These days the movies of south is breaking all the records. Telugu movie Kantara is winning hearts. The movie sees a phenomenal run at the box office. In Karnataka, the film has grossed ₹58 crore since its release and is being dubbed and released in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. The film has even surpassed the blockbuster Ponniyin Selvan: I and Chiranjeevi's GodFather.
According to the Box office report, “The film grossed Rs. 4.50 crores approx on its second Wednesday, taking its total box office collections to Rs. 58.50 crores approx, of which Rs. 56.25 crores have come from Karnataka. In six days of the second week, the film has grossed Rs. 32 crores approx, the full week number will be around Rs. 36 crores approx.”
The film is now the third highest grosser of the year in Karnataka after KGF (Rs. 171.50 crores) and RRR (Rs. 86 crores), it will be crossing the latter in either the third week or fourth weekend. The way the film is going Rs. 100 crores plus seems like a very plausible target.
Kantara released alongside Mani Ratnam’s magnum opus Ponniyin Selvan 1 and still managed to do extremely well at the ticket window. PS 1 had a grand release in Karnataka with over 600 shows in its opening weekend. Despite the film doing extremely well in the state.
Speaking about the film, Kantara, which translates to mystical forest, tells the story of a local demigod (Bhoota) who trades forest land to the tribe's people with a king in 1870 in exchange for happiness. Many years later, when the king’s son grows greedy and wants the land back, he dies due to the wrath of Bhoota.
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