US EditionRishab Shetty’s ‘Kantara Chapter 1’ Movie Review: A Perfect Blend of Social Commentary & Tribal Folklore
Kantara Chapter 1 explores ancient rituals and history with a Rs 125 crore budget and has sparked mixed reviews and early ticket sales exceeding 170,000, officials said.
- Rishab Shetty's film Kantara: Chapter 1 had its worldwide launch on October 2, 2025, following advance paid screenings in Karnataka, and is now showing in theaters across eight different languages.
- The film serves as an origin story set before the events of the 2022 hit Kannada movie Kantara, depicting how Berme began his uprising against the oppressive Bangra kingdom centuries ago.
- Audiences praised the film's intense interval, detailed writing, strong VFX featuring animals, and immersive experience despite some pacing issues in the first half.
- One viewer described Kantara Chapter 1 as a masterpiece with exceptional attention to detail, while another expressed that it has the potential to transform Indian cinema significantly.
- The film's positive reception suggests it may achieve significant box office success and influence Indian cinema, continuing the legacy of the original 2022 Kantara.
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Rishab Shetty’s ‘Kantara Chapter 1’ Movie Review: A perfect blend of social commentary & tribal folklore
‘Kantara Chapter 1’, the prequel to the blockbuster Kantara lives up to the expectations partially. If there is a perfect synonym for folklore, it must be ‘Kantara’.
Kantara A Legend: Chapter 1 X review - Is Rishab Shetty's folklore saga impressing netizens?
One of the most anticipated films of 2025, Kantara A Legend: Chapter 1 has released in theatres. Directed and written by Rishab Shetty, the movie is a prequel to the 2022 Kannada blockbuster Kantara, which grossed over Rs 400 crore worldwide. Now, National award-winning filmmaker is back with his folklore saga to entice the audiences. But are they impressed, let's find out. Kantara A Legend: Chapter 1 seems to be living up to the expectactions K…
Kantara Chapter 1 X reviews: Fans call Rishab Shetty film spectacular, divine roar
Kantara: Chapter 1 has received spectacular reviews on X, with fans praising Rishab Shetty’s masterful storytelling and immersive cinematic experience. The film has created a divine roar among audiences, resonating deeply with cultural pride and raising high expectations for its success in Indian cinema.
Kantara Chapter 1 (Hindi) Day 1 Box Office Estimates: Rishab Shetty film Opens to 17 crore
Kantara: Chapter 1 (Hindi) is off to a good start at the Indian box office, with early estimates putting its first-day collections in the range of Rs. 16.50-17 crore nett. The opening is best in Maharashtra and the Eastern circuits. Gujarat and the Central circuits are decent but could have been better, considering they generally overindex for South dub films. The North was expectedly low. Given the extraordinary run of the original film, expec…
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