordinary start of ₹61.85 crore on the very first day, the latest Rishab Shetty film has been continuing with similar success. After the first six days in cinema, the movie has already entered the top 5 grossers of the year in India.

🎬 India’s Biggest Box Office Openers (2025)

• Coolie – ₹65 crore (Day 1)
• They Call Him OG – ₹63 crore (Day 1)
• Kantara: Chapter 1 – ₹61.85 crore (Day 1)

Even if it was released competing with heavyweight movies, Kantara: Chapter 1 is still managing to attract audiences in droves throughout India, proving its success is more than just a gripping narrative, grand visuals, and Rishab Shetty's powerful performance.

💖 Rishab Shetty Unveil His Love Story

Rishab Shetty, in an interview with Times Now, talked about his life and the story of his love story with his wife, Pragathi. They told that it was a "love at first sight" for them.

Pragathi shared, “I went to watch a movie with my friends, and within a year of meeting Rishab, we got married.”

Rishab added with a smile, “She actually came to see my debut direction starring Rakshit Shetty — but destiny had other plans.”

🌟 What’s Next for Kantara: Chapter 1

With its unstoppable run, Kantara: Chapter 1 is now eyeing the ₹400 crore mark, well on its way to becoming one of the highest-grossing Kannada films ever. The film’s worldwide collections are expected to soar even higher over the weekend.