Rishab Shetty's Kantara Beats KGF Chapter 2 To Become The Most-Watched Film Ever In Karnataka
Kantara has minted over Rs 200 crore worldwide to beat KGF Chapter 2 and become the most-watched film ever in Karnataka.
Kannada-language action thriller Kantara written and directed by Rishab Shetty has grabbed much attention for various reasons.
From breaking records at the box office to people wishing Kantara become India's next official entry for the Oscars, Rishab Shetty's movie has become one of the most talked-about movies in the entertainment industry and on social media even almost a month after its release.
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According to the latest updates, Kantara has already crossed the Rs 200-crore mark in terms of gross collections at the worldwide box office over the course of the Diwali holidays.
As per Hindustan Times, it is the third Kannada film ever to achieve this feat. Especially in Karnataka, Kantara has impressively managed to mark the highest footfalls for any film ever, beating both Yash's blockbuster movies - KGF and KGF Chapter 2.
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As reported by the media outlet, trade tracker Sacnilk, informed that by October 24, Kantara had managed to mint Rs 211.5 crores in gross collection worldwide. From India alone, Kantara minted a gross of Rs 196.95 crores while the Hindi dubbed version made Rs 24 crores and the Telugu version earned a little under Rs 23 crores in ten days after its release.
With these numbers, Rishab Shetty's Kantara has joined Prashanth Neel's directorial's KGF: Chapter 2 ( Rs 1207 crore) and KGF: Chapter 1 ( Rs 250 crore) to become the highest-grossing Kannada movies of all time.
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Moreover, many Bollywood actors and filmmakers have lauded the movie, which focuses on the man vs nature conflict. It features Rishab Shetty in a double role as Kaadubettu Shiva and Shiva's father. The film also showcases rituals such as Kambala and Bhoota Kola.
Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri hailed Kantara as a masterpiece and stated that he has never seen such a film. " Apart from receiving praises, the film has also landed in some controversy.
Just finished watching @shetty_rishab ¡¯s masterpiece #Kantara. In one word it¡¯s just WOW! Amazing experience. Watch it as soon as possible. pic.twitter.com/ArftfvgEPq
¡ª Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) October 22, 2022
Recently, a popular Kerala music band Thaikudam Bridge has accused the makers of Kantara of plagiarism. The Kerala music band has claimed that the song 'Varaha Roopam' is a copy of their song 'Navarasam.' They took to social media to announce that they will take legal action against the creative team of the film.
"From our and our partners standpoint, we would like our listeners to know that Thaikkudam Bridge is in no way or form affiliated with "Kantara". The unavoidable similarities between our IP "Navarasam" and "Varaha Roopam" in terms of audio is, therefore, a blatant infringement of copyright laws," Thaikudam Bridge wrote on Instagram.
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