Kantara: Chapter 1 earned ₹223.25 crore in its opening weekend, surpassing KGF Chapter 1 domestically. The period action-drama stars Rishab Shetty and shows strong occupancy across India.
Bollywood reacts to Kantara: Chapter 1
Actor Ritesh Deshmukh has shared his experience on X. He called watching the film in IMAX "was truly a larger than life Indian movie viewing experience." He also praised the cast of Kantara: Chapter 1 in his post, stating, "@shetty_rishab you are just phenomenal in everything you do, be it as an actor, a writer and a director." He added, "..what I watched was nothing short of magic.."
Actor Anupam Kher went to watch the film with his family, so impressed with the experience that he was " S P E E C H L E S S!". In his post on X, he said, "Dearest @shetty_rishab ! Just watched #Kantara with my mom, brother, Herman and phalguni! I am S P E E C H L E S S! I wish I had more words to describe your and your entire team”s magical brilliance!"
Director and producer Ram Gopal Verma expressed that "KANTAAAARRRAAA is FANTAAAASTICCCC .." He has drawn a comparison of the film with all other films of India. He praised the Kantara: Chapter 1 team, calling their effort in the background music, sound design, cinematography, production design, and VFX "UNIMAGINABLE."He also added that after all of these, the content is a "BONUS."
Jr NTR hails Rishab Shetty's 'unthinkable' feat in Kantara: Chapter 1
Junior NTR congratulated the Kantara team in his post on X. He said Rishab Shetty pulled off the "unthinkable" as a mindblowing actor and a brilliant director.
Not just celebrities, even netizens have been seen talking about the incredible visuals coupled with great sound. One user wrote, "Just watched #KantaraALegendChapter1 The storytelling and divine elements were amazing . @shetty_rishab performance was absolutely terrific…Background music????. Both the first half and second half were perfectly balanced…Climaxx aithe peaks…Must watch!!" While another X user posted, "125Cr budget but visuals worth thousands of crores???? That's Rishab Shetty's cinema"
You can watch Kantara: Chapter 1 at your nearest theatres.
