Kantara: Chapter 1 Hindi Day 3 Advance Booking Update – 58K+ Tickets Sold in National Chains, Big Saturday Surge
Rishab Shetty’s Kantara: Chapter 1 (Hindi) has taken a solid leap in advance bookings for its third day (Saturday ). After sustaining well post-Gandhi Jayanti on Day 2 (~25K admits in national chains), the film has now crossed 58,000+ tickets sold across PVR-INOX-Cinepolis for Day 3 as of 10:40 PM, October 3rd.
📊 PVR-INOX Hindi Advance Booking Report (till 10:40 PM, Oct 3 – Day 3)
- Mumbai – 8,587 admits from 294 shows (leading the metros, premium IMAX/PLF formats strong)
- Pune – 5,513 admits from 147 shows (huge family audience push on Sunday)
- Delhi NCR – 2,973 admits (Delhi 2,317 + Gurugram 656; better traction than Day 2)
- Bengaluru – 5,118 admits from 53 shows (remarkable for a dubbed market, consistent hold)
- Kolkata – 1,679 admits from 92 shows (steady growth)
- Jaipur – 1,068 admits from 67 shows (Tier-2 cities holding well)
- Chandigarh – 353 admits from 30 shows (modest)
- Ahmedabad – 829 admits from 98 shows (finally showing signs of pick-up)
- Goa – 806 admits from 32 shows (excellent for circuit size)
- Other circuits (Dehradun, Amritsar, Greater Noida, etc.) – 3,979 admits combined
📌 Total (PVR-INOX Hindi only): 46,902 admits from 2,712 shows
📌 All Chains Estimate (PVR-INOX-Cinepolis): ~58,000+ tickets sold for Day 3
📌 Overall Occupancy: ~8.3% (solid jump from Day 2)
⚠️ Day 2 vs Day 3 Advances
- Day 2 (Saturday): ~25K admits booked – sustaining after holiday drop.
- Day 3 (Sunday): ~58K admits booked – more than 2.3x growth, clear sign of strong weekend demand.
⚠️ Box Office So Far
- Day 1 (Thursday), Gandhi Jayanti Holiday): ₹18.5 Cr nett (Hindi) – excellent opening with 82K tickets in PIC.
- Day 2 (Friday): ₹9.5 Cr nett – expected drop after holiday, with 25K advance admits.
- Day 3 (Saturday): With 58K+ admits in advance, trade is expecting a ₹17 Cr+ nett day (strong weekend push).
🔮 Outlook
With the Gandhi Jayanti boost behind it, Kantara: Chapter 1 (Hindi) has surprised trade by jumping big on Sunday advances. If spot bookings remain strong, the film is now eyeing an ₹85–90 Cr nett Hindi weekend, cementing its blockbuster opening frame.
✅ Verdict
Kantara: Chapter 1 (Hindi) has sold 58K+ tickets in national chains for Day 3, a remarkable surge that positions the film for one of the strongest Hindi dubbed weekend runs of 2025. The momentum is clearly on its side as it heads into weekdays with positive word of mouth.
📢 Disclaimer
The box office figures are compiled from various sources and our own research. The figures can be approximate and CineInfinity does not make any claims about the authenticity of the data. However, they are adequately indicative of the box office performance of the film(s).
