The year 2025 was very exciting for Indian cinema. Every month big and small films were released in theaters and many times several films came face to face on the same day. Some films won the hearts of the audience and proved to be superhits, while some defied expectations.

But this year, the biggest discussion at the box office was about Ranveer Singh’s film ‘Dhurandhar’ and James Cameron’s Hollywood film ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’. Fans and critics are very excited about the head-to-head competition between the films.

Big clashes at the box office this year

1. Dhurandhar and Avatar: Fire and Ash
Ranveer Singh’s ‘Dhurandhar’ is an action-thriller film. Apart from Ranveer, it also stars Akshay Khanna in the lead role. The film, released on December 5, has so far earned Rs 668.80 crore at the Indian box office and audiences are continuously coming to watch it in theatres. Whereas ‘Avatar 3’, which was released worldwide on December 19, has collected Rs 109.65 crore so far.

2. War 2 and Coolie
Even on the occasion of Independence Day, two big films ‘War 2’ and ‘Coolie’ came face to face. Action and global location were seen in Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR’s ‘War 2’. At the same time, Rajinikanth’s ‘Coolie’ was an entertaining masala film, in which the star cast did amazing acting. Box office figures show that ‘Coolie’ earned Rs 337.5 crore in India, while the box office collection of ‘War 2’ stood at Rs 236.55 crore. Coolie clearly won this clash.

3. Mischief of the owner and the eyes
Also in July, Rajkummar Rao’s ‘Maalik’ and Vikrant Massey-Shanaya Kapoor’s ‘Aankhon Ki Gustakhiyan’ were released together. In ‘Maalik’, Rajkumar played a courageous and just-loving character, which was appreciated by the audience. The film earned Rs 28.65 crore. At the same time, ‘Aankhon Ki Gustakhiyan’ failed to woo the audience and could earn only Rs 1.71 crore.

4. Kingdom & Dhadak 2
There was a huge clash between Vijay Deverakonda starrer ‘Kingdom’, released on July 31, and Siddhant Chaturvedi-Trupti Dimri’s ‘Dhadak 2’, released on August 1. ‘Kingdom’ had a lot of action and powerful music, which attracted the audience a lot. The film earned Rs 51.65 crore. At the same time, ‘Dhadak 2’ did a business of Rs 22.45 crore.

5. Kantara: Chapter 1 and Tulsi Kumari of Sunny Sanskari
The biggest clash of the year was seen in October, when Rishabh Shetty’s ‘Kantara: Chapter 1’ and Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor’s ‘Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari’ were released together on October 2. ‘Kantara’ had strong characters and story related to Indian culture and history. The film made a grand total of Rs 622.04 crore in India. In comparison, ‘Sunny Sanskari’s Tulsi Kumari’ collected only Rs 61.85 crore.

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Rishabh Shetty’s mythological action film ‘Kantara Chapter 1’ was released in theaters on 2 October. The digital release of the film was done on Prime Video and the film was also liked by the audience on OTT. Now according to reports, this film of Rishabh Shetty has created a new record, leaving everyone behind in terms of viewership. Know every detail here.

‘Kantara Chapter 1’ surpasses these films
Rishabh Shetty’s blockbuster film ‘Kantara Chapter 1’ was released on Prime Video after a long wait. Earlier it was released only in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam, due to which the Hindi audience was a bit disappointed.

But later the Hindi dubbed version of ‘Kantara Chapter 1’ was also released on Prime Video. From November 27, the Hindi dubbed version of the film is streaming in India and more than 200 countries around the world.

