India, Oct. 11 -- Kantara Chapter 1 worldwide box office collection: Rishab Shetty's juggernaut rolls on another day. After ending its first week on a strong note, Kantara Chapter 1 managed to register a marginal increase in collections on Friday, paving the way for a very strong second weekend. The film has now soared past the Rs.500 crore mark worldwide, beating hits like Coolie and War along the way.

Kantara Chapter 1 earned Rs.360 crore net ( Rs.432 crore gross) in India over the first nine days of its run in the theatres. The film collected Rs.22 crore net in India, a nearly 6% increase from its Thursday figures. Hombale Films, the makers of Kantara Chapter 1, announced on Friday that the film earned Rs.509 crore gross worldwide in ...