Box office: 'Kantara 2' leaves 'Saiyaara' behind, crosses ₹300cr
Rishab Shetty's "Kantara 2" is on a roll, becoming 2025's second-biggest box office hit with ₹336.5cr so far.
Both its Hindi and Kannada versions crossed ₹100cr, with the Hindi release alone bringing in ₹108.85cr—leaving "Saiyaara" (₹329.7cr) behind.
'Kantara 2' in numbers
"Kantara 2" found fans everywhere: Kannada viewers added ₹106.6cr, while Telugu and Tamil audiences chipped in another ₹63.4cr and ₹31.25cr.
The movie kicked off strong with an opening day of ₹18.5cr and kept up steady earnings even against tough competition in the Hindi market.
What's next for the film?
With over ₹100cr made in both Hindi and Kannada versions in its first week and a cast featuring Gulshan Devaiah and Rakimini Vasanth, "Kantara 2" is well on its way to possibly hitting that massive ₹500cr mark—and has already set up buzz for a third film in the series!