Box Office: 'PS-1' And 'Kantara' First Saturday Early Estimates

Chennai, October 1 - Filmmaker Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1 scores another big day at the domestic box office, after taking the biggest opening for a Tamil title in 2022. It grossed a bombastic Rs. 83.60 crores worldwide, including Rs. 42.80 crores, and continues its dominance on the second day.

The movie witnesses a slight drop of approx. 10% (expected) for an estimated Rs. 38-40 crores gross on its first Saturday (second day). In Tamil Nadu, the movie grossed an estimated Rs. 23 crores, dropping approx. 14% from the opening day. The total domestic gross after two days stands at approx. 81 crores.



The epic period action drama film, based on Kalki Krishnamurthy's 1955 novel of the same name, is Mani Ratnam's first 100 crores worldwide grosser. "PS-1" is the biggest Tamil to date with an estimated budget of 500 crores for both parts (PS-2 will release 6-9 months after the first part).

Meanwhile, the Kannada movie Kantara, starring Rishab Shetty, witnesses a big jump on the second day. It is one of the highest-rated Kannada movies of all time and super positive word of mouth is coming into the play big time.

Written and directed by Rishab Shetty and produced by Hombale Films, "Kantra" grossed 4.60 crores on the first day at the domestic box office. With a jump of approx. 65%, the movie minted an estimated 7.70 crores on the first Saturday. The total domestic collection of the film stands at approx. 12.30 crores gross in two days.

The movie is looking unstoppable at the moment and heading towards a big hit in its lifetime run. With the festive season ahead, both "PS-1" and "Kantara" are expected to take full advantage.

Stay tuned...