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Yash19: Superstar Yash's Next To Be Produced By KVN Productions?

Bengaluru, January 8 - Rocking Star Yash is having a blockbuster 37th birthday today, thanks to the massive success of his "KGF: Chapter 2" which has made him a nationwide sensation.## The fans of Yash have been waiting for his next film announcement aka Yash 19 since the last year. Many rumors about "Yash 19" have surfaced online but none of them got confirmed. The fans were hoping that the superstar will announce his next film on his birthday but it seems there are no such plans. ## Amid the continued wait-and-watch game, an interesting update about the actor's next has made the headlines again, something which also surfaced a few months ago. A picture of Yash with producer Lohith NK of KVN Productions is going viral on social media which is an exciting one and all. ## KVN Productions is one of the biggest Kannada production houses and it is said that "Yash 19" would be produced by KVN, as also reported previously. Producer Lohith NK met and greeted Yash on his birthday and their meeting is leading to speculations about their possible collaboration.## The rumors about Yash joining hands with KVN have been making rounds for months now and with today's picture, it looks like two giant forces of Kannada cinema are indeed coming together to make the next Pan-India blockbuster from Sandalwood cinema. The details about the director, crew and shooting are expected to be made official in the coming weeks. ## Stay tuned...

1314 days ago

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Hombale Films To Make Multiple Parts Of The KGF Franchise

Bengaluru, January 7 - Kannada superstar, Yash-fronted KGF is one of the most successful film franchises in the country. "KGF: Chapter 2", which was released in April last year, went on to become the highest-grossing Indian film of 2022 and with this, the makers also confirmed the third installment of KGF. ## There have been many inquiries about when will "KGF 3" start rolling since there is no clear confirmation from the makers though it is sure that it won't be in Hombale's immediate future plans as both director Prashanth Neel and Yash will be busy with a different project for the next couple of years. ## As per the latest reports, "KGF" won't only get its third film but it will be built like a James Bond franchise with multiple parts. Producer Vijay Kiragandur has reportedly confirmed that "KGF 3" will start rolling in 2025. He also said that there might be a different actor after 5th installment, much like in the James Bond series. ## Yash is currently in dicussion with multiple filmmakers to set up his next film. The actor has reportedly locked a script which will be announced soon. On the other hand, Prashanth Neel is busy with the shoot of Prabhas-fronted "Salaar" which is scheduled to release on September 28 this year. He will next direct Jr. NTR which will go on floors next year.## Hombale Films, meanwhile, has been leading from the front and has delivered two blockbusters in 2022 which combined grossed over 1600 crores at the worldwide box office. The studio's future line up looks highly promising with films like "Salaar", "Bagheera", "Tyson", "Richard Anthony", "Dhoomam", and a film with Sudha Kongara. ## Stay tuned...

1314 days ago

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BY Sunit Jangir 📰 News

Rishab Shetty And Rakshit Shetty To Reunite For Hombale Films' 'Richard Antony'?

Bengaluru, December 27 - It has been a year to savor for the Kannada film industry, and Rakshit Shetty and Rishab Shetty played pivotal roles in igniting box office with their respective blockbuster films, 777 Charlie and Kantara.## "777 Charlie", a feel-good adventure comedy-drama, grossed over 100 crores worldwide, on the other hand, "Kantara" did wonders and stunned one and all by grossing over 400 crores globally. Now, the latest rumor in the trade is that the blockbuster duo will be reuniting for a film. ## Last year, Hombale Films announced Richard Anthony - Lord Of The Sea with Rakshit Shetty headlining it along with the direction. Rishab Shetty has been rumored to be approached to play a key role in the action-packed drama. The pre-production work of the film is currently going on and it will go on floors in 2023. ## Rakshit and Rishab previously teamed up for "Ricky" (2016) and "Kirik Party" (2016), which were headlined by Rakshit and directed by Rishab. The fans of the two Shettys are now hoping that the two of them, who have made it to the top from the scratch, get together and produce magic. ## Rishab Shetty will next be seen in "Bell Bottom 2" while Rakshit has "Sapta Sagaradaache Ello" in the pipeline.## Stay tuned...

