In 2022, Rishab Shetty rewrote the rule e book together with his devotional motion epic, Kantara, which broke the limitations and proved to be successful at Pan Indian stage. Quickly after, the filmmaker in collaboration with Hombale Movies, introduced a prequel to Kantara titled Kantara: Chapter 1. The staff amped up the size and shot for it on a monumental scale, incorporating mythological parts to the story by going again in time. The shoot for the movie has been wrapped up, and with simply days left for the discharge, Pinkvilla has solely learnt that the digital rights of Kantara: Chapter 1 have been offered to Amazon Prime for a humongous value.
A supply shares, “Amazon Prime has bagged the post-theatrical streaming rights of Kantara: Chapter 1 for a hefty sum of Rs 125 crore. It’s among the many highest of all time for a movie of Kannada origin, actually the second finest after KGF 2. The platform has bagged all language streaming rights.” The supply additional informs that the post-production work for Kantara: Chapter 1 is happening in full swing, as 20 VFX studios from all internationally are working to ship a world product.
The movie is confirmed for an October 2, 2025 launch, and we hear that the theatrical trailer of the Rishab Shetty starrer will probably be out round September 20. “The work is happening in full swing for on the theatrical trailer of Kantara: Chapter 1. The thought is to create the noise with a single asset, and proceed the momentum in direction of the theatrical launch on Gandhi Jayanti. The movie will see a North India launch by Anil Thadani beneath his banner AA Movies,” the supply informs.
Kantara: Chapter 1 is a prequel to Kantara, which brings to the forefront the backstory of Bhuta Kola custom that exists in Costal Karnataka. The movie is directed by Rishab Shetty and produced by Vijay Kiragandur and Chaluve Gowda beneath their banner, Hombale Movies. Keep tuned to Pinkvilla for extra updates!
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