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Kantara: Chapter 1 sells over 10 million tickets, continues to dominate box office

The blockbuster phenomenon "Kantara: Chapter 1" continues its box office rampage, having sold a colossal 10 million tickets and showing no signs of slowing down.

October 12, 2025 / 17:24 IST
Kantara Chapter 1

Kantara Chapter 1, produced under the banner of Hombale films, has now become one of the biggest films of the year and continues to dominate the box office with each passing day.

The film continues to receive roaring appreciation, and a divine cinematic aura is rewriting the real definition of success. The film continues to set new records and has now sold 10 million tickets from the day of its release on BookMyShow.

While the film continues to dominate the box office, it has now crossed the 10 million+ ticket mark on BookMyShow.

Taking to their social media, BookMyShow shared this phenomenal milestone. The film still continues to dominate the box office. BookMyShow took to their social media handle and shared a phenomenal milestone and wrote in the caption, “When cinema turns divine, the entire country feels the goosebumps.."


Kantara: Chapter 1 is one of Hombale Films' most ambitious projects. The film's compelling visual and emotional story has been shaped by the creative team, which also includes production designer Vinesh Banglan, cinematographer Arvind Kashyap, and music director B. Ajaneesh Loknath.

The movie was released on October 2 in Kannada, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, English and many other languages and is reaching audiences across languages and regions while remaining deeply rooted in its cultural core.

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Previously, the film written and directed by Rishab Shetty reached another milestone, and has now earned over Rs 500 crore worldwide, following in the footsteps of its preceding movies, KGF: Chapter 2 and Salaar, both of which achieved this level of success.

With Kantara: Chapter 1, Hombale Films continues to push the boundaries of Indian cinema, promising a deeply immersive experience that celebrates folklore, faith, and cinematic excellence.

first published: Oct 12, 2025 05:24 pm

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