KANTARA: A LEGEND – CHAPTER 1 (Hindi) held up well in the second week collected a little over 50 crore nett dropping a little over 50% from the first week as Mumbai circuit continues to record superb collections. It is now within touching distance of 70 crore nett in the circuit. This makes it the third best performing circuit after its home market Mysore/Karnataka and Nizam/Andhra.

Mumbai is more than Tamil Nadu and Kerala but the real story for the film could have been if Delhi/UP went better than these circuits. Then, this film would be collecting at a different level as not only Delhi/UP would be higher but many other circuits would have also propelled the Hindi version total. Now the film has done well on the strength of Maharashtra and proved a HIT film with a good hold looking certain on the third Friday due to to no new competition. The other circuits have also held well in week two but its at lower levels.

The total collections of the film nearly 154 crore nett and by the end of the third weekend it should cross the likes of HOUSEFULL 5, SITAARE ZAMEEN PAR and RAID 2. The Diwali period will tell if its crosses the animation film MAHAVATAR NARSIMHA.

The collections of KANTARA: A LEGEND – CHAPTER 1 in Hindi till date are as follows.

Thursday - 17,75,00,000 apprx

Friday - 11,25,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 19,00,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 21,50,00,000 apprx

Monday - 8,25,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 10,75,00,000 apprx 

Wednesday - 7,50,00,000 apprx

Thursday - 6,50,00,000 apprx

Friday - 6,75,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 13,75,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 13,75,00,000 apprx

Monday - 4,00,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 5,50,00,000 apprx

Wednesday - 3,75,00,000 apprx

Thursday - 3,25,00,000 apprx

KANTARA: A LEGEND – CHAPTER 1 has collected 450 crore nett plus across India on all languages and versions. This makes it the fifth highest grossing film in India from the South after PUSHPA 2 - THE RULE, BAAHUBALI 2: THE CONCLUSION, KGF - CHAPTER 2, RRR and KALKI 2898 AD. The film should comfortably cross the 500 crore nett mark by the end of its run.

The business in Hindi as not as strong as the films mentioned above but the South India numbers are outstanding especially considering the film is from the Kannada industry which can be considered the weakest down there as far as break outs even into other South markets are concerned. The performance is outstanding in Mysore/Karnataka as the makers managed to push through higher ticket pricing despite the state government setting a level for pricing.

The film has collected a little over $11 million overseas which is an outstanding number for a Kannada film but as the Hindi version did not fire at all. The business is not at the level that was expected in the various markets. KGF - CHAPTER 2 had worked big in Hindi with $9 million but KANTARA: A LEGEND – CHAPTER 1 will hardly do $1 million.

The worldwide figures for fourteen days in all versions are around 643 crore with a 98 crore GROSS contribution from overseas and 545 crore GROSS from India.

The numbers across India are as follows.

Hindi - 1,50,50,00,000

Regional Versions (Hindi Circuits) - 5,00,00,000

Nizam/Andhra - 76,50,00,000

Karnataka/Mysore - 1,42,00,00,000

Tamil Nadu - 43,00,00,000

Kerala - 37,75,00,000

KANTARA: A LEGEND – CHAPTER 1 (Hindi) saw a good jump on its second Tuesday as it collected 5.50 crore nett which takes the film to almost 147 crore nett and it is sure to be over the 150 crore nett mark by the end of the second week. The film has seen the film get good benefit of these discounted Tuesday rates, be it in first week or second week.

The second week total is almost 44 crore nett and with this jump on Tuesday, it has a shot at crossing the 50 crore nett mark in week making it the third film this year to do so. The film still has so so collections in the North, Central (except CP Berar) and Eastern belts (except Odisha). It has turned out to be a Mumbai circuit and South India film but today, South is huge with its multiple language releases.

The collections of KANTARA: A LEGEND – CHAPTER 1 in Hindi till date are as follows.

Thursday - 17,75,00,000 apprx

Friday - 11,25,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 19,00,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 21,50,00,000 apprx

Monday - 8,25,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 10,75,00,000 apprx 

Wednesday - 7,50,00,000 apprx

Thursday - 6,50,00,000 apprx

Friday - 6,75,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 13,75,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 13,75,00,000 apprx

Monday - 4,00,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 5,50,00,000 apprx

KANTARA: A LEGEND – CHAPTER 1 (Hindi) collected well on its second Monday as it collected 4 crore nett which now takes the film to 141.25 crore nett. The second week total is 38 crore nett so far in four days and the week is looking to be around 48-50 crore nett. It is a good number and third best of the year.