After this, ‘Kantara Chapter 1’ made its mark in every language and left the films not only on Prime Video but on all OTT platforms behind in terms of viewership. This film maintained its position on the top for 6 consecutive weeks. The top 10 OTT movies and their views are as follows –

1. Kantara Chapter 1 – 18.9 million (Prime Video)
2. Jewel Thief – 18.2 million (Netflix)
3. Kesari Chapter 2 – 18.1 million (Jio Hotstar)
4. Coolie – 17.4 million (Prime Video)
5. Housefull 5 – 13.6 million (Prime Video)
6. Tourist Family – 13.1 million (Jio Hotstar)
7. Loca Chapter 1 – 10.5 million (Jio Hotstar)
8. Dhoom Dham – 12.4 million (Netflix)
9. Raid 2 – 12.3 million (Netflix)
10. Saiyra – 10 Million (Netflix)

Let us tell you, Koimoi has shared this data citing Ormax Media. It was told that ‘Kantara Chapter 1’ trended on Prime Video for 6 consecutive weeks and was viewed the most. The film was watched by 18.9 million viewers overall, with 2 million views in its sixth week.

‘Kantara Chapter 1’ box office collection
The story of ‘Kantara Chapter 1’, based on the backdrop of Kadamba Dynasty, was greatly appreciated by the audience. Apart from Rishabh Shetty and Rukmini Vasant, Gulshan Devaiah and Jayaram also played important roles in it. According to the report of Saknilk, the film earned Rs 622.04 crore at the box office.

Every Friday some film is released at the box office. Many films were released in October also from South to Bollywood. Some of these films are still standing at the box office and some have moved away.

Ormax Media has published the report of gross collection of 5 such films, which contains the list of top 5 grossing films released in October. See here which are the top 5 films in this list.

‘Kantara Chapter 1’

The first number in this list is of Rishabh Shetty’s film ‘Kantara Chapter 1’. This film, released on October 2, has collected Rs 735 crore as per this report.

‘hold’

The second name in the list is Ayushmann Khurrana’s film ‘Thama’ which according to Ormax has done a business of Rs 156 crore. The film was released on 21 October on the occasion of Diwali.

‘The madness of a crazy person’

Harshvardhan Rane’s low budget superhit film ‘Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat’ has got the third place in the list. This film was also released in theaters along with ‘Thama’ on 21 October. According to Ormax, the film has collected Rs 95 crore.

‘Lalo Krishna always helps’

The fourth film in the list is ‘Lalo Krishna Sada Sahayate’. This film has also become the highest grossing film in Gujarati cinema history. This film, which was released on October 10, is still standing at the box office and is earning a lot. According to Ormax data, the film has collected Rs 92 crore.

‘Dude’

This low budget film, released on October 17, proved to be a hit. Pradeep Ranganathan is in the lead role in the film originally made in Tamil language. According to the report of Ormax Media, the film has done a business of Rs 86 crore in India.

(Note: All data used here is as per Ormax and is not final as many of these films are still running in theatres. This data is at the time of writing the report and is subject to change.)

Rishabh Shetty’s ‘Kantara Chapter 1’ has set new benchmarks for all future films in all industries. It has become the biggest film of 2025 and the seventh biggest hit film of Indian cinema and the film did all this in less than a month of its release in theatres, but despite such huge earnings, the film was released on OTT on the 29th day of its release. This sudden decision has surprised everyone.

Although there is usually a gap of 4 weeks between the release of South films and the OTT release, but there are some exceptions. Prabhas’s Kalki 2898 AD with Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan and Kamal Haasan hit the theaters on June 27, but its OTT release took place on August 28. After 8 weeks of release, Loca Chapter 1 was also released. However, despite OTT release, Kantara Chapter is still earning money at the box office.

OTT Kantara Chapter 1 is earning money at the box office even after its release
Let us tell you that it has been 33 days since Kantara Chapter 1 was released in theatres. Meanwhile, this film has also debuted on OTT. Despite this, it is still successful in attracting audiences to the theatres. However, on the 33rd day of its release it has made the lowest collection till date.

Actually, according to the early report of Sacknilk, Kantara Chapter 1 has earned Rs 1 crore on the 33rd day of its release. In this, on the 33rd day the film earned Rs 54 lakh in the Hindi version, while in the Kannada version it collected Rs 27 lakh and the rest came from other languages. After which the total collection of 33 days of this film has now become Rs 611.8 crore.

