Sequel Alert: ‘Kantara: A Legend Chapter 2’ Potentially in the Works

The film ‘Kantara: Chapter 1,’ starring Rishab Shetty, has captivated audiences and achieved considerable success at the box office. This prequel explores events preceding the 2022 film ‘Kantara.’ The ending of ‘Kantara Chapter 1’ has reportedly set the stage for a third film in the franchise. Preliminary reports indicate that the next installment will be called ‘Kantara: A Legend Chapter 2,’ though no official confirmation has been released. Rishab Shetty takes on the roles of actor, director, and writer for the movie. He embodies the character Berme, with Rukmini Vasanth playing Kanakavathi and Gulshan Devaiah as Kulashekara. The film’s visual presentation benefits from the cinematography of Arvind S. Kashyap, and the music is composed by B. Ajaneesh Loknath, whose work on the original ‘Kantara’ was critically acclaimed. Vijay Kiragandur, under the Hombale Films banner, is the producer. The opening day collection for ‘Kantara Chapter 1’ was Rs 60 crore. Despite its strong debut, this amount falls slightly behind the opening day earnings of both ‘They Call Him OG’ (Rs 63.73 crore) and ‘Coolie’ (Rs 77 crore). The 2022 film, also directed by and starring Rishab Shetty, starred Sapthami Gowda, Kishore, and Achyuth Kumar. ‘Kantara’ tells the story of a Kambala champion entangled in a conflict with a forest officer, which expands to encompass sacred lands, ancestral heritage, and the opposing forces of nature and man-made regulations. The original ‘Kantara’ broke box office records as the highest-grossing Kannada film at the time of its release, and Rishab Shetty was awarded the National Film Award for Best Actor.