India, Oct. 2 -- Kantara Chapter 1 box office collection day 1 (updated live): Rishab Shetty's prequel to 2022's Kantara is one of the most anticipated releases of the year. The Dusshera release is not just one of the most high-profile Kannada films of all time, but also among the biggest festive releases pan-India this year. According to the latest update, Kantara Chapter 1 has already surpassed the Rs.40 crore mark.

The Sacnilk report states that Kantara Chapter 1 collected Rs.47.76 crore on its opening day of release. The film is expected to cross the Rs.50 crore mark by the end of the day. It has already crossed the opening day collections of several hit films of the year, including Saiyaara ( Rs.22 crore), Sikandar ( Rs.26 crore), a...