1326 days ago

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Prabhas' 'Salaar' Likely To Have Multiple Sequels

Bengaluru, December 24 - It has been a year to savor for Hombale Films which delivered two of the biggest blockbusters in the form of KGF: Chapter 2 and Kantara at the box office. The studio is fast becoming one of the most bankable across the country and drawing huge audiences to the theaters. ## Hombale Films is no longer a regional production studio after such mega success and its founder, Vijay Kiragandur believes they have now bigger responsibility to deliver quality content and said that their real challenge begins in 2023 with the kind of films the studio has in the line-up, including potential blockbuster, Salaar, starring Prabhas. ## "We have a lot of responsibility right now in terms of selecting the right content and devising the right marketing strategies. Next year is going to be challenging for us", Kiragandur told indianexpress.com.## Prabhas-fronted "Salaar" is currently in production under the direction of Prashanth Neel, who also directed "KGF 2" which grossed over 1200 crores worldwide. There have been multiple reports about "Salaar" coming in two parts, but the makers never confirmed that same. During the interview, Kiragandur said that they are very much open to the sequels to both "Salaar" and "Kantara" along with "KGF 3" and there might be multiple of them for Prabhas-starrer.## "At present, we are open to that idea. We are also open to making sequels for Salaar. We will take the call after we watch the finished film. The same is with KGF 3. After Prashanth is done with Salaar, we will discuss it".## "85 percent shooting of Salaar is complete and by January 2023, we will complete the remaining shoot. We need six months for the VFX work and on September 28 will release it in cinemas", the producer added and promised that "Salaar" will be an out-an-out mass entertainer. "I saw the rushes. It's an out-and-out action film. Prabhas and Prithviraj have done a superb job".## "I believe this film (Salaar) has the potential to beat the box office records created by our films so far", he said.## Prabhas plays the title role of "Salaar" in the movie that also stars Prithviraj Sukumaran, Shruti Haasan, and Jagapathi Babu, among others in key roles. It is scheduled to release on September 28, 2023, in Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, and Malayalam languages.## Stay tuned...

1329 days ago

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Superstar Yash Obliges 700 Fans With Individual Selfies And Photoshoots

Bengaluru, December 18 - Kannada superstar Yash has been a lethal box office force. His last movie "KGF: Chapter 2" did business for over 1200 crores worldwide and became the 3rd highest-grossing Indian movie of all time. ## Yash has time and again proved that he is not just a box office monster but also has his love and affection for fans. Recently, he proved yet again that he's a sovereign when it comes to winning hearts as he showed tremendous patience with his die-hard fans.## At an event recently, Yash clicked selfies/pictures with more than 700 fans present. The organizers of the event suggested that it may be a good idea to shoot group pictures, but the star disagreed and opted to click a picture with each one of the fans present at the event. ## This warm yet huge gesture took another one hour for the event to actually get over. The kind and warm act of Yash was hugely appreciated by his fans in Bangalore who came from far distances to catch a glimpse of him. ## Meanwhile, on the work front, Yash has been in the discussions with multiple filmmakers for his next film but the details are not known yet. There have been many rumours regarding Yash 19 but the actor has been tight lipped about it. It is said that Yash might announce his next on his birthday on January 8, but there is no confirmation yet.## Stay tuned...

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SS Rajamouli Calls Rishab Shetty's 'Kantara' A Big Challange For The Filmmakers

Mumbai, December 12 - Actor and filmmaker Rishab Shetty's Kantara is making waves across the country and has left everyone stunned with the kind of box office success it has had across languages, with the worldwide gross collection to approx. 405 crores. ## "Kantara's" sensational box office performance has made it one of the most profitable films of all time and by knowing the fact that it was made on a budget of approx. 15 crores, the success becomes ever sweeter. To get such mighty box office numbers on a low budget, "Kantara" was bound to make filmmakers, who make big-budget films, question themselves, and one of them is maverick SS Rajamouli. ## During a recent pep-talk at Director's Roundtable 2022 with noted film critic Anupama Chopra, Rajamouli heaped praise on "Kantara" and said that its success has put a lot of pressure on the filmmakers like him. He went on to say that "Kantara" will be a new challenge for directors who make big-budget films. ## Rajamouli himself has delivered blockbuster after blockbuster. The filmmaker's "RRR", which was released in March 2022, is still making waves in the West and is now one of the main contenders for the Oscars 2023 nominations. It has already won multiple major international awards. ## The "Baahubali" filmmaker will next direct Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu in his next, which he promised to be a globe-trotting action adventure. The shoot for the same will begin in 2023 and it will hit screens in 2024 across the globe. ## Stay tuned...

