Rishab Shetty, who took the Kannada cinema to new heights with his movie ‘Kantara’, is back in theatres with the film's prequel 'Kantara Chapter 1'. He will be seen as Berme alongside Rukmini Vasanth as Kanakavathi, and Gulshan Devaiah as Kulashekara. The movie is undoubtedly one of the most exciting releases of 2025 and has clashed with 'Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari' in the Hindi belt.
If you are looking forward to watching 'Kantara Chapter 1' in theatres, then check these reviews by netizens.
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The film’s visual is backed by the powerful cinematic vision of Arvind S. Kashyap as cinematographer and the evocative music of B. Ajaneesh Loknath, whose compositions in the first film left audiences spellbound. It is produced by Vijay Kiragandur under the banner of Hombale Films.
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Talking about the 2022 film ‘Kantara’, Rishab Shetty also directed the film. It also starred Sapthami Gowda, Kishore, and Achyuth Kumar in the lead roles. The movie focused on a Kambala champion who clashes with an upright forest officer, leading to a larger conflict involving sacred land, ancestral legacy, and the balance between nature and man-made law.
It became the highest-grossing Kannada film of all time when it was released. Rishab also won the National Film Award in the Best Actor in a Leading Role category.