Kantara Chapter 1 box office collection day 1: Rishab Shetty's much-awaited film 'Kantara Chapter 1' hit theaters on October 2 and had a massive opening with a global debut of nearly Rs 100 crore. "While the movie also makes a big splash in India, ranking in the double-digit crore club.Kantara Chapter 1 box office collection day 1: Big hit GloballyAccording to Sacnilk, 'Kantara Chapter 1' is estimated to have earned Rs 60 crore gross in India. The film is also performing well globally, entering the triple-digit crore club with a worldwide gross of Rs 100 crore.As per the estimates, 'Kantara: Chapter 1' has grossed around Rs 19-21 crore in the Hindi belt. This figure could increase depending on single screens. Starring Rishab Shetty, the film has secured the second-highest opening for a Kannada film in the Hindi market, behind Yash's 'KGF: Chapter 2', which grossed a massive Rs 54 crore.More about 'Kantara: Chapter 1'Rishab Shetty is the lead actor and director of the film, playing the role of a Naga Sadhu with superhuman abilities. Rukmini Vasanth plays the lead female role of Kanakavathi, the princess. Jayaram is in a supporting role, while Gulshan Devaiah, Rakesh Poojary, and Hariprashanth MG are also in supporting roles. The film is being made on a much grander scale, with a massive budget of Rs 125 crore, significantly higher than the first part, which was made for just Rs 16 crore. 'Kantara Chapter 1' feature very high-quality VFX and enhanced visuals. International experts were also part of the project. The producers also revealed that over 3,000 participants, including 500 trained fighters, were involved in staging the massive climax battle scene, filmed in rugged terrain. According to a Hindustan Times report, the film's producer, Chaluve Gowda, revealed that 80 per cent of the film was shot in real forest locations in coastal Karnataka.