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Rashmika Mandanna Shuts Down Rumours About Getting Banned From Kannada Film Industry

Bengaluru, December 9 - Actress Rashmika Mandanna has been under the radar of Kannada film fans for allegedly saying something against the industry. The actress, who made her debut with the Kannada movie " Kirik Party" (2016) wasn't keen on uttering the name of the production house that gave her her first acting opportunity, in one of the recent interviews.## Rashmika's alleged negligence toward Kannada cinema led to an uproar and there were reports that Kannada production and distribution houses have decided to ban Rashmika and her films in Karnataka state, however, the same wasn't made official. ## Now, the "Pushpa" actress has reacted to the rumors and said that there is no truth about her ban in Kannada. She has always been one of the least-loved actresses from the very beginning of her career, but Rashmika said that people are overreacting to her about her personal life. ## "What happens in my personal life remains with me and those connected with me. During Kantara's release, a few people overreacted unnecessarily to me. But I didn't take it seriously. I even messaged Kantara's cast and crew to congratulate them on the success. I can't show all these messages to the public just to prove my point", Rashmika said.## The actress further shut the social media murmur and said that she respects Kannada cinema a lot and there is no such thing as she is getting banned from the Kannada language industry. She even went on to say that if the right offer comes her way, she is ready to work in Kannada. ## On the work front, Rashmika will next be seen in the Tamil movie "Varisu", opposite Thalapathy Vijay. The movie is scheduled to release at the Pongal festival 2023 in Tamil and Telugu. She will also start shooting for "Pushap 2" soon.## Stay tuned...

1344 days ago

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Kantara Crosses 400 Crores At The Worldwide Box Office

Bengaluru, November 22 - Hombale Films has another reason to be proud as its latest sensation, Kantara has crossed 400 crores at the global box office in 53 days. It is the second back-to-back film for the studio to reach this rare box office milestone, after KGF: Chapter 2.## The Rishab Shetty-starrer has grossed a might 358.50 crores (304.10 crores net) in India, making it the third highest-grossing film at the domestic box office in 2022 after "KGF 2" and "RRR". Among the all-time domestic-grosser, "Kantara" is at the 17th number. ## Made with a budget of just 16 crores, "Kantara" has been excellent at the overseas box office as well as it performed much better than expected. It has grossed 43 crores internationally, helping worldwide gross cume to reach 401.50 crores, making it the 5th Indian film of 2022 and 24th of all-time to breach the milestone. ## Originally released in the Kannada language, the film was dubbed in other languages and released in theaters. In Kannada, it has grossed approx. 187 crores, followed by Hindi with approx. 96 crores, Telugu with approx. 50 crores, Malayalam with approx. 16 crores, and Tamil with around 8.50 crores. ## "Kantara" is still playing a decent amount of theaters and is likely to add a few more crores to its worldwide tally. ## Stay tuned...

1361 days ago

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Kantara Overtakes KGF 2 To Become Highest-Grossing Film In Kannada Language; Also Crosses 300 Crores Net

Bengaluru, November 19 - Hombale Films' latest mega-blockbuster Kantara has outgrossed its own recent sensation KGF: Chapter 2 in the original Kannada language at the domestic box office.## The Rishab Shetty-starrer adventure action drama film has scored approx. 158 crores net in 49 days, beating "KGF 2's" approx. 154 crores net to become the biggest grosser ever in the Kannada language. "Kantara" has seen a much better trend than "KGF 2" at the box office, thanks to the never-ending social media buzz for the film.## Written and directed by Rishab Shetty, "Kantara" has also crossed 300 crores net mark with today's collection (8th Saturday), becomes the third Indian movie in 2022 to reach the milestone, and joins the big boys "KGF 2" and "RRR". Overall, it is the 16th Indian movie ever to reach 300 crores net collection. ## The original Kannada version has been the best-performing language in the "Kantara" collection, followed by Hindi with approx. 80 crores net (36 days), and Telugu with approx. 41.50 crores net (35 days). Malayalam and Tamil versions have contributed around 21 crores net. ## The 16-crore budgeted film has also done well at the overseas box office, grossing approx. 31 crores so far, helping the worldwide total to reach around 385 crores gross. The movie has an outside chance to reach 400 crores in its lifetime run.## Stay tuned...

