Kantara Chapter 1 English: The version of Kantara Chapter 1, which Rishab Shetty created, directed, and starred in, will be available for international audiences in English on October 31, much to the delight of the film’s makers Hombale Films who announced it recently to excited fans and audiences globally. Kantara is already one of the most successful films of 2022 for its riveting story writing and gorgeous cinematography, as Kantara has grossed an astounding ₹747 crore in just 15 days!
After the mega-success of Kantara, Rishab Shetty, is back as lead actor and director in Kantara Chapter 1, which is about the story of Shiva’s father, the same man who appears in the traditional Bhoota Kola dress in the original film. With Rishab’s incredible performance, audiences are again expected to experience this wildness again.
The film stars South Indian actress Rukmini Vasanth in a gripping role with Malayalam actor Jayaram appearing in another important character.
Cinematographer Arvind S. Kashyap has created stunning visuals that are expected to assure audiences’ immersion across the globe. The rights to distribute the film in Telugu states have been acquired by Mythri Movie Makers, Geetha Film Distributors, Vaarahi Chalana Chitram and other few production houses, who also distributed the first part of the film, which went on to become a superhit across languages.
The production of the film is managed by Vijay Kiragandur at Hombale Films and marketing/advertising is being done by Bringforth and the film’s PRO is Manju Gopinath.
Due to it’s spectacular and mind-blowing story line and visuals, Kantara was a huge hit in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, English, and Tulu languages. However, now that there is an English version of Kantara Chapter 1 that will be released globally.
A divine saga that resonates beyond borders and languages! 🕉️✨#KantaraChapter1 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 releasing in cinemas worldwide from 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟑𝟏𝐬𝐭.
Experience the epic journey of faith, culture, and devotion in all its glory ❤️🔥#KantaraInCinemasNow… pic.twitter.com/lOwFGoFzKb— Hombale Films (@hombalefilms) October 22, 2025
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