Rishab Shetty’s Kantara: Chapter 1 has turned into a phenomenon, collecting ₹316 crore in just seven days across India. The film has surpassed Kantara (₹309.6 crore) to become the second-highest-grossing Kannada film after KGF Chapter 2 (₹856 crore). Made on a ₹125-crore budget, it’s already a ₹190-crore profit success, proving Kannada cinema’s unstoppable rise.