In the last six months, there has been a stir at the Indian box office due to the tremendous earnings of Ranveer Singh starrer and Aditya Dhar directed ‘Dhurandhar’ and ‘Dhurandhar 2’. Especially, Dhurandhar 2 has earned a profit of around Rs 950 crore so far and has given around 400% return on investment. This franchise of Ranveer Singh is earning huge profits. But the profits of Rishabh Shetty’s franchise Kantara have also been left behind. Still, the profit of one part of Shetty’s franchise is much more than 2.

Profit of ‘Kantara’ is more than ‘Dhurandhar 2’
The original part of Rishabh Shetty’s folk thriller film had collected Rs 81.10 crore in the Hindi version with a budget of just Rs 7.5 crore. It gave a tremendous return of 981% on investment. Its Hindi version had a total net collection of Rs 81.1 crore in its lifetime. The return on investment of the film is approximately 132% more than that of Ranveer Singh’s spy thriller sequel.

Dhurandhar franchise overshadows Kantara franchise
While on one hand the profit of the Hindi version of ‘Kantara’ is almost 2.3 times more than that of ‘Dhurandhar 2’, on the other hand Ranveer Singh has beaten Rishabh Shetty’s two-part thriller film by a margin of just 2%. The total return of the ‘Dhurandhar’ franchise is 360.13%, while the ‘Kantara’ franchise has recorded a cumulative profit of 353% across its two parts.

Although Kantara won in individual records, the blockbuster franchise has consistently shown the power of big budget success and has left Kantara behind by a slim margin.

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Dhurandhar 2 is earning money even after 49 days
Let us tell you that it has been more than one and a half months since the release of Dhurandhar 2, but its earnings are still going on. However, in the weekdays of the seventh week it is now collecting only in lakhs. According to the data of SACNILC, on the 49th day of its release i.e. seventh Wednesday, this film added Rs 52 lakh. With this, the net collection of Dhurandhar 2 in India for 49 days has now become Rs 1140.17 crore.

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The meeting of Home Minister Amit Shah and actor Rishabh Kshetra has come into discussion these days. In this meeting, Rishabh and Amit Shah had many conversations regarding art, tradition and Indian heritage. Recently Rishabh Shetty shared pictures with Amit Shah and talked openly about his experiences. Amit Shah also shared his post and praised Rishabh profusely.

Rishabh posted

Rishabh Shetty posted a photo with Amit Shah and wrote, ‘It was really an honor for me to meet Amit Shah ji. The moment he praised ‘Kantara’ and ‘Kantara Chapter 1’ will always be memorable for me. It was also a great experience to discuss my upcoming projects with him. I was especially pleased when he shared his deep understanding and knowledge of our history, culture, art and film production.

Had the honor of meeting the Honorable Home Minister, Shri @AmitShah ji. It became one of my most memorable moments as he shared his words of appreciation for Kantara and Kantara Chapter 1. I also had a wonderful time discussing my upcoming projects with him. I must say, I was… pic.twitter.com/RtvyjRGEZF

— Rishab Shetty (@shetty_rishab) May 2, 2026

Amit Shah also praised

While sharing Rishabh Shetty’s post, Amit Shah praised him and said, ‘It was really nice to talk to you about films and culture. The way you present Indian civilization and culture with understanding and sensitivity through your films is truly praiseworthy and leaves an impact on the heart. I have full confidence that you will continue to inspire people with your work in future also.

It was truly engaging to speak with you about films and culture. The way you present Indian civilization and culture through your films, with such understanding and sensitivity, is genuinely admirable and leaves a lasting impact. I am confident that you will continue to inspire… https://t.co/YjYak3eZSY

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) May 2, 2026

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‘Kantara’ was a blockbuster at the box office

Let us tell you that ‘Kantara’ is a blockbuster Kannada film released in the year 2022, which was directed by Rishabh Shetty and was also seen in the lead role. Its story revolves around the folk traditions of Karnataka, the relationship between man and forest and faith in God. After this, the film’s prequel ‘Kantara Chapter 1’ was released in 2025, which proved to be a superhit at the box office. The film was highly appreciated for its unique story and powerful climax.