Will she be able to defeat Shahrukh’s jawan? ,‘Kantara Chapter 1’?
‘Kantara Chapter 1’ had the potential to cross the Rs 640 crore mark and become the sixth biggest hit of Indian cinema and leave behind Shahrukh Khan and Atlee’s ‘Jawaan’, but now it does not seem possible. Because the film’s earnings are now decreasing. And to defeat Jawan, it will have to earn Rs 29 crore more which is impossible now.

,About ‘Kantara Chapter 1’
‘Kantara Chapter 1, It also stars Rishabh Shetty along with Rukmini Vasanth, Gulshan Devaiah and Jayaram. The franchise will return with a third part, which was announced in the climax of ‘Kantara Chapter 1’, but it will take a few years to go on floors as Rishabh has some more big projects as an actor. Amidst all this, let us tell you that this film has been released on OTT in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. Whereas in Hindi, this film will come on OTT only after completing 8 weeks of its release.

There are more than 10 movies in theaters these days. Many films from Bollywood to South are on the screens and are making good collections every day. Along with weekends, many films are also earning well on weekdays. ‘Bahubali: The Epic’ was dominating the box office from the first day, but on Monday, the Malayalam film has won and defeated Prabhas’s film.

‘Bahubali: The Epic’ box office collection day 4
According to the report of Sacknilk, ‘Baahubali: The Epic’ had earned Rs 9.65 crore on the first day and Rs 7.25 crore on the second day. The film collected Rs 6.3 crore on the third day. Now the initial figures of the fourth day of ‘Baahubali: The Epic’ have come out. Till now (till 9 pm) the film has earned Rs 1.05 crore.

‘Dice Era’ box office collection day 4
Malayalam film ‘Dice Era’ is creating havoc at the box office. The film, released on October 31, opened its account at the box office with Rs 4.7 crore. The film did a business of Rs 5.7 crore on the second day and Rs 6.35 crore on the third day. Now on the fourth day, ‘Dice Era’ has earned Rs 1.96 crore so far (till 9 pm). This collection is more than all the films released on screen including ‘Baahubali: The Epic’, ‘Thama’ and ‘Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat’.

‘Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat’ box office collection day 14
‘Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat’ has earned more than Ayushmann Khurrana’s film ‘Thama’ on the 14th day. Harshvardhan Rane’s film had collected Rs 52.38 crore in the first week. The total collection of ‘Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat’ in 13 days was Rs 86.1 crore. Now on the 14th day, the film has already done a business of Rs 1.07 crore (till 9 pm).

‘Thaama’ box office collection day 14
‘Thama’ is making great collections at the box office from day one. In 13 days, Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna’s film had done a business of Rs 135.75 crore. Now ‘Thama’ has earned Rs 0.88 crore till now on the 14th day (till 9 pm).

‘Kantara – Chapter 1’ Box Office Collection Day 32
‘Kantara – Chapter 1’ had collected Rs 610.08 crore at the Indian box office in 31 days. Now even on the 32nd day, Rishabh Shetty’s film has already done a business of Rs 6 lakh.

‘The Taj Story’ Box Office Collection Day 4
Paresh Rawal’s film ‘The Taj Story’ is also doing well at the box office. The film earned Rs 1.5 crore on the first day, Rs 3.10 crore on the second day and Rs 4.05 crore on the third day. Now ‘The Taj Story’ has earned Rs 54 lakh so far on the fourth day (till 9 pm).

‘Maas Jathara’ box office collection day 3
‘Maas Jathara’ was released on 31 October. Ravi Teja’s film had earned Rs 10.45 crore in India in three days. Now even on the fourth day, the film has already done business of Rs 79 lakh.

‘Aryan’ box office collection day 4
Despite the clash with so many films, ‘Aryan’ is earning average at the box office. This is a crime thriller film which earned Rs 4.6 crore in three days. Now on the fourth day till now (till 9 pm), it has done a business of Rs 30 lakh.

