KANTARA has become the most watched film in Karnataka as it crossed the footfalls of both KGF films. The film is the the second highest grosser after KGF - CHAPTER 2 but in terms of footfalls it has crossed that film as it gets 77 lakh footfalls in Karnataka. The business of  the film is 115 crore nett apprx.

In fact, it is not KGF - CHAPTER 2 but KGF - CHAPTER 1 which led in terms of footfalls in Karnataka. KGF - CHAPTER 1 had amassed 75 lakh footfalls while KGF - CHAPTER 2 got 72 lakh though it is the biggest grosser. KANTARA is possibly on course to be the first film to get 1 crore footfalls in Karnataka and also beat the business of KGF -CHAPTER 2 to become the highest grosser.

The Kannada film industry looks totally dominated by Hombale banner as this banner already had the three biggest grossers in history of Kannada cinema with RAAJAKUMARA (2017), KGF - CHAPTER 1 (2018) and KGF - CHAPTER 2 (2022) and KANTARA is the fourth film which is likely to top them all.

The film has also done well in Hindi as it does business of around 21 crore nett in ten days though the very regional feel is limiting the business outside Mumbai, South and Odisha. The best performing centers for the Hindi version are Thane, Pune, Bhubaneshwar and Bangalore.