'Kantara: Chapter 1': Rishab Shetty's film unites artisans from across India; from Karnataka, Kerala to Tamil Nadu

'Kantara: Chapter 1' is surely one of the most ambitious films of the year, promising to showcase Indian culture in its truest form. To bring this vision alive, artisans and crew members from Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Kerala, West Bengal, and other states have come together, lending their unique skills to craft the film’s stunning period setting.

Artisans and crew members from different states contribute to the Rishab Shetty starrer

While the film is set to present the world of Kantara on a massive scale, artisans and crew members traveled from different states to contribute their unique expertise in bringing the film’s period world to life.


United behind a single vision, artisans and crew members traveled from Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Kerala, West Bengal, and beyond. Each artisan and crew member contributed their unique expertise to bring the film’s period world to life. This was done specially for creating the set of a huge temple on the top of a hill. Makers had to show this temple across decades and needed people from across India to contribute in the art development part of this.

A magnificent crew behind 'Kantara: Chapter 1'

The creative team includes music director B. Ajaneesh Loknath, cinematographer Arvind Kashyap, and production designer Vinesh Banglan. With a stunning crew and dedication, the Rishab Shetty starrer leaves no stone unturned in perfecting the second installment, to the same level of the first part, or even beyond.

The makers have curated an extensive war sequence for 'Kantara: Chapter 1' with national and international specialists. This involves over 500 skilled fighters and features 3,000 people. This sequence was filmed in an entire town spanning 25 acres on rugged terrain, over a period of 45–50 days, making it one of the biggest sequences in the history of Indian cinema.

The film is scheduled for a worldwide release on October 2, the film will launch in Kannada, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Bengali, and English.