Kantara has shown unprecedented success in the Hindi markets and is set to become a sleeper hit. With an opening day of Rs. 1.27 Crore, Kantara managed to do well enough over Saturday as well with a 100% increase in its earnings. Estimates predict that this number will increase significantly when all ticket sales are accounted for – within the range of Rs. 2.20 Crores to 2.60 Crores or even more, raising expectations for its final two-day earning record which currently sits somewhere around Rs 4 Crore; far surpassing what was expected from it before release date came about!
The film shows growth across the boards- both nationally and locally, attracting audiences from all avenues of life. We expect the numbers to grow significantly on Sunday, considering the amount of positivity surrounding this movie with no star value and minimal promotion work. Kantara will bring in around 7 crores at the box office over its opening weekend – which is an excellent number for a Kannada movie dubbed in Hindi without any true marketing strategy
Two days ago, Kantara was ranked higher than some other popular movies like Rocketry starring Madhavan and Shah Rukh Khan, Vikram starring Kamal Haasan, and the Godfather featuring Chiranjeevi and Salman Khan. This is just one of many examples proving that content matters more than star power nowadays.
If Kantara manages to jump on Sunday and hold steady from Monday onwards, it might be a film that touches the Rs. 20 crore mark in the Hindi belt and becomes a sleeper hit from the Kannada film industry. While the number may look small on face value, it would be great for a regional language film with no star-value at all.
