Rishab Shetty's *Kantara: A Legend Chapter 1* has become the **61st biggest hit of Hindi cinema**, surpassing Akshay Kumar's *Kesari* at the box office. The film has achieved notable commercial success, continuing its strong performance after release. It has crossed several important milestones and is recognized for breaking box office records among 2025 releases and regional cinema hits. Key highlights include: - The film has become the **second biggest hit of 2025**, surpassing *Kesari* and other notable films such as *Saiyaara* by Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda[8]. - It is now ranked the **61st biggest hit of Hindi cinema**, consolidating its position among top box office earners. - Earlier, the film also became the **18th and then 12th biggest hit of Indian cinema overall**, surpassing blockbusters like *Baahubali: The Beginning* and *Rajinikanth's Jailer* with a total collection exceeding Rs 400 crore[6][10]. - The film crossed the Rs 100 crore mark in just two days, becoming the highest-grossing Kannada film of 2025, and it has earned over Rs 475 crore domestically after two weeks[2][5]. - It has also achieved significant overseas success, including crossing the USD 4 million mark in North America[12]. Overall, *Kantara: A Legend Chapter 1* is a major commercial success for Indian cinema in 2025, marking milestones across Hindi and Kannada film industries and showing broad audience acclaim at home and abroad[2][6][8][10].
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1.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/box-office/rishab-shettys-kantara-a-legend-chapter-1-fails-to-beat-vicky-kaushals-chhaava-record-for-third-day-in-a-row/articleshow/124595718.cms
2.https://economictimes.com/magazines/panache/rishab-shettys-kantara-chapter-1-smashes-4-box-office-records-surpasses-2025-hits-saiyaara-chaava/articleshow/124302885.cms
3.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/box-office/rishab-shettys-kantara-a-legend-chapter-1-fails-to-beat-vicky-kaushals-chhaava-as-the-biggest-2nd-tuesday-of-2025/articleshow/124568520.cms
4.https://www.moneycontrol.com/entertainment/regional/kantara-chapter-1-becomes-highest-grossing-film-in-karnataka-surpasses-kantara-a-legend-article-13618406.html
5.https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/others/kantara-chapter-1-box-office-collection-day-14-rishab-shetty-film-holds-its-own-crosses-the-475-crore-mark-101760536022016.html
6.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/box-office/rishab-shettys-kantara-a-legend-chapter-1-beats-prabhass-bahubali-the-beginning-to-become-12th-biggest-hit-of-indian-cinema/articleshow/124517984.cms
7.https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/kantara-chapter-1-box-office-collection-day-13-rishab-shetty-film-rs-465-cr-10307660/
8.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/box-office/rishab-shettys-kantara-a-legend-chapter-1-beats-ahaan-panday-aneet-paddas-saiyaara-to-become-2nd-biggest-hit-of-2025/articleshow/124444656.cms
9.https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/others/kantara-chapter-1-box-office-collection-day-13-rishab-shetty-films-domestic-haul-beats-the-goat-lifetime-despite-dip-101760453827786.html
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Citations
1.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/box-office/rishab-shettys-kantara-a-legend-chapter-1-fails-to-beat-vicky-kaushals-chhaava-record-for-third-day-in-a-row/articleshow/124595718.cms
2.https://economictimes.com/magazines/panache/rishab-shettys-kantara-chapter-1-smashes-4-box-office-records-surpasses-2025-hits-saiyaara-chaava/articleshow/124302885.cms
3.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/box-office/rishab-shettys-kantara-a-legend-chapter-1-fails-to-beat-vicky-kaushals-chhaava-as-the-biggest-2nd-tuesday-of-2025/articleshow/124568520.cms
4.https://www.moneycontrol.com/entertainment/regional/kantara-chapter-1-becomes-highest-grossing-film-in-karnataka-surpasses-kantara-a-legend-article-13618406.html
5.https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/others/kantara-chapter-1-box-office-collection-day-14-rishab-shetty-film-holds-its-own-crosses-the-475-crore-mark-101760536022016.html
6.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/box-office/rishab-shettys-kantara-a-legend-chapter-1-beats-prabhass-bahubali-the-beginning-to-become-12th-biggest-hit-of-indian-cinema/articleshow/124517984.cms
7.https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/kantara-chapter-1-box-office-collection-day-13-rishab-shetty-film-rs-465-cr-10307660/
8.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/box-office/rishab-shettys-kantara-a-legend-chapter-1-beats-ahaan-panday-aneet-paddas-saiyaara-to-become-2nd-biggest-hit-of-2025/articleshow/124444656.cms
9.https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/others/kantara-chapter-1-box-office-collection-day-13-rishab-shetty-films-domestic-haul-beats-the-goat-lifetime-despite-dip-101760453827786.html
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