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The film was produced by [[Vijay Kiragandur]] through [[Hombale Films]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/south-cinema/vijay-kiragandur-unveils-exciting-updates-kantara-2-kgf-weve-completed-30-per-cent-filming/|title=Vijay Kiragandur unveils exciting updates on Kantara 2 and KGF: “We’ve completed about 30 per cent of the filming” : Bollywood News – Bollywood Hungama|first=Bollywood|last=Hungama|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=10 October 2024}}</ref> Shetty learned horse riding, [[Kalaripayattu]] and sword fighting for the role.<ref name=”:0″>{{Cite news |date=2025-04-02 |title=”Kantara: Chapter 1″ release date confirmed: When will Rishabh Shetty’s much-awaited prequel hit the theatres |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/kantara-chapter-1-release-date-confirmed-when-will-rishabh-shettys-much-awaited-prequel-hit-the-theatres/articleshow/119908972.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2025-04-07 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref> |
The film was produced by [[Vijay Kiragandur]] through [[Hombale Films]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/south-cinema/vijay-kiragandur-unveils-exciting-updates-kantara-2-kgf-weve-completed-30-per-cent-filming/|title=Vijay Kiragandur unveils exciting updates on Kantara 2 and KGF: “We’ve completed about 30 per cent of the filming” : Bollywood News – Bollywood Hungama|first=Bollywood|last=Hungama|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=10 October 2024}}</ref> Shetty learned horse riding, [[Kalaripayattu]] and sword fighting for the role.<ref name=”:0″>{{Cite news |date=2025-04-02 |title=”Kantara: Chapter 1″ release date confirmed: When will Rishabh Shetty’s much-awaited prequel hit the theatres |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/kantara-chapter-1-release-date-confirmed-when-will-rishabh-shettys-much-awaited-prequel-hit-the-theatres/articleshow/119908972.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2025-04-07 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref> |
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The film features a grand war sequence choreographed by national and international experts. The sequence includes over 500 skilled fighters and a total cast of nearly 3,000. Shot on a 25-acre set in Karnataka’s mountains, the war sequence took nearly 50 days to film.<ref name=”:0″ /> |
The film features a grand war sequence choreographed by national and international experts. The sequence includes over 500 skilled fighters and a total cast of nearly 3,000. Shot on a 25-acre set in Karnataka’s mountains, the war sequence took nearly 50 days to film.<ref name=”:0″ /> |
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The shooting was finished on 7 July 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sistu |first=Suhas |date=2025-07-08 |title=”Kantara: Chapter 1″ wraps filming, all set for a grand release on Oct 2 |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/kantara-chapter-1-wraps-filming-all-set-for-a-grand-release-on-oct-2-986358 |access-date=2025-07-08 |website=[[The Hans India]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-07-07 |title=”Kantara: Chapter 1″ poster unveiled on Rishab Shetty’s birthday; Shoot wrapped, release announced |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/kantara-chapter-1-poster-unveiled-on-rishab-shettys-birthday-shoot-wrapped-release-announced/articleshow/122289173.cms |access-date=2025-07-08 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Kantara Chapter 1 First Look Poster: Rishab Shetty’s Fierce, Warrior-Like Avatar Leaves Fans Awestruck |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/regional-cinema/kantara-chapter-1-poster-rishab-shettys-fierce-warrior-like-avatar-leaves-fans-awestruck-ws-l-9425383.html |access-date=2025-07-08 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> |
The shooting was finished on 7 July 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sistu |first=Suhas |date=2025-07-08 |title=”Kantara: Chapter 1″ wraps filming, all set for a grand release on Oct 2 |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/kantara-chapter-1-wraps-filming-all-set-for-a-grand-release-on-oct-2-986358 |access-date=2025-07-08 |website=[[The Hans India]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-07-07 |title=”Kantara: Chapter 1″ poster unveiled on Rishab Shetty’s birthday; Shoot wrapped, release announced |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/kantara-chapter-1-poster-unveiled-on-rishab-shettys-birthday-shoot-wrapped-release-announced/articleshow/122289173.cms |access-date=2025-07-08 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Kantara Chapter 1 First Look Poster: Rishab Shetty’s Fierce, Warrior-Like Avatar Leaves Fans Awestruck |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/regional-cinema/kantara-chapter-1-poster-rishab-shettys-fierce-warrior-like-avatar-leaves-fans-awestruck-ws-l-9425383.html |access-date=2025-07-08 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> |
