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.50 crore mark.

The Sacnilk report states that Kantara Chapter 1 collected Rs.53.32 crore on its opening day of release. It has already crossed the opening day collections of several hit films of the year, including Saiyaara ( Rs.22 crore), Sikandar ( Rs.26 crore), and Chhaava ( Rs.31 crore). Can it beat Pawan Kalyan's OG ( Rs.84 crore) an...