Rishabh Shetty on Jai Hanuman. Sandalwood star Rishabh Shetty who created a sensation with the divine folklore Kantara is now coming up with the prequel titled Kantara-Chapter 1. The film is releasing on 2 October 2025.
It is known that Rishabh Shetty is playing the all important role of Lord Hanuman in Prashanth Varma's Jai Hanuman which is the sequel to the superhit film Hanuman. Excitement is on Jai Hanuman and HanuMan blew away the minds of all as Tollywood's first super hero film.
In the meantime, speaking to scribes while promoting Kantara-Chapter 1, Rishabh Shetty shared the details about Jai Hanuman. He said he said he decided not to commit any film before completing Kantara Chapter 1 but Prashanth Varma blew him away with the story and narration which forced him to go back on his decision and sign Jai Hanuman.
He said Prashanth Varma got a fabulous script and story and he had already completed the photoshoot for his role. He said pre production work is on and soon the date will be fixed for the regular shoot. Apart from Jai Hanuman, Rishabh Shetty is also starring in The Pride of Bharat: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj which will go to sets soon.