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These days, historical films are progressing rapidly in Bollywood and Pan-India cinema. Meanwhile, now another big film ‘The Pride of India: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’ has come into discussion. This film is based on the life of the great warrior Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and is being prepared on a large scale. The special thing is that now a new actor has made a great entry in the film, due to which the curiosity of the audience has increased further.

Arjun’s entry in Rishabh Shetty’s film

According to Variety India reports, Arjun Rampal has joined this film and he will be seen in the role of a villain in it. In the film, he will compete with Rishabh Shetty, who is playing the role of Shivaji Maharaj. This film is being directed by Sandeep Singh and he is also making his theater direction debut. Shefali Shah will be seen in the role of Rajmata Jijabai in the film. It is being told that the shooting of the film will start in 2026 and it will be produced on a large scale, so that the audience can get a great visual experience.

Arjun Rampal’s upcoming film

Let us tell you, in this film, the courage, strategy and struggles of Shivaji Maharaj will be shown, how he did not give up even in difficult situations and stood strong in front of the Mughal Empire. At the same time, Arjun Rampal is in the headlines these days for his blockbuster film Dhurandhar: The Revenge, which has broken many records in a single day. Apart from this, he will soon be seen in the film ‘O Sathi Re’. Not only this, another film Raja Shivaji is also being made on Shivaji Maharaj, which is being produced by Ritesh Deshmukh. In such a situation, there may be a tough competition between these two films at the box office in the coming time.

Actor Ranveer Singh is in controversy regarding mimicry of the scene involving God in the film ‘Kantara 2’. Ranveer Singh has currently got relief from Karnataka High Court. However, the court also reprimanded him. During the hearing held on February 24, the Karnataka High Court said that being a popular actor, he should be responsible for his words and behavior.

The bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna has stayed any coercive action against Ranveer Singh till the next hearing on March 2. At present the police will not be able to take any strict action.

Judge reprimands Ranveer Singh

During the hearing, the judge said that an actor does not have the right to hurt anyone’s religious sentiments. Whether you are a big star or anyone else, public responsibility applies equally to everyone. Calling Ranveer ‘careless’, he said that what is said on the internet never gets erased completely. Words can be taken back, but the content put into the digital world is always there. Therefore, while speaking on a public platform, one should speak very thoughtfully. However, whether the matter was done intentionally or not will be decided in the further hearing.

Advocate Sajan Poovayya, appearing for Ranveer, argued that the actor did not intend to hurt anyone’s sentiments. There is a difference between negligence and intentional crime. This case has been registered under those sections of the Indian Justice Code (BNS) 2023, which are related to hurting religious sentiments and spreading hatred.

What is the whole matter?

Let us tell you, last year in the 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa, Ranveer Singh copied the scene of Daiva from the Kannada film Kantara Chapter 1. This film is of actor-director Rishabh Shetty and it shows a sacred ritual related to ‘Daiva’. It is alleged that Ranveer mimicked that character and called Daiva a ‘ghost’, which spread resentment among the people. During the program, Rishabh Shetty had also hinted at him not to do so. However, this video went viral on social media and many people called it an insult to religious sentiments. As the controversy escalated, Ranveer Singh also apologized to everyone.

A big and interesting news has come out regarding the film Jai Hanuman being made under the direction of film director Prashant Verma. According to reports, actor Rana Daggubati may enter this film. Although the makers have not yet announced it officially, the discussion is in full swing.

Kannada film created a stir across the world, how?

Film director Rishabh Shetty achieved great success at the box office last year with the film Kantara Chapter 1. This film was originally made in Kannada language, but it was liked all over the country and abroad. The film had collected more than Rs 852 crore worldwide.

According to the reports of Navbharat Times, now Rishabh Shetty is busy preparing for his new film Jai Hanuman. Its first poster was released some time ago, in which he was seen as Lord Hanuman. Fans became very excited after seeing the poster. This film is said to be the sequel of the mythological action drama Hanuman, released in the year 2024.

Will Rana Daggubati make a big entry in ‘Jai Hanuman’?

