Kantara: Chapter 1 is the highly anticipated mythological action drama directed by Rishab Shetty, set for release on October 2, 2025. It is a prequel to the 2022 blockbuster film, Kantara. For the unversed, Kantara collected Rs. 309.64 crore in India and Rs. 407.82 crore worldwide, becoming one of the highest-grossing Kannada films of all time. Now that the prequel of the hit movie is knocking at the door, its story has been revealed. In fact, the movie buffs have also reacted to it.
Rishab Shetty starrer, Kantara: Chapter 1, the story gets revealed
According to the US ticketing app, Fandango, Kantara: Chapter 1, the prequel of the 2022 hit film, has a runtime of 2 hours and 45 minutes. They also revealed the synopsis of the upcoming prequel. It is set in 300 CE, during the rule of the Kadamba dynasty, and will take the audience deep into the forests of Banavasi. It will feature Rishab Shetty as ‘Naga Sadhu’, a warrior and mystic, who sets a connection between the divine and the mortal. The synopsis can be read as:
“Long before the events of the 2022 sensation, a legend was born. Set in 300 CE during the reign of the Kadamba dynasty, Kantara: Chapter 1 takes audiences into the mystical forests of Banavas. Rishab Shetty transforms into a fierce Naga Sadhu, a warrior-mystic destined to become the bridge between mortals and the divine.”