Rishab
Shetty's
Kantara
released
amidst
decent
expectations
on
September
30.
The
trailer
had
earned
the
film
some
pre-release
buzz,
due
to
its
film
language
and
making.
Kantara
gained
a
spot
on
the
radar
for
many
reasons:
Rishab
Shetty,
Kishore,
Hombale
Films,
and
the
intriguing
trailer.
The
trailer
offered
a
glimpse
of
the
film's
story,
which
centers
on
a
conflict
between
a
police
officer
and
the
locals
over
their
traditional
practices.
The
film
is
written
and
directed
by
Rishab,
who
has
also
played
the
lead
character.
Released
with
a
huge
hype
generated
by
its
trailer,
the
film
opened
to
decent
numbers
on
its
day
1,
September
30.
The
reviews
and
praise
that
it
piled
up
doubled
up
the
numbers
day
2,
and
again
a
major
rise
on
day
3
was
seen.
The
number
dropped
a
little
on
the
first
Monday,
but
have
picked
up
pace
again
on
Tuesday.
The
film
did
about
Rs.
2.5
Crore
net
on
day
1.
And
on
day
2,
the
film
did
about
Rs.
4.5
Crore.
On
day
3,
the
numbers
went
up
even
further
and
film
collected
a
net
of
about
Rs.
7.5
Crore,
on
its
first
Sunday.
On
day
4,
the
first
Monday,
the
film
collected
about
Rs.
4.5
Crore.
On
day
5,
the
film
collected
about
Rs.
6.2
Crore.
Overall
net
collection
on
the
first
five
days
is
approximately
Rs.
25
Crore
net.
Day
1:
Rs.
2.5
Crore
Day
2:
Rs.
4.5
Crore
Day
3:
Rs.
7.5
Crore
Day
4:
Rs.
4.5
Crore
Day
5:
Rs.
6.2
Crore
(Early
Estimates)
The
film's
cast
includes
Achyuth
Kumar,
Pramod
Shetty,
and
Sapthami
Gowda
among
others.
The
film's
music
has
been
composed
by
Ajaneesh
Loknath,
and
Aravind
Kashyap
is
the
film's
cinematographer.