KANTARA: A LEGEND – CHAPTER 1 is now the highest grossing film of the year in Odisha and despite being well short in other circuits, it has managed this feat in the Eastern state. This is mainly because the South films dubbed in Hindi tend to outperform in Odisha and this one seems to have strong appreciation as far as this circuit is concerned.

In circuits like Mumbai and CP Berar, the film could challenge the numbers of SAIYAARA which was a 300 crore nett plus film. It should get 80 crore nett plus in Mumbai but remains to be seen if it can reach the 88 crore nett of SAIYAARA.

The collections of KANTARA: A LEGEND – CHAPTER 1 in Hindi till date are as follows.

Thursday - 17,75,00,000 apprx

Friday - 11,25,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 19,00,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 21,50,00,000 apprx

Monday - 8,25,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 10,75,00,000 apprx 

Wednesday - 7,50,00,000 apprx

Thursday - 6,50,00,000 apprx

Friday - 6,75,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 13,75,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 13,75,00,000 apprx

Monday - 4,00,00,000 apprx

KANTARA: A LEGEND – CHAPTER 1 (Hindi) had a good second weekend with collections of 34.25 crore nett as Saturday saw huge growth but Sunday was flat. The pre Diwali period is there and that could be the reason that Sunday could not grow much. It was just not KANTARA: A LEGEND – CHAPTER 1 but the story with all the Hindi releases.

The film continues to be excellent in Mumbai, CP Berar and Odisha while other circuits are doing decent business. The target for the film is to hit 50 crore nett for the second week which only CHHAAVA and SAIYAARA have managed this year. But both these films were way ahead at over 100 crore nett. The 50 crore nett mark will not be easy and the discounted Tuesday will have to really help.

The all India collections are over 400 crore nett and will be standing at around 420 crore nett thanks to extraordinary business in Mysore/Karnataka. The South circuits are also very good. The lower performance has come in core Hindi circuits. So, despite these huge numbers, the heavily populated states like Rajasthan, UP and Bihar have not really come on board.

The collections of KANTARA: A LEGEND – CHAPTER 1 in Hindi till date are as follows.

Thursday - 17,75,00,000 apprx

Friday - 11,25,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 19,00,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 21,50,00,000 apprx

Monday - 8,25,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 10,75,00,000 apprx 

Wednesday - 7,50,00,000 apprx

Thursday - 6,50,00,000 apprx

Friday - 6,75,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 13,75,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 13,75,00,000 apprx

KANTARA: A LEGEND – CHAPTER 1 (Hindi) had a strong hold on its second Friday as it collected a little more than the previous day. The film is now a bonafide HIT in Hindi though the film is not as big as its in the southern states. The film is best in Mysore/Karnataka and then Kerala followed by Tamil Nadu and the Nizam/Andhra with Hindi being weakest but it is still a HIT.

The film has scored very well in Maharashtra as Mumbai circuit could go over the 75 crore nett mark driven heavily by Maharashtra. Another Maharashtra dominated circuit like CP Berar can go to 12-13 crore nett which will be 50% more than RAID 2. The issue for the film is in North India as a big circuit like Delhi/UP is likely to fall short of 25 crore nett.

The business in Delhi NCR is not surprising but the low numbers in UP means the mass audiences in the North have not taken to it. The overall total for the film stands at almost 110 crore nett which recent release JOLLY LLB 3 crossed in nine days. The film can target the 175 crore nett though will need collections over Diwali to get there. The growth on Saturday should be excellent.

The collections of KANTARA: A LEGEND – CHAPTER 1 in Hindi till date are as follows.

Thursday - 17,75,00,000 apprx

Friday - 11,25,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 19,00,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 21,50,00,000 apprx

Monday - 8,25,00,000 apprx

Tuesday - 10,75,00,000 apprx 

Wednesday - 7,50,00,000 apprx

Thursday - 6,50,00,000 apprx

Friday - 6,75,00,000 apprx