Kantara: Chapter 1 has almost exhausted its box office run. The film collected Rs. 50 lakhs approx in its eighth week, taking its total to Rs. 701 crore approx. The film has grossed another Rs. 112.50 crore (USD 12.63 million) overseas, giving it a worldwide box office gross of Rs. 813.50 crore approx.
The Rishab Shetty starrer is the highest grossing Indian film of the year in both domestic and worldwide. It is the second biggest Sandalwood film of all time behind KGF Chapter 1. Overall, it ranks as the seventh highest-grossing film of all time in India and the thirteenth worldwide.
In its home state, Karnataka, the film is highest grossing film of all time by a considerable margin, beating the original Kantara by over 30 per cent. The next best performers for the film are Tamil Nadu and Kerala, in the former, the film collected more than six times what the original Kantara did. The Hindi dubbed version of the film also did well, netting Rs. 208 crore. The film had an underwhelming start in Hindi relative to the expectations that were there in the trade but ultimately it legged out well and put up a solid final number.
The Worldwide Closing Box Office Collections of Kantara: Chapter 1 are as follows:
| Area | Gross |
|---|---|
| Karnataka | Rs. 235.00 cr. |
| APTS | Rs. 98.50 cr. |
| Tamil Nadu | Rs. 69.50 cr. |
| Kerala | Rs. 55.50 cr. |
| Rest of India | Rs. 242.75 cr. |
| INDIA | Rs. 701.25 cr. |
| Middle East | USD 4,150,000 |
| United States | USD 4,300,000 |
| Canada | USD 300,000 |
| Australia – New Zealand | USD 1,300,000 |
| Malaysia | USD 425,000 |
| Singapore | USD 225,000 |
| Rest of Asia | USD 175,000 |
| United Kingdom | USD 1,000,000 |
| Germany | USD 200,000 |
| Rest of Europe | USD 400,000 |
| Rest of World | USD 150,000 |
| OVERSEAS | USD 12,625,000 |
| WORLDWIDE | Rs. 813.50 cr. |
