October 31, 2025—Kantara: Chapter 1, the mythic masterpiece from the fertile folklore of coastal Karnataka, has thundered to a monumental ₹600 crore global box office haul in just 46 days since its September 15, 2025, release, solidifying its stature as Kannada cinema’s unrivaled juggernaut and India’s third-highest-grossing film of the year, trailing only Pushpa 2: The Rule and Kalki 2898 AD. Directed, written, and helmed by Rishab Shetty in the iconic role of Shiva, the sequel to the 2022 cult phenomenon Kantara has not only eclipsed its predecessor’s ₹425 crore