Kantara: Chapter 1 Actor Rishab Shetty's Fee Revealed: Film Made On A Staggering Budget Of Rs 125 Cr, How Much Is The Leading Star Earning?

After wooing his audiences with a massive visual delight - Kantara in 2022, Rishab Shetty is back with its prequel - Kantara: Chapter 1 and the buzz around this outing is palpable. The period action drama film written and directed by Rishab Shetty. 

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Kantara: Chapter 1 story delves deeper into the origins of the mythological tradition and ancestral conflict introduced in the first film - Kantara. Set in pre-colonial coastal Karnataka, this prequel is reportedly going to explore the ancient roots of the Bhuta Kola ritual and the mythological lore and history explored in the first film released in 2022.

According to a report in Bollywood Hungama by seasoned film journalist Subhash K Jha, Kantara hero Rishab Shetty has charged no money for either his direction or his presence as the main lead. However, quoting a source, he states that Rishab Shetty is likely to take the profit-sharing when the film makes profits.

The mythological period drama stars Rishab Shetty, Rukmini Vasanth, Jayaram, Gulshan Devaiah  and Pramod Shetty in lead roles.

To ace his acting part, Rishab Shetty learned horse riding, Kalaripayattu and sword fighting, reportedly. The film features a grand war sequence choreographed by national and international experts. The sequence includes over 500 skilled fighters and a total cast of nearly 3,000. Shot on a 25-acre set in Karnataka's mountains, the war sequence took nearly 50 days to film, as per Wikipedia.

Kantara: A Legend – Chapter 1 is scheduled for a release in theatres on October 2, 2025 in standard and IMAX formats. The film will also release the dubbed versions including Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Bengali and English languages respectively.