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Digital Release Date of Pan India Box Office Blockbuster 'Kantara' Revealed

Bengaluru, November 17 - Rishab Shetty's mega-blockbuster Kantara is slowing down at the box office after setting new benchmarks for low-budget Indian films. The adventure-action thriller film has grossed approx. 380 crores so far and likely to add a few more crores to its worldwide tally. ## Now, according to the latest reports, "Kantara" is getting ready to release digitally via Amazon Prime Video. It is said that the streamer is likely to premiere the movie on November 24, after 8 weeks of its theatrical run in all languages.## Initially, the makers were reportedly tempting to follow 6 weeks window for the movie but due to its blockbuster run at the box office, the makers postponed "Kantara's" digital release by two more weeks. However, there is no official confirmation yet from Prime Video or producer Hombale Films regarding its November 24th release. ## "Kantara" was having a shot at 400 crores worldwide, but due to the new releases every week, the pace of the movie got a bit slow and now, it is looking difficult for it to reach the milestone. However, it is not done yet and still has an off-side chance to get there if new releases fail to perform well.## Stay tuned...

1366 days ago

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Box Office: Kantara Sets Eyes On 400 Crores Worldwide

Bengaluru, November 11 - Rishab Shetty's mega-blockbuster Kantara is on a record-breaking spree at the box office and setting new benchmarks for low-budget films with each passing day. ## Who had thought that a film, which opened to below 2 crore net, would cross 100 crores, probably on one? But such has been the response to the film that even 100 crores have become a thing of the past as "Kantara" is now looking to reach 4X of 100 crores. ## As of today (November 11), the adventure action thriller film has grossed approx. 360 crores worldwide in 42 days. The movie has proved to be a horse of the long race and going by the current trend, it is not going to stop anytime soon. ## Despite new releases every week, "Kantara" continues to score over 2 crores net every day for all languages. While the movie will get slow at the box office from today onwards due to the challenge from notable releases, the movie still has an outside chance to breach 400 crores gross mark globally. ## Apart from reaching the milestone at the global box office, "Kantara" also has a chance to create history at the Karnataka box office by becoming the highest-grossing film ever in the state. Currently, Yash-fronted KGF: Chapter 2 is the number 1 movie in the state with approx. 182 crores whereas "Kantara" is not far behind with approx. 173 crores. ## The Hombale Films production is also in the race to breach 100 crores net in the dubbed Hindi version. It has netted approx. 70 crores in 28 days of its Hindi release and remains of the possible contenders to reach the milestone in its full run. It will, however, need strong legs to reach there as it will have strong competition from Ajay Devgn's "Drishyam 2" from the next week and then Varun Dhawan's "Bhediya" from November 25. ## Stay tuned...

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Rishab Shetty's 'Kantara' Crosses 300 Crores Gross At The Worldwide Box Office

Bengaluru, November 1 - On the day of Karnataka Formation Day, one of the biggest Indian blockbusters of all time, Kantara crossed the 300 crores gross mark at the worldwide box office, becoming only the second Kannada film ever to achieve the milestone after "KGF: Chapter 2". ## The Kannada film industry has delivered big in 2022 and "Kantara" takes things a notch higher with its phenomenal trading at the box office, not only just in Kannada but also in other languages including Hindi and Telugu. Overseas, "Kantara" is super strong with over 26 crores gross.## Written and directed by Rishab Shetty, who also plays the lead role in the film, "Kantara" crossed the 300 crores mark on its 33rd day, and to think that it took the opening of just approx. 2.25 crores gross, this 300 crores milestone is nothing short of a dream come true moment. ## "Kantara" is produced by Hombale Films which earlier delivered the highest-grossing Indian film of 2022 in the form of Yash-fronted "KGF: Chapter 2". The studio now has two 300 crore grossers in addition to "KGF: Chapter 1", which grossed over 230 crores worldwide in 2018. ## The film stars Rishab Shetty as a Kambala champion who is at loggerheads with an upright DRFO officer, Murali (played by Kishore). Sapthami Gowda was signed to feature in a supporting role.## Stay tuned...

