Kantara: A Legend Chapter 1 to Release on October 2, 2025
The prequel to the national award-winning film Kantara, titled Kantara: A Legend Chapter 1, is set to release in theaters on October 2, 2025. The film is the prequel to the national award-winning project Kantara. Written, directed, and led by Rishab Shetty himself, the film's release date was announced with a stunning poster shared across social media.
𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐇𝐀𝐒 𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐃 🔥
— Rishab Shetty (@shetty_rishab) November 17, 2024
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The prequel will be available worldwide in multiple languages, including Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Hindi, and English.
The original Kantara, which hit theaters in 2022, is set in the fictional village of Dakshina Kannada. It tells the gripping tale of a Kambala champion, portrayed by Rishab Shetty, who confronts a forest range officer. The first installment also stars Sapthami Gowda, Kishore, Achyuth Kumar, Pramod Shetty, and Prakash Thuminad. Kantara is currently streaming on Netflix and Prime Video.