Kantara movie box office collection: Kannada mega blockbuster reaches new milestone with MASSIVE worldwide record – The Kannada period action thriller Kantara is continuing its dream run at the box office. The movie’s worldwide collection has crossed Rs 400 crore mark. 

Movie critic and Business analyst Taran Adarsh said, “‘KANTARA’ CROSSES ₹ 400 CR WORLDWIDE.”

Kantara territory-wise breakup

Karnataka: Rs 168.50 cr

Andhra/Telangana: Rs 60 cr

Tamil Nadu: Rs 12.70 cr

Kerala: Rs 19.20 cr

Overseas: Rs 44.50 cr

North India: Rs 96 cr

Total: Rs 400.90 cr

Many people are waiting for Kantara’s OTT release after its phenomenal success at the box office. In fact, it has been in news for its premiere online for over two weeks now. The fans are eagerly waiting for Kantara’s OTT release. 

Amidst news of various movie trade tracking handles, Kanata OTT release date is said to be November 24 on Amazon Prime Video. However, the streaming platform Amazon Prime Video and the makers have yet not confirmed the same. In fact, Amazon through its official Twitter handle has clearly said that no such official announcement has been made in this regard. “We haven’t made any announcement yet. Please stay tuned for more updates,” said Amazon Help on queries regarding Kantara OTT release date. 

Kantara movie Controversy 

Dalit organisations have condemned the portrayal of Dalits in super hit pan-India Kannada movie “Kantara”. Samatha Sainik Dal State Secretary Lolaksha has stated that the film has insulted Dalits. “The Dalit community has been shown in poor light,” he said, claiming that the “Daivaradhane” sequences in the movie are twisted.

He had also raised objections to the highlight of the movie, the last 20 minute climax. Lolaksha had stated that they will bring their objections to the notice of the film team first. If their objections are not taken seriously, they will initiate legal proceedings against the film team. The film was, however, mired in controversies as a band claimed one of the songs used in the movie as theirs and Kannada actor Chetan Ahimsa stated that “Daivaradhane” is not part of Hindu religion as shown in the movie.

Rajinikanth gifts golden memorabilia to Rishab Shetty

Superstar Rajinikanth gifted actor-filmmaker Rishab Shetty a gold chain and locket over the success of his latest release ‘Kantara’. Rajinikanth had recently called Rishab Shetty for a personal meet at his Chennai residence where he bestowed him with a gold chain and a gold locket for the super success of his film Kantara. Rajinikanth was also seen praising the film while calling it a film that happens once in 50 years. This has again added an extra feather to the rising glory of ‘Kantara‘.

Kantara movie story 

Kantara is a vast, mysterious forest, In Kantara, the forest plays a significant role. People in the town live as children of the forest, blending with it on one side. However, the Forest Officer has decided to protect the forest diligently. This is so that not a single piece of wood will be removed from it and no one will encroach upon it. Also included are the misdeeds of Devendra (Achyut), a lusty politician.

Shiva (Rishabh) always fights for the village, and Muralidhar (Kishore), who says that the law applies to everyone, is not one to stand up to anyone. A key theme of Kantara is the encroachment of forest land, looting of forest wealth, and conflict between forest officials and villagers.

Cast & Crew

Banner : Hombale Films
Status : Released
Release Date : 14 October, 2022
Genre : Action
Adventure : Drama
Producer : Vijay Kiragandur
Star Cast : 
Rishab Shetty  – Shiva 
Kishore – Muralidhar 
Achyuth Kumar – Devendra
Pramod Shetty – Sudhakara
Sapthami Gowda – Leela 
Vinay Biddappa  -Cameo Appearance

Writer : Rishab Shetty
Background Music :B Ajaneesh Loknath
Choreographers : Raj B Shetty
Costume Designer : Pragathi Rishab Shetty
Publicity PRO : Sudheendra Venkatesh

Censor Details:

Censor Dates : 2022/10/11
Censor Certificate No : Not Available.
Runtime : 2h 30min
Certification : U/A
Music Director : B Ajaneesh Loknath
Language : Hindi,Kannada,
Director : Rishab Shetty
Editor : K. M. Prakash , Pratheek Shetty
Cinematographer : Arvind S. Kashyap
Publicity Design : Kaani Studio
Shooting Location(City & Country) : India
Sound : Rajakrishnan M R
Executive Producer : Karthik