Twitter Calls Kantara 'Greatest Indian Film' And Wants It As India's Next Official Oscars Entry

After helping SS Rajamouli’s magnum opus RRR reach the Oscars, Twitterati is excited about Rishab Shetty’s movie Kantara and wants it to be the next film to go to compete at the Academy Award nominations next year.?

SS Rajamouli's RRR is still receiving rave reviews from critics as well as audiences and biggies from the entertainment industry. Because of RRR's impressive content, the film has even managed to win the hearts of Hollywood filmmakers.?

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Now, as per News18 reports, Kantara, a Kannada film, has received the highest rating on IMDb leaving behind big South movies such as Yash starrer KGF: Chapter 2 and Ram Charan-Jr NTR starrer RRR, directed by celebrated director SS Rajamouli.?

Fans could not stop gushing over Kantara because of its impressive storyline and of course the impeccable performances of the entire cast of the film that stars Rishab Shetty, Sapthami Gowda, and Deepak Shetty among others. Now, people have started making #KantaraforOscars trend on Twitter.?

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Taking to the micro-blogging platform, a user wrote, “Kantara has the highest ratings in UAE and Arabic GCC theatres. A rich Indian culture movie with a great plot, screenplay and performance. With all my support, it deserves to reach the Oscars. It’s a devine Blockbuster!"?

Another lauded Rishab Shetty and the film saying, "As a girl from coastal Karnataka, the essence of this film #Kantara has been my whole life. Thank you #RishabShetty for showing the world the rich heritage and people of our land and communities ?"?

While a third said, "Finally watched #Kantara and got to know why its fever is gripping the audience all over India and the world. The film is a treat to your eyes and you won't get over the scenes easily after watching it in a cinema hall. A must-watch. Kudos to @shetty_rishab and the team! ??"?

Even Dhanush lauded Rishab's movie. The actortweeted, "Kantara .. Mind blowing !! A must watch .. Rishab Shetty, you should be very proud of yourself. Congratulations hombale films .. keep pushing the boundaries. A big hug to all the actors and technicians of the film. God bless"

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Meanwhile, film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh has also shared the numbers raked in by Kantara on his Twitter account. Adarsh tweeted, "#Kantara *#Hindi version* refuses to slow down... Look at the trending on Day 4, 5, 6... Day 6 HIGHER than Day 1, 4, 5... If this is not fantastic, what is?... Fri 1.27 cr, Sat 2.75 cr, Sun 3.50 cr, Mon 1.75 cr, Tue 1.88 cr, Wed 1.95 cr. Total: ? 13.10 cr. #India biz. Nett BOC."?

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