New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- Kantara Chapter 1 Box Office Collection Day 8: Rishab Shetty's period folk drama Kantara Chapter 1 has achieved a historic milestone, officially becoming the highest-grossing film in the world this week - surpassing global releases from Taylor Swift and Leonardo DiCaprio.

In just seven days, the Kannada blockbuster has grossed an estimated Rs.379 crore ($42 million) in India and another $8 million ( Rs.67 crore) from overseas markets, taking its total worldwide collection to Rs.446 crore ($53 million), HT reported.

This feat makes Kantara Chapter 1 the top-grossing film globally for the week, ahead of Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl ($50 million), Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Anothe...