Kaantha Box Office Collection Day 6: Dulquer Salmaan's Period Drama Film Crosses ₹19 Crore In India

Kaantha Box Office Collection: Selvamani Selvaraj's Kaantha, which arrived in cinemas on 14 November 2025, has completed six days in theaters and is steadily approaching the ₹20 crore mark at the domestic box office. The period mystery drama, featuring Dulquer Salmaan in the lead, has generated considerable discussion since its release, largely due to its thematic setting and early assumptions about its inspiration.

According to estimates from tracking service Sacnilk, Kaantha has collected around ₹19.14 crore net in India across all versions within its first six days. The film opened to ₹4.35 crore on Friday, driven mostly by the Tamil and Telugu versions. The numbers climbed to ₹5 crore on Saturday, marking the film's strongest single-day performance so far. Sunday saw a slight decline with ₹4.5 crore, but the weekend total contributed significantly to its overall earnings.

As expected, the film's weekday performance saw a drop in collections. Monday recorded ₹1.8 crore, followed by ₹1.85 crore on Tuesday. Wednesday's earnings stood at ₹1.64 crore, taking the six-day cumulative total to ₹19.14 crore.

Day-Wise Breakdown (All Languages)

Day 1 (Friday): ₹4.35 Cr

Day 2 (Saturday): ₹5 Cr

Day 3 (Sunday): ₹4.5 Cr

Day 4 (Monday): ₹1.8 Cr

Day 5 (Tuesday): ₹1.85 Cr

Day 6 (Wednesday): ₹1.64 Cr
Total: ₹19.14 Cr

Kaantha: Storyline, Key Cast And Crew

Set in 1950s Madras, Kaantha explores the professional tensions between a filmmaker known as Ayya and rising star T. K. Mahadevan. The narrative begins with a creative disagreement over a film title but shifts dramatically after a murder on the sets of the production. The investigation, led by Inspector Devaraj, forms the central conflict, with both Ayya and Mahadevan emerging as key suspects. The makers have clarified that while the backdrop borrows from the era's cinematic culture, the story itself is entirely fictional.

The film features Dulquer Salmaan, Samuthirakani, Bhagyashri Borse, and Rana Daggubati in principal roles. It is produced jointly under Spirit Media and Wayfarer Films by Rana Daggubati and Dulquer Salmaan, with several technicians, including cinematographer Dani Sanchez Lopez, editor Llewellyn Anthony Gonsalvez, and composer Jhanu Chanthar, contributing to the project.

With its first full week concluding today, the film's performance over the next several days will indicate whether it can maintain its current pace and show further growth during the upcoming weekend.