In 2022, Rishab Shetty rewritten the rules book with its devotion epic, Kantara, who broke the barriers and turned out to be a success at the pan-Indian level. Shortly after, the filmmaker in collaboration with Hombale Films, announced a prequel to Kantara entitled Kantara: Chapter 1. The team amplified the scale and pulled for her on a monumental scale, incorporating mythological elements into history go back in time. The shooting of the film was finished, and with only days for the release, IHNS has learned exclusively that the digital rights of Kantara: Chapter 1 was sold to Amazon prime at a huge price.
A Source Shares: “Amazon Prime has put into bags post-theatrical streaming rights Kantara: Chapter 1 For a heavy sum of Rs 125 crosses. It is among the highest of all time for an original film of Kannada, certainly the second best after KGF 2. The platform has put all the linguistic streaming rights. The source also informs that post-production work for Kantara: Chapter 1 is in full swing, because 20 VFX studios around the world work to deliver a world product.
The film is confirmed for an release of October 2, 2025, and we hear that the theatrical trailer of the Starrer Rishab Shetty will be released around September 20. “The idea is booming for a single asset, and continues the release of the film after Theatrical On Gandhi Jayanti. Thadani under his Banner AA films,” informs the source.
Kantara: Chapter 1 is a prequel to Kantara, which puts in the foreground of the tradition of the Bhuta Kola tradition which exists in Costal Karnataka. The film is directed by Rishab Shetty And produced by Vijay Kiragandur and Chaluve Gowda under their banner, Hombale Films. Stay listening to IHNS for more updates!
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