A nonetheless from ‘Kantara: A Legend Chapter 1’ | Photo Credit: Hombale Films

The makers of Kantara: A Legend Chapter 1have launched the much-anticipated trailer for the film. Directed by and starring Rishab Shetty, the Kannada movie is produced by Vijay Kiragandur of Hombale Films.

To be additionally launched within the Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu dubbed variations, the much-hyped prequel will hit the screens on October 02, 2025. The new trailer exhibits Shetty as a fierce warrior who rises towards a brutal king, defending villagers trapped underneath tyranny, hinting at his position because the divine protector foretold in legend.

Rishab and staff have adopted a low-key promotional technique for the film. Barring the first-look video, the makers selected to not launch the standard teaser for the film, and the complete solid of the movie wasn’t revealed until the launch of the trailer. Rukmini Vasanth performs Kanakavathi and Bollywood actor Gulshan Devaiah essays the position of Kulashekara within the interval drama.

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Kantara: A Legend Chapter 1 is touted to discover the legacy of the Kadambas. Set within the coastal Karnataka area, the film is more likely to discover the deeper origins of the mythological custom and ancestral battle depicted in Kantara, the 2022 sensational blockbuster.

The first half revolved across the Bhuta Kola conventional type of worship practiced within the coastal Karnataka area. The man-nature battle was one other essential theme dealt by the film. The unique starred Kishore, Achyuth Kumar and Sapthami Gowda. Rishab clinched his maiden National Award for his efficiency within the film.

Music composer Ajaneesh Loknath and cinematographer Arvind Kashyap, who labored within the first half, have been retained for the prequel. Pragathi Rishab Shetty have accomplished the costume designing. Recently, singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh joined the movie for a particular tune.

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The makers of Kantara: A Legend Chaper 1 are banking on word-mouth-publicity for the big-budget mission. More than 2500 theatres are reported to display the paid premiere exhibits of the film on October 01, a day earlier than the official launch. Three years in the past, Kantara too had subdued pre-release buzz, earlier than the movie grew to become a rage on social media within the opening weekend and went on to grew to become an enormous phenomenon.

Kantara: A Legend Chapter 1 was additionally within the information for incorrect causes. Mimicry artist Kalabhavan Niju, who was a part of the film, handed away in June as a consequence of a coronary heart assault. In May, actor and tv character Rakesh Poojary, who performs a component within the movie, died at 34 as a consequence of cardiac arrest. Every week earlier than Rakesh’s loss of life, a crew member from the film drowned close to Udupi, Karnataka. Also, a ship capsized in June in a reservoir through the taking pictures of the film, however actor-director Rishab Shetty and 30 crew members escaped unharmed.

Published – September 22, 2025 01:23 pm IST