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‘Kantara: Chapter 1’ Begins Shooting

The music for the sequel is composed by Ajaneesh Loknath, while Arvind Kashyap is responsible for cinematography…reports Asian Lite News

The upcoming film starring Rishab Shetty, ‘Kantara: Chapter 1’, is set to commence its 20-day shoot this week.

During this schedule, the team will film the important portions in forests, which will be shot against the coastal setting of Kundapura, Karnataka.

A 40,000-square-foot set has been constructed for the film, with 600 carpenters hired from Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad, along with stunt coordinators. Additionally, the selected actors are undergoing intensive training sessions.

For the film, Rishab also doubles up as its lead, just like its predecessor, which was released in 2022. The music for the sequel is composed by Ajaneesh Loknath, while Arvind Kashyap is responsible for cinematography.

‘Kantara: A Legend’, which was released in 2022, became a breakout success, garnering significant acclaim for the Kannada film industry following the ‘K.G.F.’ franchise. The film is lauded for its rooted themes, the message of conserving forests, and indigenous groups of people.

The film is being bankrolled by Hombale Films, renowned for projects like the ‘KGF’ franchise, ‘Kantara: A Legend’, and the Prabhas-starrer ‘Salaar Part 1: Ceasefire’.

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Rishab Shetty confirms details on ‘Kantara 2’

Rishab Shetty ends speculation, says 'Kantara' prequel in the works

Rishab and our team have been working on the story rigorously as the film has many more things to tell to the audience, opening the back story of ‘Kantara’…reports Asian Lite News

Bringing to a close speculation over a sequel to ‘Kantara’, director and lead actor Rishab Shetty has announced that a prequel is in the works. He was speaking at the celebrations of the film completing 100 days in cinemas.

“What you have seen is actually Part 2; Part 1 will come next year,” Shetty said. “The idea flashed in my mind when I was shooting for ‘Kantara’ because the history of ‘Kantara’ has more depth to it, and currently, we are in the middle of digging around for more details. As the research is still progressing, it would be very early to reveal details about the film.”

Having been made with a budget of just Rs 16 crore, the film booked a phenomenal run at the box office and went on to collect Rs 450 crore. With its unusual story, ‘Kantara’ emerged a blockbuster and has become the success story of the year.

Speaking at the event, producer Vijay Kiragandur said ‘Kantara’ introduced the audience to a new cinema and “we would love to sustain and in fact boost the rage that the film has created by announcing the sequel”.

Rishab and our team have been working on the story rigorously as the film has many more things to tell to the audience, opening the back story of ‘Kantara’. “We can guarantee that the sequel of ‘Kantara’ is going to be more massive and grander than before,” Kiragandur added.

The ‘Kantara’ prequel will be produced by Vijay Kiragandur and Chaluve Gowda under the Hombale Films banner. The film will feature Rishab Shetty in the lead.

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‘Kantara’ reaches OTT

Finally, BO surprise winner 'Kantara' set for OTT premiere on Nov 24, Prime Video announces

It is a story that has universal appeal but the plot’s local flavour will keep viewers intrigued until the very end…reports Asian Lite News

The biggest surprise hit movie of the year, ‘Kantara’ is finally set for OTT release. Prime Video announced the exclusive worldwide digital premiere of the Kannada blockbuster, which will start streaming from November 24.

Made on a modest budget of around Rs 16 crore, ‘Kantara’ has grossed Rs 400 crore (and counting!) worldwide in theatres worldwide after its release in September this year.

The story of ‘Kantara’ is set around a small community living in the woodlands of Kaadubettu in the southern coastal state of Karnataka. Weaving an interesting plot of human versus nature conflict, where death leads to war between villagers and evil forces and Shiva, a rebel defends his village and nature.

On the digital release of Kantara, writer, director, and actor Rishab Shetty shared, “Audiences from all corners of the country have showered immense love on ‘Kantara’ and I am extremely excited that with its global digital premiere on Prime Video, we will be able to take our labour of love and hard work to a wider audience worldwide. It is a story that has universal appeal but the plot’s local flavour will keep viewers intrigued until the very end!”

Produced under the banner of Hombale Films by Vijay Kiragandur, the action-adventure is written and directed by Rishab Shetty, who also acts in the movie alongside Sapthami Gowda, Kishore Kumar G. and Achyuth Kumar in the pivotal roles.

Producer Vijay Kiragandur added, “At Hombale Films, we are always looking at telling engaging tales in an extraordinary yet relatable manner. ‘Kantara’ is yet another film by us that has touched hearts of audiences from varied regions and backgrounds. Rishab and the entire cast and crew have worked incredibly hard to create this beautiful film and we are delighted to take it to audiences across the globe through the exclusive launch on Prime Video.”

After winning audiences’ hearts in theatres, viewers can now enjoy the widely-loved film from their homes from November 24, 2022 in India and 240 countries and territories worldwide. Prime members can exclusively stream this visual spectacle in Kannada along with Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu language dubs on the service.

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