Kantara 2 Update: Rishab's Prequel Being Made On A Budget Of Over Rs 150 Crore

Rishab Shetty¡¯s action thriller Kantara went on to become the 2nd highest-grossing Kannada film ever and 2022¡¯s fourth highest-grossing film. Not just Rishab, this unexpected flick even put Sandalwood on the map. Made on a mere budget of Rs 15 crores, this Homable Films¡¯ production earned over Rs 450 crores worldwide.

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Kantara 2¡¯s making has been in the news for quite some time and people are eagerly waiting for a development.

There¡¯s some good news to it. Set in the backdrop of 400 AD, Kantara 2 will be a prequel to the already released story. Revealing more on this, a source told Deccan Chronicle, "Producers are willing to pump in more than Rs 150 crores to deliver a magnum opus to live up to the rising expectations around the action thriller.¡±

Detailing Rishab¡¯s preparation, the source further shared, "He has lost 11 kilos to look fit and leaner by undergoing physical training and dietary restrictions. He was on the heavier side in Kantara. He has written an engaging and gripping saga and set his rural drama in the 4th century loaded with real-life incidents and characters to make the prequel a fascinating experience for viewers.¡±

Kantara which couldn¡¯t cross the feat of the KGF series is prepping better this time.

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¡°Rishab¡¯s emotional performance in the climax was one of the highlights of the film and the tribals' fight against evil forces with the help of Lord Varaha was fascinating. This story of Kantara was set in the 1800s when a King gives his forest land to a demigod who in turn gives it landless tribals. But the King¡¯s descendants return decades later to reclaim it, but face the wrath.¡±

Rishab who is currently out of sight prepping well for Kantara 2, several months ago talked about the film.

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He told Indian Express in an interview, Kantara ka kaam chal raha hai (Kantara's work is going on). Writing and pre-production are going on. This year we will start shooting and next year release karne ka plan hai bas (Next year we plan to release it).¡±

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Shetty, not revealing much about Kantara 2 shared, "Aisa nahi karte hum log. Ek official announcement karte hai, proper mahurat rakhe (This is not how we do it. We will make an official announcement and hold a proper mahurat ceremony for that).¡±

For the unversed, Kantara also starred Kishore, Achyuth Kumar, Sapthami Gowda and Pramod Shetty in prominent roles.

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