Kantara 2 trailer: Rishab Shetty sets the stage for a monumental origin tale as he returns to protect ‘dharma’. Watch

Kantara Chapter 1 trailer and release date: If the 2022 movie was visually striking with exquisite production design, Rishab Shetty has attempted ten times that here, hoping to offer the audience more than they expect.

Kantara Chapter 1 trailer: The Rishab Shetty and Rukmini Vasanth-starrer will also provide answers to everything Kantara 1 left unsaid. (Screenshot: YouTube/HombaleFilms)

Kantara Chapter 1 trailer and release date: With just a few days remaining until its worldwide release, actor-director Rishab Shetty’s Kantara: Chapter 1 is already generating unprecedented hype, even in the absence of full-fledged offline promotions. A prequel to Rishab’s 2022 national sensation Kantara, the upcoming mythological action drama is one of the most anticipated Indian films of the year. Now, the makers have finally unveiled the movie’s official trailer, sending excitement through the roof.

The nearly three-minute promo opens with a young Shiva asking the pertinent question, “Why did Appa (father) vanish in exactly this spot?” taking us back to the initial sequences of the first installment. In response, someone says, “This is our place of origin. Our ancestors lived here. It’s a legend.” But what is this legend about? The trailer notes, “Whenever mankind strays into adharma (unrighteousness), god will send his people to protect dharma (righteousness).” And that’s when we are introduced to him: Berme (Rishab Shetty). The chosen one!

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As the video unfolds, we are warned, “Don’t venture into the Kantara (mysterious forest). There lives a Brahmarakshasa.” Meanwhile, Prince Kulashekara (Gulshan Devaiah) mocks the land, claiming that there is nothing in it and that all the legends about it are a sham. He begins to bring the Aboriginal people under his control. Berme’s relationship with Princess Kanakavathi (Rukmini Vasanth) also irks the royal family, as they fear he harbours ambitions for the throne.

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“I will wash away the dishonour on our clan with the blood of the Kantara people,” Kulashekara vows. Soon, it is revealed that Kantara: Chapter 1 will also focus on the resistance of marginalised communities against the powerful, as they fight for their land and dignity, a battle that has been going on for centuries.

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If Kantara was visually striking with exquisite production design, Rishab Shetty has attempted ten times that here, hoping to offer the audience more than they expect. The prequel will also provide answers to everything Kantara left unsaid, including the origins of their inherent traditions and ancestral conflicts.

Bankrolled by Vijay Kiragandur under the banner of Hombale Films, Kantara: Chapter 1 boasts cinematography by Arvind S Kashyap, music by B Ajaneesh Loknath, production design by Banglan, and editing by Suresh. The movie is scheduled to hit screens on October 2.

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