Box office: 'Kantara 1' struggles to find buzz in US
Kantara: Chapter 1, the prequel to the widely loved Kannada film Kantara, isn't seeing much buzz in the US yet. Despite the original's breakout success, advance ticket sales for this new chapter have been pretty sluggish so far.
The film stars Rishabh Shetty as a naga sadhu, alongside Rukmini Vasanth, Jayaram, and Gulshan Devaiah. An upcoming trailer is expected to spark more excitement.
'Kantara' was 1st Kannada film to cross $1 million in US
Advance bookings recently crossed $94,000 in the US but have only crept up slowly over several days—likely because there hasn't been much fresh promotion.
For context, the first Kantara made history back in 2022 by becoming the first Kannada movie to cross $1 million at the US box office.
With new promotional material on the way, there's hope this sequel can pick up momentum and draw bigger crowds.