Rishabh Shetty 'Kantara' is 'part 2', prequel expected next year

The Rishabh Shetty-directed Kannada movie "Kantara" enjoyed success all over the world. Rishabh Shetty not only directed this movie but also acted in it.

After the Kannada version of this movie was a success, the Hindi version was also launched and hindi version also gets successful.

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Given the positive reviews and commercial success of the movie, the producers recently revealed plans for a prequel.

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At the box office, "Kantara," which debuted in theatres on September 30 with "Ponniyin Selvan," put up a valiant battle against Mani Ratnam's movie.

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After the movie's 100-day success, star and director Rishabh Shetty recently revealed plans for a sequel.

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On this unique occasion, I'm announcing the release of Kantara's prequel. Rather than part 1, what you've seen is part 2., director said.

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Since Kantara has a more complex history and we are now doing more work on the screenplay, the idea first came to me while I was filming Kantara, the director added.

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Rishabh Shetty will play the lead role in the prequel to Kantara, which will be produced by Vijay Kiragandur and Chaluve Gowda under the banner of Hombale Films.

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