1382 days ago

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Box Office: Kantara Set To Cross 300 Crores Gross Worldwide

Bengaluru, October 31 - Hombale Films' adventure action thriller film Kantara is turning out to be the biggest Indian blockbuster of 2022. Made in a budget of just approx. 16 crores, the Rishab Shetty-starrer film has broken many myths in the post-covid era and has turned into a rage at the box office. ## Before the release of the film on September 30, everyone was talking about how "Kantara" will stand amid the biggies as trade pundits were predicting that it might wrap up under 50 crores lifetime gross collection. ## It took the opening of under 3 crores gross at the domestic box office and it looked like it may not make much with such an opening, however, everyone had little idea that it was going to conquer the box office like no one else.## The movie got huge appreciation from the audience and critics alike which transformed into a massive box office result and now, after its 5th weekend, "Kantara" stands near 300 crores gross at the worldwide box office, which is nothing short of a dream for the makers. ## Written and directed by Rishab Shetty himself, "Kantara" was released in other languages after two weeks of the Kannada version, and the response from other dubbed versions, especially from Hindi and Telugu has been unprecedented. Both Hindi and Telugu versions are nearing 100 crores gross within 3 weeks. ## The Hindi version of "Kantara" is a rampage mode as it scored 42.95 crores net in just 17 days. It will cross "KGF's" lifetime Hindi total today or tomorrow and will become the 8th biggest South Indian movie in Hindi version. The lifetime collection of "Kantara" Hindi is looking to finish over 65 crores net. ## Overall, "Kantara" has grossed approx. 290 crores worldwide in 31 days of its release and may breach the 300 crores mark by tomorrow or a day after to become the second consecutive film for Hombale to reach the milestone after "KGF 2", which is the highest-grossing Indian film of 2022. ## Stay tuned...

1383 days ago

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Box Office: Kantara Enters Top 10 Highest-Grossing South Indian Films In Hindi

Mumbai, October 28 - Actor and filmmaker Rishab Shetty's adventure action thriller Kantara continues its heroic run at the box office, making people go wow with each passing day. At one point, the movie was not even expected to reach even 50 crores, but now, even 300 crores gross looking within the reach. ## While the original Kannada version is going berserk, the "Kantara" Hindi version is also performing strongly along with the Telugu language. It has been a great year for South Indian movies at the Hindi box office, and "Kantara" is continuing that trend, entering the list of the top 10 highest-grossing South Indian films in Hindi. ## Distributed by AA Films, the Hindi version of "Kantara" has scored 31.70 crores net in 14 days, making it the 9th biggest South Indian film in Hindi. It beats Nikhil Siddharth's "Karthikeya 2" which scored approx. 11.35 crores net in August this year and was a superhit outing in theaters. ## "Kantara" Hindi has a shot to reach 50 crores net in its lifetime run which will take it to the 8th position in the all time list. Currently, Yash's "KGF" is at number 8 with approx. 45 crores net collection. It has already become a superhit outing in Hindi. ## Produced by Hombale Films, "Kantara" has also crossed 250 crores gross at the worldwide box office, including approx. 234 crores domestically and approx. 16 crores overseas. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Kantara Overtakes KGF 1 To Become Second Highest-Grossing Kannada Movie

Bengaluru, October 27 - Kannada production house, Hombale Films is in competition with itself at the box office. The top three Kannada movies of all time now belong to Hombale Films which first produced a movie in 2014. The three films are - KGF: Chapter 2, Kantara, and KGF: Chapter 1. ## "KGF: Chapter 1" was the first Kannada movie to cross 200 crores mark at the worldwide box office before Chapter 2 came and outdid its predecessor to not only become the biggest Kannada film of all time but also 3rd highest-grossing Indian movie with over 1200 crores worldwide. ## Now, Rishab Shetty's adventure action thriller "Kantara" which no one had expected to reach even 100 crores, has crossed "KGF: Chapter 1" to become the second highest-grossing Kannada movie of all time. It has grossed approx. 240 crores worldwide in 27 days, crossing KGF's approx. 237 crores worldwide. ## "Kantara" has had a far lower opening than "KGF" but thanks to unprecedented audience word of mouth, it has been trending extraordinarily at the box office and this makes it one of the biggest Indian blockbusters in terms of the return. It is made on a budget of just around 15 crores. ## Stay tuned...

