Actor-director Rishab Shetty is celebrating the immense success of his film, ‘Kantara Chapter 1’. The movie has achieved significant milestones at the box office since its release on October 2. Critics have also widely praised the film.
Shetty recently expressed his profound gratitude to audiences for their love and support. He shared a post on social media, thanking everyone who embraced the film. The post also included photos from a success party with the film’s team.
Shetty acknowledged the audience’s trust, which he credited with making the journey of ‘Kantara Chapter 1’ historic. “The journey of Kantara Chapter 1 has been monumental! We gathered as a team to celebrate, yet this victory truly belongs to you, the audience,” he wrote. “Standing together, deeply grateful for this historic run. We poured our hearts into this work, but your immense love became our destiny, making it a blockbuster.”
This victory is not just ours, it’s everyone’s. Forever grateful for your love.
The journey of #KantaraChapter1 has been monumental!
We gathered as a team to celebrate, yet this victory truly belongs to you, the audience. ✨
Standing together, deeply grateful for this historic run.
We poured… pic.twitter.com/xNYLZcUpaQ
— Rishab Shetty (@shetty_rishab) November 8, 2025
The film, written, directed, and starring Rishab Shetty, has garnered global success. Its worldwide collection has reached over $115 million USD.
‘Kantara Chapter 1’ has become the highest-grossing Indian film of the year. It surpassed Vicky Kaushal’s ‘Chhaava’ in box office revenue.
The movie serves as a prequel to the 2022 blockbuster ‘Kantara’. It is rooted in a mythological tale of deities. In addition to Shetty, the cast includes Rukmini Vasanth, Jairam, and Gulshan Devaiah.