Dussehra festival weekend boosts theatre footfalls, ‘Kantara: Chapter 1’ roars at box office
Summary
The Dussehra festival weekend saw high cinema attendance with 'Kantara: Chapter 1' selling over 1.28 million tickets on its release day, breaking records on BookMyShow. The film, directed by Rishab Shetty, released across multiple languages and urged audiences to avoid piracy.
Key Points
- 'Kantara: Chapter 1' sold over 1.28 million tickets on its release day, setting the highest Day 1 sales on BookMyShow.
- The film was released during the Dussehra and Gandhi Jayanti holiday, boosting theatre footfalls.
- Rishab Shetty expressed gratitude for the audience's support and urged fans to avoid sharing recorded videos of the film to prevent piracy.
- 'Kantara: Chapter 1' was released in multiple languages including Kannada, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Bengali, and English.