‘Bison Kaalmadan’ Box Office Collection Day 4
‘Bison Kalmadan’ had collected Rs 44.3 crore in 17 days. Now even on the 18th day, the film has earned Rs 20 lakh so far.

On one hand, ‘Thama’, which shows the story of blood-drinking vampires, is creating a stir, while on the other hand, ‘Ek Deewane Ki Diwaniyat’, the story of a lover who sacrifices his life for love, is succeeding in attracting the audience towards the big screen.

Meanwhile, the havoc of ‘Kantara Chapter 1’, which has been creating a huge storm at the box office for the last 23 days, is still not over. The storm of earnings of the film is blowing in such a way that the fear of ‘Sarkate Ka Terror’ and ‘Chudail’ also seems to be ending.

‘Kantara Chapter 1’, which is earning a lot even in front of ‘Thama’ of horror comedy universe, now seems to be moving ahead to break the record of blockbuster like ‘Stree 2’.

Will ‘Kantara Chapter 1’ break the record of ‘Stree 2’?

• The story of ‘Kantara Chapter 1’ is based on legends more than 5000 years old. People liked the story of Panjurli and Guliga Dev so much that now this film seems to be breaking the record of ‘Stree 2’ released last year.
• This film, directed by Rishabh Shetty, earned Rs 337.4 crore in the first week, Rs 147.85 crore in the second and Rs 78.85 crore in the third, according to Sacnilk. Today the film is doing business for its 23rd day and till 10:45 pm it has collected a total of Rs 566.33 crores while earning Rs 2.23 crores.
• Talking about ‘Stree 2’, it had earned Rs 597.99 crore in 13 weeks according to Sacknilk. That means ‘Kantara Chapter 1’ is only at a distance of about Rs 30 crores. As soon as it earns this much, Shraddha Kapoor’s film will be left behind.

Big heroes collapse in front of ‘Kantara Chapter 1’

‘Kantara Chapter 1’ has left behind many big Rs 500 crore films. You can see their list below.

• Animal- 553.87 crores
• Bahubali 2- 562 crores
• Pathan- 543.09 crores
• Gadar 2- 525.7 crores

Let us tell you that if this film of Rishabh Shetty, Gulshan Devaiah and Rukmini Vasant breaks the record of ‘Stree 2’, then soon after that ‘Chhaava’ (601.54 crores) will also be in danger.

The film has also made a good collection worldwide and has collected Rs 781.60 crore in just 22 days as per Sacnilk data.

Kannada film star Rishabh Shetty is everywhere these days. Rishabh Shetty’s Kantara Chapter 1 has received a lot of love from the people and is still getting it. Everyone is not stopping praising the film. For this reason, the film is earning well at the box office even after 22 days of its release. The films releasing every week are also not having any impact on the earnings of Kantara Chapter 1. Rishabh Shetty has decided that this year he will break the records of many films. Rishabh will soon leave behind Ahan Pandey and Aneet Padda’s Saiyara.

Kantara Chapter 1 was released in theaters on October 2 and has been a hit ever since. There has been a lot of craze among people regarding the film. The special thing is that Rishabh Shetty has directed the film and has worked very hard for it. Let us tell you how much Kantara Chapter 1 has earned so far.

This much collection was done on 22nd day
According to the early report of Sacknilk, Kantara Chapter 1 has collected Rs 6 crore on the 22nd day. This number is not bad on weekdays. Till now this film was collecting only above 10 crores daily. For the first time on Thursday, the collection of Kantara Chapter 1 has reached 1 digit. After which the total collection of the film has become 563.50 crores. Let us tell you that the film had left many films behind by collecting Rs 61.85 crore on the first day.

Saira will break the record
Rishabh Shetty’s Kantara Chapter 1 is now eyeing Ahan Shetty’s debut film Syara. Saiyara’s lifetime collection has been 579.23. It is not going to take much time for Kantara Chapter 1 to break it. The earnings of Kantara Chapter 1 will again be seen increasing on the weekend and it will definitely break the record of some film or the other.