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Kantara Races Past 200 Crores At The Worldwide Box Office

Bengaluru, October 25 - The Diwali festival of 2022 for Hombale Films gets better as its Kantara races past Rs. 200 crores at the global box office, making it the second film for the studio to do so in 2022 after KGF: Chapter 2.## Written and directed by Rishab Shetty, who also plays the lead role in the film, "Kantara" has grossed approx. 210 crores worldwide in 25 days of its box office run in all languages. At the domestic box office, it has grossed approx. 196 crores and approx. 14 crores came from overseas markets.## The original Kannada version is leading the pack with approx. 145 crores gross in India, followed by the Hindi version with 26 crores gross, and the Telugu version with approx. 25 crores gross.## "Kantara" is only the 3rd Kannada movie of all time to storm past 200 crores worldwide, after two "KGF" films. The year 2022 has been the best ever with 4 films grossing over 100 crores worldwide and at the same time, 23 Indian films have achieved this milestone in 2022. ## Meanwhile, "Kantara" is also the most-watched film in Karnataka state with approx. 77 lakh turned to watch the movie in theaters. It is likely to reach 10 million footfalls in the state by the end of its run and this will be nothing short of a historic achievement for a film that was made on a budget of approx. 15 crores. ## Stay tuned...

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'Kantara' Creates A Historic Record At The Karnataka Box Office

Bengaluru, October 24 - Rishab Shetty's blockbuster Kantara has created a huge record in Karnataka state as it has become the most-watched film ever in the state in theaters. This is indeed a huge record considering it wasn't expected to be this strong. ## The Rishab Shetty-starrer film has grossed approx. 130 crores in Karnataka state with approx. 7.7 million footfalls. It beat the footfalls of both the "KGF" films which scored 7.5 million and 7.2 million footfalls respectively. "KGF 2", however, is currently the highest-grossing film in the state. ## Interestingly, the top four films, also including "Raajakumara", in Karnataka are produced by Hombale Films, a studio that has become the synonym for blockbuster films. "Kantara" is on course to score 1 crore or 10 million footfalls in Karnataka and it will be a massive achievement to think of. ## Stay tuned...

1390 days ago

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Kantara Crosses $1 Million At The USA Box Office; Becomes 2nd Kannada Movie To Do So

Los Angeles, October 23 - Sensational Kannada blockbuster Kantara continues its golden run at the domestic as well as the overseas box office and nears the Rs. 200 crores mark. Made on a cheap budget of approx. 15 crores, the Rishab Shetty-starrer truly has a journey at the box office so far.## Produced by Hombale Films, "Kantara" has reached a massive milestone at the USA box office as well. It has become only the second Kannada movie ever to reach the $1 million mark, after the recent global blockbuster KGF: Chapter 2. ## "Kantara" has had a slow start in the USA, grossing just $25K on an opening day. But just like its domestic run, the movie witnessed remarkable growth over the weekdays at the USA box office and crossed $1 million in 23 days, thanks to extraordinary word of mouth.## Having said that, "Kantara" is not only going all guns blazing at the box office but it is also ruling the rating charts. It is the highest-rated Indian movie on IMDb, and also the highest-rated film on ticketing site Book My Show. ## Stay tuned...

