Day 1 Collections: Kaantha and Santhana Prapthirasthu

Dulquer Salmaan and Rana Daggubati’s “Kaantha” has opened to a modest Rs 4 crore India net on its first day. Though primarily shot in Tamil, the film released as a bilingual in both Tamil and Telugu. It earned around Rs 2.5 crore in Tamil Nadu and another Rs 1.5 crore from the Telugu states. This is an average start considering Dulquer Salmaan’s strong market presence.

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The other new release, “Santhana Prapthirasthu,” opened on a very low note and will need stronger word of mouth to pick up momentum.

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Rakul Preet Singh and Ajay Devgn’s Bollywood outing, “De De Pyaar De 2,” registered a promising start with Rs 8.50 crore India net on its opening day.

On the other hand, Rashmika Mandanna’s holdover film “The Girlfriend” continues to perform well in North America. It has comfortably crossed the $600k mark and is now heading toward the $700k milestone.