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Two big films ‘Jolly LLB 3’ and ‘Kantara Chapter 1’ are both stable at the box office and are earning decently. So let us know how much Akshay Kumar’s magic is working on Diwali and on the other hand, how many viewers is Rishabh Shetty’s film getting.

Box office collection of ‘Jolly LLB 3’

This comedy film of Akshay Kumar had earned Rs 74 crore in the first week, Rs 29 crore in the second and Rs 7.3 crore in the third. The film’s earning in the fourth week was Rs 3.9 crore. On the 29th day it was Rs 25 lakh, on the 30th day it was Rs 40 lakh and on the 31st day it increased to Rs 67 lakh.

Today, on the 32nd day of Diwali, people are coming to watch the film. According to Saknilk, till 4:35 pm the earning has reached Rs 19 lakh and the total collection has reached Rs 115.71 crore.

Box office collection of ‘Kantara Chapter 1’

Kannada film ‘Kantara Chapter 1’ collected Rs 337.4 crore in the first week and Rs 147.85 crore in the second week. On the 16th day, the film’s earnings decreased slightly and stopped at Rs 8.5 crores. But the film made a comeback on the 17th and 18th day, earning Rs 12.9 crore and Rs 17 crore respectively.

Today, on the occasion of Diwali, the film has collected a total of Rs 529.66 crore, earning Rs 6.16 crore so far, according to Sacknilk. Let us tell you that this data related to both the films available on Saknilk is not final at the moment. There may be change in this.

The release of ‘Thama’ will affect both the films.

Ayushmann Khurrana, Rashmika Mandanna and Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s film ‘Thamaa’ is going to hit the box office on October 21. This means that within a few hours, there is going to be a huge impact on the earnings of both ‘Jolly LLB 3’ and ‘Kantara Chapter 1’.

Due to less shows of both and the arrival of new films, the earnings at the box office may decrease. However, the earnings of both the films will be known by tomorrow, one day after Diwali.

This time, Dhanteras and Chhoti Diwali on the weekend tripled the fun of the holidays. The films shown in theaters also benefited greatly from this. Cinema lovers have enjoyed the festival by watching films, the proof of which is given by Sunday’s box office collection. Many South films ranging from ‘Kantara – Chapter 1’, ‘Jolly LLB 3’, ‘Sunny Sanskari’s Tulsi Kumari’ have earned bumper at the box office on Sunday.

‘Kantara – Chapter 1’ box office collection
‘Kantara – Chapter 1’ was already doing crores of business at the box office every day. But on Chhoti Diwali, there was a huge increase in the collection of the film. According to the report of Saknilk, Rishabh Shetty’s film has collected Rs 17.50 crore on Sunday (18th day). The collection of ‘Kantara – Chapter 1’ at the Indian box office has reached Rs 524.15 crore.

‘Jolly LLB 3’ box office collection
It has been more than a month since ‘Jolly LLB 3’ hit the theatres. Despite this, Akshay Kumar and Arshad Warsi’s film is earning well in theatres. On the occasion of Chhoti Diwali, the collection of ‘Jolly LLB 3’ also increased and it earned Rs 65 lakh in India. Now the total collection of the film has become Rs 115.50 crore.

‘Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari’ box office collection
‘Sunny Sanskari’s Tulsi Kumari’ had a clash with ‘Kantara – Chapter 1’. Still the film is on the big screen and is earning crores of rupees every day. Sunday saw an increase in the film’s collection and it made a business of Rs 1.25 crore. Now the collection of ‘Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari’ at the domestic box office has reached Rs 58.45 crore.

Box office collection of newly released south movies

Many new Tamil-Telugu films have been released on 17 September. These films have made strong collections on Sunday.

• Pradeep Ranganathan’s film ‘Dude’ earned Rs 10.6 crore on Sunday (third day).
• Raashi Khanna and Srinidhi Shetty’s film ‘Telusu Kada’ also did a business of Rs 1.75 crore.
• Dhruv Vikram starrer film ‘Bison Kalmadan’ earned Rs 4.35 crore on Sunday.