On the occasion of Rishab Shetty's birthday, the highly anticipated first poster of Kantara: Chapter 1 was released, revealing his fierce warrior look and confirming the film’s release date—October 2, 2025. Directed by and starring Shetty himself.
Myth Meets Majesty: Kantara Chapter 1 Poster Out, Releasing October 2
As a surprise for actor-director Rishab Shetty's birthday, the makers of Kantara: Chapter 1 released an exciting new poster on his special day. This marked the end of principal shooting and confirmed that the movie would be released around the world on October 2, 2025.
Shetty is shown in the portrait as a tribal fighter in the middle of a battle, holding a battle axe and a shield. He is surrounded by a fiery halo with mythical and tribal designs on it. His angry face and active stance bring to life the movie's study of old stories. The caption that goes with the picture says, "Where legends are born and the roar of the wild echoes..." #Kantara is a prequel to the classic that made millions of people cry... Kantara Chapter 1 roars into theatres around the world on October 2, 2025.
After the huge success of the 2022 movie, the prequel promises to go deeper into folklore and faith, taking fans back to the story's legendary beginnings. The movie, which was made by Hombale Films under Vijay Kiragandur's banner, continues the work of Kantara, which was hailed as a cultural phenomenon.
Huge Size and Showmanship
The production did everything it could to make the war story come alive. Moneycontrol said that the final battle scene was shot over 45–50 days on a purpose-built 25-acre set in the rough mountains of Karnataka. It had more than 500 trained fighters and a cast of about 3,000 performers. Story and Background: The choreography was planned by a group of Indian and foreign stunt performers.
Kantara (2022), which mixed mysticism, country comedy, and traditional Tulunadu culture, got a 4-star review from ETimes for how grand it looked and how true to life it felt. There will be a prequel set during the Kadamba rule with Shetty as a Naga Sadhu and veteran actor Jayaram in the lead role.
Release and Language Plan
Gandhi Jayanti is on October 2, 2025. This is a smart move that will take advantage of the holiday box office. The movie will be released at the same time in English, Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Bengali, and Telugu. It is aimed at people all over India and the world. Amazon Prime is said to have bought the rights to watch the movie online.
Messages about the environment and culture
In line with its themes of forest heritage and ecological reverence, a previous World Environment Day poster stressed the importance of protecting nature and having a spiritual link with it.
In the end, With its huge scope, deep cultural roots, and stunning first look, Kantara: Chapter 1 looks like it will bring back the magic of the last movie while also exploring new mythical ground. People who like epics based on myths can't wait for October 2, 2025.