From Dhurandhar to Kantara Chapter 1, a look at 11 Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada films of 2025 that dominated ...

Chapter 1 led with ₹852 crore worldwide. Chhaava dominated Hindi circuits, Dhurandhar surged on word-of-mouth, Saiyaara revived musical romance, and Coolie crossed ₹500 crore despite mixed reviews.

Kantara: Chapter 1’ star Rukmini Vasanth is currently enjoying a strong phase in her career after her impactful performances ...

South cinema had its share of hits and misses in 2025. However, Rishab Shetty's Kannada film, Kantara: Chapter 1, surpassed ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sweta Kaushal writes about Bollywood and Indian films. Oct 18, 2025, 05:00am EDT A poster of the 2022 Kannada film 'Kantara'. A ...

When Indian star and filmmaker Rishab Shetty’s “Kantara” released in 2022, few could have predicted that a Kannada-language film steeped in local folklore would turn into a cultural phenomenon. Shot ...

Rahul Malhotra is a Weekend News Writer for Collider. From Francois Ozon to David Fincher, he'll watch anything once. He has been writing for Collider for over two years, and has covered everything ...

Chapter 1 hit box office gold in 2025, and its directors, Aditya Dhar, Laxman Utekar and Rishab Shetty, have proved their ...

As southern India turns myths into money, and as Mumbai flounders with a fluke hit here and there, another kind of cinema, ...

Explore how new-wave movies like Kantara are redefining cinema in India, overshadowing traditional Bollywood's ...