Mumbai — The trailer for Rishab Shetty’s upcoming film, Kantara: A Legend—Chapter 1, was officially released on Monday by a star-studded group of actors including Hrithik Roshan, Prabhas, Prithviraj Sukumaran, and Sivakarthikeyan. The film serves as a prequel to Shetty’s 2022 blockbuster hit, Kantara, and promises to delve deeper into the origins of the Daiva Kola tradition and the mythology that captivated audiences worldwide.
Trailer Breakdown: A Journey into the Past
The trailer for Kantara: A Legend—Chapter 1 begins with a young Shiva questioning the disappearance of his father during a Daiva Kola performance. This sets the stage for a flashback that explores the ancestral story of a warrior who fought against oppression with divine intervention.
The trailer introduces key characters, including Gulshan Devaiah as a cruel and headstrong prince and Rukmini Vasanth as a princess with whom the protagonist’s ancestor falls in love. This relationship threatens to disrupt the existing social order and forms a central conflict in the story. The trailer concludes with a powerful scene of Rishab’s character being possessed by the Daiva Kola for the first time, signaling the birth of the legend that was mentioned in the first film.
Fans have reacted with immense excitement, with many expressing that the trailer gave them “goosebumps.” The anticipation is high, with some fans even predicting the film will surpass the box office success of its predecessor.
About the Film
Kantara: A Legend—Chapter 1 is written, directed, and stars Rishab Shetty. Produced by Vijay Kiragandur and Chaluve Gowda under Hombale Films, the film sees the return of music composer B. Ajaneesh Loknath.
The film is set to have a worldwide release on October 2 and will be available in multiple languages, including Kannada, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Bengali, and English, broadening its reach to a global audience.