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== Soundtrack == |
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The film’s soundtrack album and [[background score]] was composed by [[B. Ajaneesh Loknath]], who had composed for the prequel, ”[[Kantara (film)|Kantara]].” |
The film’s soundtrack album and [[background score]] was composed by [[B. Ajaneesh Loknath]], who had composed for the prequel, ”[[Kantara (film)|Kantara]].” |
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Latest revision as of 02:09, 28 September 2025
Upcoming Indian film by Rishab Shetty
Kantara: Chapter 1 is an upcoming Indian Kannada-language period mythological[5] action drama film written and directed by Rishab Shetty, and produced by Vijay Kiragandur and Chaluve Gowda under Hombale Films. A prequel to the 2022 film Kantara, the story delves deeper into the origins of the mythological tradition and ancestral conflict introduced in the first film.[6][7]
Set in pre-colonial coastal Karnataka, the film is expected to explore the ancient roots of the Bhuta Kola ritual and the mythological lore and history explored in the first film released in 2022. Like its predecessor, the sequel would reportedly blend regional folklore, spirituality, and action, continuing the saga of man’s relationship with nature and the divine,[8] set during the reign of Kadambas of Banavasi[9][10]
Filming began in November 2023. The first look and teaser was released on 27 November 2023. Rishab Shetty plays the role of a Naga Sadhu with superhuman powers.[11][12] The publicity poster was designed by Kaani Studio.[13][14] B. Ajaneesh Loknath composed the soundtrack and background score. The film will be released on 2 October 2025 in standard and IMAX formats.
The film was produced by Vijay Kiragandur through Hombale Films.[15] Shetty learned horse riding, Kalaripayattu and sword fighting for the role.[16]
The film features a grand war sequence choreographed by national and international experts. The sequence includes over 500 skilled fighters and a total cast of nearly 3,000. Shot on a 25-acre set in Karnataka’s mountains, the war sequence took nearly 50 days to film.[16]
The shooting was finished on 7 July 2025.[17][18][19]
The film’s soundtrack album and background score was composed by B. Ajaneesh Loknath, who had composed for the prequel, Kantara.
The first single titled “Brahmakalasha” was released on 28 September 2025.
| Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | ||
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| 1. | “Brahmakalasha” | Shashiraj Kavoor | Abby V | 5:44 |
Kantara: A Legend – Chapter 1 is scheduled for a release in theatres on 2 October 2025 in standard and IMAX formats, coinciding with Gandhi Jayanti and Vijayadashami. The film will also release the dubbed versions including Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Bengali and English languages.[20][21][22]
The producers Hombale Films will distribute the film in Karnataka.[23] In Kerala, actor-filmmaker Prithviraj Sukumaran’s company Prithviraj Productions acquired the theatrical rights, continuing their collaboration from Kantara (2022).[24] In North India, AA Films handled the distribution[25], while in the Telugu-speaking states, Mythri Movie Makers, Geetha Arts, Vaaraahi Chalana Chitram, Vigneshwara Entertainments, SV Cinemas and KSN Telefilms handled the distribution.[26] In Tamil Nadu, the distribution was handled by Think Studios, M. Movies, Fivestar K. Senthil and S Picture.[27] For overseas markets, distribution was managed by Phars Films.[28] In North America, distribution was handled by Prathyangira Cinemas.[29]
The digital distribution rights of the film were acquired by Amazon Prime for ₹125 crore.[30][31]
- ^ “Search Film: Kantara A Legend Chapter 1”. Central Board of Film Certification. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ Seta, Fenil. “EXCLUSIVE: CBFC censors obscene hand gesture in Kantara: A Legend – Chapter 1”. Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ “‘Kantara 2’: Has Rishab Shetty increased the budget for the prequel by over Rs 100 crore? Here’s what we know…” The Times of India.
- ^ “‘Kantara 2’ to be made on a whopping budget; here are the full details”. The Hans India. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ “‘Kantara: Chapter 1’ trailer breakdown: Myth, action & divinity unleashed”. The Times of India. 22 September 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ “Kantara, KGF 2 win National Film Awards 2024; Chaluve Gowda of Hombale Films reveals how it happened: ‘Wanted to take Kannada cinema to…’“. 16 August 2024.