1391 days ago

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Kantara Becomes Highest-Rated Film On Book My Show With 100K Votes

Bengaluru, October 21 - Rishab Shetty's sensational blockbuster Kantara is creating records in different forms every passing day. The movie has been one of the highest-rated films worldwide on rating sites and now, it has set one more rating record. ## On the ticketing platform, Book My Show, the "Kantara" Kannada version has hit a 9.9 rating from 100K votes which is an all-time record on the platform. The Kannada version of the movie never dropped from 9.9 since its release and was the first film already with 15K+ votes and 9.9 ratings on BMS.## "Kantara", as reported earlier, is the highest-rated Indian film on IMDb with 9.5 ratings, beating the likes of "Soorarai Pottru", "Jai Bhim", "RRR", and many others on the list. ## Written and directed by Rishab Shetty himself, "Kantara" has taken full advantage of the blockbuster reviews and has already become the 3rd highest-grossing Kannada movie of all time. It is marching towards 200 crores club, which is now looking inevitable.## The Hombale Films production currently stands at approx. 178 crores gross worldwide, and with long Diwali weekend ahead, it should easily breach box office milestone of 200 crores, which was once looking a far cry. ## Stay tuned...

1393 days ago

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Box Office: Kantara On Course For 200 Crores Gross Worldwide

Bengaluru, October 20 - Actor and filmmaker Rishab Shetty's adventure action thriller film Kantara is holding phenomenally well over the weekdays at the domestic box office. ## Produced by Hombale Films, "Kantara" is on course to enter Rs. 200 crores club at the worldwide box office. At the time of its release, even Rs. 100 crores was looking like a far cry but such has been the response to the movie from audiences across the country, Rs. 200 crores now looks well within reach. ## The movie has grossed approx. 170 crores worldwide in 20 days and by the end of its week, it is expected to reach about 175 crores. With the Diwali holidays upfront, "Kantara" should reach the milestone despite the fact that there are many films releasing this weekend across languages. ## "Kantara" has grossed approx. 120 crores in the original Kannada version, followed by Telugu with approx. 18 crores (5 days), and Hindi with approx. 15 crores (6 days). The Tamil version has been decent with around 2 crores gross in 5 days. ## Meanwhile, "Kantara" is also scripting history at the USA box office and has already become the second highest-grossing Kannada movie after "KGF: Chapter 2" with approx. $700K. The film is now moving toward the $1 million mark, which will truly be a sensational achievement for its size of release. ## Stay tuned...

1394 days ago

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Low Budget 'Kantara' Scores 4th Biggest 3rd Sunday For An Indian Movie; Crosses 100 Crores In Karnataka Box Office

Bengaluru, October 17 - Hombale Films' adventure action thriller, Kantara was made on a budget of approx. 16 crores but the movie is outperforming most of the big-budget Indian biggies at the box office. In other words, the Rishab Shetty-starrer is setting new benchmarks for mid-range films. ## In one of Kantara's biggest achievements of its box office run so far, it has scored the 4th biggest 3rd Sunday at the Indian box office of all time. It scored 18.15 crores net on its 17th day (3rd Sunday) for all languages, including itself some of the biggest Indian blockbusters of all time. ## The highest 3rd Sunday box office collection belongs to SS Rajamouli's epic blockbuster "Baahubali: The Conclusion" with 32 crores net in all languages, followed by "KGF: Chapter 2" (the highest Indian grosser of 2022) with 21.5 crores net, and Rajamouli "RRR" (2nd highest of 2022) with 20.5 crores net. ## Meanwhile, "Kantara" has also crossed the 100 crores gross mark in the home state, Karnataka, and becomes only the 4th movie ever to do so after two "KGF" films and "Baahubali 2". It has achieved this milestone in just 17 days.## The humongous success of "Kantara" is fast establishing Hombale Films as one of the biggest and most successful production companies in the country. "KGF" is a Hombale Films franchise that gave it nationwide recognition and now with "Kantara", the studio has taken a giant step towards becoming the most trusted and respectable brand in film production. ## Stay tuned...

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Box Office: Kantara And PS-1 Third Sunday Early Estimates

Bengaluru, October 16 - Hombale Films' adventure action thriller Kantara has had the biggest day of its box office run so far on its 3rd Sunday. The movie went overdrive to clock the mammoth as the early estimates suggest 23 crores gross on its 17th day for all languages. ## The Rishab Shetty-starrer has already become the non-KGF highest-grossing Kannada movie at the worldwide box office and with 3rd Sunday's collection has reached about 140 crores gross, including 100 approx. 100 crores in Karnataka state. ## The Hindi version of the movie was released on October 14 after the huge demand and it performed well in the opening weekend by clocking 9.50 crores gross, including an estimated 4.70 crores on Sunday. The Telugu version was released a day later to Hindi and has grossed approx. 9.70 crores in just two days.## Meanwhile, Mani Ratnam's mega-blockbuster Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1 has had another big day at the domestic box office, grossing an estimated 8.75-9 crores gross on its 3rd Sunday. The total worldwide gross collection of the movie now reached about 435 crores in 17 days. ## In Tamil Nadu, "PS-1" is nearing the untouched 200 crores mark. It has so far grossed approx. 195 crores in 17 days, and will most probably breach the landmark box office milestone before the end of the 3rd week to become the first ever film to achieve the feat. ## Stay tuned...

