Kantara Chapter 1 warned of obstacles. Rishabh Shetty's Kantara Chapter 1 has been marred with numerous mishaps much to the shock of all.
The film is the most awaited film and is the prequel to the blockbuster film Kantara. Kantara is slated for release on 2 October 2025. In the meantime, producer made startling revelations.
He said “I want to clarify whatever misfortune thing happened, nothing happened on the set. It was just because the movie was so big, everything got connected,” he says. “Except for one fire incident, which is the only thing that happened on set, everything else was unconnected.”
He revealed “We are all God-fearing people. Of course, every day we do puja and approach the daivas and take their blessings first, before we do anything.” He says that before the announcement of the film, the team had visited coastal Karnataka and sought guidance from the deities. “Before the announcement of the Kantara Chapter one, we met the Panjurli and sought the Daiva's opinion, Panch. Their answer was, ‘You do this; there will be a few obstacles, but it will be successful.’”
He added “It was all interior forests. The crew used to get up at four o'clock, get ready by 4:30 and travel to reach the spot for a six o'clock schedule. 80% of the movie was shot at real locations. All were away from the cities, which is so difficult. And then, there was unexpected weather. Some of the action sequences we shot in the rain, because we did not want to waste time,”
He continued “We can't blame anyone. Sometimes we used to be frustrated as to why it's taken so long. But when we see the output. That is so good, we are assured that we are not wasting time.”