Seldom does a movie leave you speechless. Sometimes, the impact is awe-inspiring and words fail you. Sometimes, you are so impressed you can't stop talking about it. Sometimes, it hits you so hard that you just revel in its magic. But when a film manages to do all of this at once, it isn't just a masterpiece - it is a cultural phenomenon. That is what Rishab Shetty's 'Kantara: Chapter 1' does to you.

The film opens with the Kadamba dynasty and its tyrannical ruler's endless quest to own every piece of land and water. Man, woman, or child - it doesn't matter to him. He kills and conquers all. During one such conquest, he spots a mysterious old man fishing near the sea. He orders his men to capture him, and when they drag him away to kill him, precious materials fall from his bag. The ruler

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