According to the report, Rana Daggubati has been approached for an important role in this film. It is being told that the talks are in the final stages. If everything goes well, Rana can start shooting the film from March or April 2026.

Rana Daggubati had earlier become very popular with the role of Bhallaldev in the film Bahubali. In such a situation, if he joins Jai Hanuman, the film can get an even bigger level. However, no information has been revealed about his character yet.

Will the launch event of ‘Jai Hanuman’ be the biggest event of the year?

There are reports that the grand launch of Jai Hanuman will be done on 22 February 2026 in the historical city of Hampi. The makers are preparing to make this occasion special. There is already a lot of excitement among the fans about the film. Now everyone’s eyes are fixed on the official announcement and launch event.

Jai Hanuman can prove to be a big mythological film. If Rana Daggubati also joins Rishabh Shetty, this film will become even more special. Now it remains to be seen what big announcement will be made in the launch event on 22nd February.

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.

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.

The year 2025 has been very special for the Indian film industry. This year, not only big stars but also actors from new and different languages ​​have earned huge money at the box office. The list of five highest earning actors in 2025 includes both old stars and new actors.

Actor Ranveer Singh is in controversies. He was trolled for copying the divine scene from the film Kantara. Now a Bangalore based lawyer has filed a complaint against Ranveer.

Complaint filed against Ranveer Singh

The lawyer has lodged a complaint at High Grounds Police Station. He has accused Ranveer Singh of insulting the traditional Tulu puja practice shown in the film Kantara.

Ranveer Singh accused of hurting religious sentiments

According to the complaint, the actor allegedly copied Panjurli/Guliga Daiva. The lawyer claims that this performance was rude and insulting. Which hurt Hindu religious sentiments, especially among the Tulu speaking community.

According to PTI, Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) had filed a police complaint against Ranveer Singh on Monday. It is alleged that Ranveer insulted Goddess Chamundadevi during the closing ceremony of the 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) held in Goa. According to the complaint, Ranveer had imitated the divine form of the deity shown in the Kannada film ‘Kanthara – Chapter 1’ on stage and had called the Chamundi deity revered in the Kotitulu community as a “female ghost”.

Ranveer Singh apologized

Let us tell you that Ranveer had praised Rishabh Shetty at IFFI held in Goa. He had praised Rishabh’s film Kantara. During this, he imitated the God scene of the film and called God a ghost. After which he has come into controversies. Seeing the controversy increasing, Ranveer Singh had also apologized.

Ranveer Singh wrote, ‘My intention was to highlight the amazing work of Rishabh Shetty in the film Kantara: Chapter 1. Being an actor, I know how much hard work and training would have gone into doing that scene. Especially the way Rishabh performed it. For this he was greatly appreciated. I have always respected all the cultures of our country. If I have hurt anyone, I sincerely apologize.

Actor Rajkumar Rao recently talked about the current condition of films in the 12th CII program held in Mumbai. He said that nowadays even good films do not work and many times mediocre films become hits.

Success of films now depends on data, not heart – Rajkummar Rao
According to Rajkumar, sometimes even good films do not run in theatres, whereas films with simple stories collect more than expected. He has clearly said, ‘Sometimes very simple films work and sometimes good films do not make any sense. To be honest, even I am not able to understand how all this happens. It seems as if this whole game is of data and algorithms, which we creative people are not able to understand.

‘The story of the heart got lost somewhere in the noise of data’
Recalling the old times, he said that earlier directors and actors used to make stories only from their heart. Without thinking who will like it and who will not. According to Rajkumar, now we have started seeing so much data that the real meaning of the story has started getting lost.

Rajkumar Rao praised Kantara

Praising Rishabh Shetty’s film ‘Kantara’, Rajkumar Rao said that this film is an example of the fact that a story created from the heart always reaches the audience. He said that Rishabh told the story with full passion, without any big formula and people accepted it wholeheartedly. The actor believes that true hard work and honesty always reaches the audience.

Talking about Rajkumar Rao, he is in the news these days for his upcoming biography. He will play the role of Ujjwal Nikam in this biopic. The shooting of the film is expected to take place this year and the film may be released in 2026. Rajkumar says that this character is very special for him and he is very excited for this film.