- ^ Padmashree Bhat (6 February 2023). “Rishab Shetty: ನೀವು ನೋಡಿದ್ದೇ ‘ಕಾಂತಾರ 2’, ‘ಕಾಂತಾರ-1’ ಈಗ ರೆಡಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು; ರಿಷಬ್ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ ಅಧಿಕೃತ ಘೋಷಣೆ”. Vijaya Karnataka. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ “Mohanlal to play Rishab Shetty’s father in Kantara Chapter 1: Report”. India Today. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ “Kantara Chapter 1 teaser out: Rishab Shetty’s prequel to be set in 300 CE?”, Hindustan Times, 27 November 2023, archived from the original on 28 November 2023, retrieved 28 November 2023
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (3 May 2025). “Chaluve Gowda reveals Hombale Films’ Oscar strategy for Kantara Chapter 1 at WAVES 2025 1 : Bollywood News – Bollywood Hungama”. Bollywood Hungama.
- ^ “The wait is finally over! Here’s when Kantara: Chapter 1 first look will be unveiled”. ETV Bharat News. 25 November 2025. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ “Kantara 2 Teaser: Rishab Shetty Is Covered in Blood and Has Fire In His Eyes in First Look, Watch”. News18. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ Yashika Mathur (7 July 2023). “Rishab Shetty shares update on Kantara 2: ‘We will start shooting…”. The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ “Rishab Shetty announces ‘Kantara 2’ launch in 2024; Says it will be a ‘Prequel’“. The Economic Times. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood. “Vijay Kiragandur unveils exciting updates on Kantara 2 and KGF: “We’ve completed about 30 per cent of the filming” : Bollywood News – Bollywood Hungama”. Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ a b “‘Kantara: Chapter 1’ release date confirmed: When will Rishabh Shetty’s much-awaited prequel hit the theatres”. The Economic Times. 2 April 2025. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ Sistu, Suhas (8 July 2025). “‘Kantara: Chapter 1’ wraps filming, all set for a grand release on Oct 2″. The Hans India. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ “‘Kantara: Chapter 1’ poster unveiled on Rishab Shetty’s birthday; Shoot wrapped, release announced”. The Times of India. 7 July 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ “Kantara Chapter 1 First Look Poster: Rishab Shetty’s Fierce, Warrior-Like Avatar Leaves Fans Awestruck”. News18. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ “Kantara Chapter 1 teaser: Rishab Shetty is fierce and mighty in film’s first look”. India Today. 27 November 2023. Archived from the original on 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ “Kantara Chapter 1 release date: Rishab Shetty’s prequel will be out next year on Gandhi Jayanti”. Hindustan Times. 17 November 2024. Archived from the original on 17 November 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ Prajwal B (18 September 2025). “Kantara: ಕೆಜಿಎಫ್ 2 ಬಳಿಕ IMAX ಸ್ಕ್ರೀನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಂತಾರ 1! ದೊಡ್ಡ ಪರದೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಬ್ಬರಿಸಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ ರಿಷಬ್ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ!”. News 18 (in Kannada). Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ “Kantara: Chapter 1 makers lock India and overseas distribution partners; all set for October 2 grand release”. OTTplay. 6 September 2025. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ “കാന്താര ചാപ്റ്റര്1 കേരളത്തിലെ വിതരണം പൃഥ്വിരാജ് പ്രൊഡക്ഷന്സിന്, ചിത്രം ഒക്ടോബര് 2ന് തീയേറ്ററില്”. Mathrubhumi News (in Malayalam). 6 September 2025. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ “AA Films to distribute Kantara: Chapter 1 in North India”. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ “Kantara: Chapter 1 locks massive Telugu release rights as global release plans unfold”. Cinema Express. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ Hombale Films [@hombalefilms] (16 September 2025). “Delighted to announce our collaboration with the Tamizh distributors to bring the epic saga of #KantaraChapter1 to audiences across 𝐓𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥 𝐍𝐚𝐝𝐮 🔥 Witness the divine origin of a LEGEND this 𝐎𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝟐𝐧𝐝” (Tweet). Retrieved 16 September 2025 – via Twitter.
- ^ Hombale Films [@hombalefilms] (6 September 2025). “The divine saga spreads its roar beyond borders… ✨🔥 #KantaraChapter1 hits cinemas worldwide from 𝐎𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝟐𝐧𝐝, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓. 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬 release by @PharsFilm” (Tweet). Retrieved 6 September 2025 – via Twitter.
- ^ “US distributor lits up Kantara Chapter 1 premiere hype”. Cinema Express. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ “Kantara A Legend: Chapter 1 OTT Release: Where And When To Watch Rishab Shetty’s Film”. IndiaTimes. 21 March 2024. Archived from the original on 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ Sharadhaa, A. (21 March 2024). “Rishab Shetty’s Kantara Chapter 1 secures digital rights for a whopping price”. Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
