Anticipation is soaring high for Kantara: A Legend Chapter 1 , the much-awaited prequel to Rishab Shetty’s breakout Kannada hit Kantara . Shrouded in secrecy and three years in the making, the film is slated for theatrical release on October 2.

Set centuries before the events of the original, Chapter 1 promises to delve deeper into the forest mythology, rituals, and belief systems that mesmerised audiences back in 2022. While the first film leaned heavily on atmosphere and raw physicality, the prequel reportedly expands into a grander, more epic scale — featuring massive battle sequences choreographed by stunt experts from the Bulgarian, Kannada, and Tamil industries, and involving thousands of junior artists.

For Rishab Shetty — who wrote, directed, and stars in the film — this pr

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