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Prithviraj Sukumaran Opens Up On His Role And Reveals Reasons To Do Prabhas-Fronted 'Salaar'

Bengaluru, October 16 - On the day of Prithviraj Sukumaran's 40th birthday (October 16), Hombale Films unveiled the first look poster of his character and officially announced the actor onboard Salaar, fronted by Prabhas. ## Prithviraj Sukumaran was approached for "Salaar" in early 2021, but things didn't work out as he was busy with Jordan and Algeria shoots for Blessy's pandemic-delayed epic survival thriller "Aadu Jeevitham". However, luck was with him as the "Salaar" shoot was delayed due to the covid and the makers finally managed to get his dates before he officially came on board. ## The "Ayyappanum Koshiyum" actor, however, was always interested in this Prashanth Neel's directorial and there are multiple reasons for him to say yes to this high-octane action thriller film. During an interview with Variety, the actor revealed what made to sign the movie. ## "There are multiple reasons why 'Salaar' would be a no-brainer for anybody to say yes to – it's a Prashanth Neel film, a Hombale Films production and it is Prabhas' film. It is Prabhas' return to mainstream mass commercial cinema after a while. His films post 'Saaho' have been slightly away from the mass action genre", he said.## Prabhas plays the title role in the movie, and according to Prithviraj, most part of the film revolves around Prabhas and his own character, named Vardharaja Mannaar. With this, he has also confirmed his full-fledged role, contrary to the reports of an extended cameo. ## "I deem it a privilege that somebody like Prashanth Neel, post 'K.G.F: Chapter 2' thought it was worth waiting for me to be able to join the film. And I'm glad I made that decision to finally say yes to it, because having shot for a few days, I think it might just be one of those epic cinematic experiences. So, I'm really looking forward to the film as much as an actor, as I'm as a film lover", the actor added.## "Salaar", which also stars Shruti Haasan and Jagapthi Babu in prominent roles, is scheduled to release on September 28, 2023, in multiple languages.## Stay tuned...

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Rishab Shetty's Blockbuster 'Kantara' Storms IMDb, Book My Show, And Google Ratings

Bengaluru, October 16 - The latest talk of the tow, Kantara is having a blockbuster run at the box office. Produced by Hombale Films, Kantara is not only minting huge money but also setting the review ratings on fire on multiple platforms. ## As announced earlier, Kantara is the highest-rated Indian film of all time on Book My Show. The BMS rating for the film's original Kannada version is 99% from 84.5K votes at the time of writing this piece. Not just the original Kannada language, the dubbed Hindi version is also currently rated 95% from 16K+ votes, which is one of the highest ever in Hindi. ## The Telugu and Tamil versions of the film are rated 95% (11.7K+) and 90% (3K+), respectively, which is again one of the highest in these languages. On IMDb, Kantara is the highest-rated Indian movie with a 9.5 rating out of 10 from over 20,000 users. ## On IMDb, over 89% of total users have rated the movie with a perfect 10 while around 5% of total users have given 9 ratings. Among the total users of Kantara on IMDb, 5% are from the USA and have given an average of 9.2 ratings to the movie. The Google ratings are also super solid for the movie with 98% from over 15K Google users.## Produced by Hombale Films, the movie involves the culture of Kambla and Bhootha Kola. A human and nature conflict where Shiva is the rebellion who works against nature. A loop leads to war between villagers and evil forces. It stars Rishab Shetty as a Kambala champion, who comes to loggerheads with an upright DRFO officer, Murali (Kishore). Achyuth Kumar and Sapthami Gowda feature in supporting roles. ## Stay tuned...

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