Kaatera
Box
Office
Collection
Prediction:
"Kaatera," an
action-packed
Kannada
drama
directed
by
Tharun
Sudhir
and
produced
by
Rockline
Venkatesh,
features
Darshan,
debutant
Aradhana
Ram,
and
Jagapathi
Babu.
Set
against
an
agrarian
backdrop
in
1970s
Hampi,
the
film
delves
into
pressing
societal
issues.
"Kaatera"
premiered
in
theatres
on
December
29,
2023.
Tharun
Sudhir
first
unveiled
the
film
on
February
16,
2022,
marking
Darshan's
birthday,
offering
minimal
details.
Originally
slated
for
production
under
Umapathy
Srinivas
Gowda,
the
project
faced
a
shift.
Rockline
Venkatesh
stepped
in
and
officially
announced
the
film
with
a
poster
on
the
same
date.
The
poster,
showcasing
a
dog
guiding
a
flock
of
sheep,
generated
considerable
excitement
about
the
film.
Subsequently,
director
Tharun
Sudhir
confirmed
veteran
actor
Jagapathi
Babu's
inclusion
as
the
antagonist.
Additionally,
the
team
welcomed
newcomer
Aradhana
Ram,
daughter
of
the
beloved
actress
'Kanasina
Rani'
Malashree,
on
board
for
a
role.
On
February
26,
2023,
a
year
after
the
initial
announcement,
the
film's
makers
unveiled
the
title
and
first
look,
marking
Darshan's
birthday.
Titled
"Kaatera," the
project
draws
inspiration
from
the
revered
deity
Kaateramma,
known
across
Karnataka.
Co-written
by
Jagadeesh
Kumar
Hampi,
acclaimed
for
Guru
Shishyaru
(2022),
the
project
also
enlisted
the
expertise
of
renowned
dialogue
writer
Maasti.
Celebrating
his
birthday
on
March
17,
2023,
popular
actor
Kumar
Govind
joined
the
project,
with
the
announcement
accompanied
by
the
release
of
a
poster.
Kaatera
12-Day
Box
Office
Collection
According
to
film
industry
tracker
Sacnilk,
Kaatera
performed
well
on
its
first
11
days
at
the
box
office
and
earned
an
estimated
₹
57.39
crore
India
net.
Day
-
India
Net
Collection
Day
1
[1st
Friday]
₹
11
Cr
Day
2
[1st
Saturday]
₹
7.85
Cr
Day
3
[1st
Sunday]
₹
9.3
Cr
Day
4
[1st
Monday]
₹
9.25
Cr
Day
5
[1st
Tuesday]
₹
3.8
Cr
Day
6
[1st
Wednesday]
₹
2.25
Cr
Day
7
[1st
Thursday]
₹
2
Cr
Week
1
Collection
₹
45.45
Cr
Day
8
[2nd
Friday]
₹
1.8
Cr
Day
9
[2nd
Saturday]
₹
3.4
Cr
Day
10
[2nd
Sunday]
₹
5.5
Cr
Day
11
[2nd
Monday]
₹
1.24
Cr
rough
data
Day
12
[2nd
Tuesday]
₹
1.05
Cr
Total
₹
58.44
Cr
Kaatera
Cast
And
Crew
The
movie
features
Darshan
portraying
Jeevan,
with
Aradhana
Ram
in
the
role
of
Prabhavathi,
Jeevan's
wife.
Jagapathi
Babu,
Kumar
Govind
as
Mahadevanna,
Shruti,
Biradar
as
Chongla,
and
Master
Rohit
as
Puttaraju
complete
the
cast
ensemble.