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As Kantara Chapter 1 storms the box office and wins hearts across languages, one of the standout performances in the film is that of Gulshan Devaiah as Raja Kulashekara — a character he describes as “a worthless, drunk.” But behind the darkly comic self-description is a performance that adds depth to Rishab Shetty’s world — one Gulshan almost didn’t have to audition for.

“This is my first Kannada feature film,” Gulshan confirms. “I did a couple of TV episodes back in the day, when I used to live in Bengaluru — but yeah, Kantara is my proper debut.”

And how did he land the part? “Rishab wrote it for me,” he says, matter-of-factly. “We’ve known each other since 2019. At that time, I didn’t know much about him, but I liked him instantly. He had this spark — he is passionate about his

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