Actor Rishab Shetty created history by acting and directing 2022 Kannada superhit film, Kantara. After receiving a mammoth response in Karnataka, the film was released across the country in different languages and went to find acceptance across India. Now, the first look of Kantara 2, titled as Kantara Legend: Chapter 1 has been released.
The first look is mysterious and dark and Rishab is seen standing in middle of a circle as he looks towards a light. The video begins with the famous and familiar roar, which was heard in the first movie. Then, the narrator says, “Light. Everyone can see everything in light. But this is not light, this is vision. Vision of what has happened, what is happening and what is going to happen, the light that shows everything. Can you see it?”
The story goes back to the reign of Kadamba Dynasty, the ancient, royal family of Karnataka. The video then shows a person, whose chiseled body is soaked in blood as he wears rudraksh and dons long, curly hair and beard. Holding a trishul in hand, the man looks up to show his face and fiery eyes.
Kantara was one of the surprising hits of the last year. Starring Shetty in the lead role, the movie captivated the audience from the first day of its release. Whether it was Shetty’s performance or the unique and gripping storyline, the film was quick to garner attention and praise from movie buffs.
Soon after the film’s blockbuster success, Shetty announced the prequel of the movie, revealing that what the audience had watched was actually the second part.
“What you have seen is actually Part 2, Part 1 will come next year. The idea flashed into my mind while I was shooting for ‘Kantara’ because the history of ‘Kantara’ has more depth to it, and currently, if the writing part is concerned we are in the middle of digging into more details. As the research is still progressing, it would be very early to reveal details about the film,” Rishab said at the celebratory event.
With record-breaking earnings, Kantara grossed around Rs 450 crore (Rs 4.5 billion) at the box office, becoming the second-highest-grossing Kannada film.
Produced by Vijay Kiragandur and Chaluve Gowda under Hombale Films, the film features Sapthami Gowda and Kishore Kumar G in pivotal roles.
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