Updated On: 22 September, 2025 04:34 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The much-awaited trailer of Rishab Shetty`s Kantara Chapter 1 is finally out, and it blends folklore, mythology, and intrigue. The film also starring Gulshan Devaiah and Rukmini Vasanth is all set to release on October 2

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The trailer of the upcoming Kannada language pan-India film Kantara: Chapter 1 was unveiled on Monday. The power-packed trailer sets the stage for one of the biggest cinematic events of India. Written, directed by, and starring Rishab Shetty, the film promises to dive deeper into the spiritual and cultural roots that made the original a nationwide phenomenon.
The trailer presents the events that happened before Kantara, which was released in 2022. While the makers of the film have not revealed much about the film in the trailer, there is a certain kind of intrigue that the makers have maintained even in the trailer. The film also features a new addition to the cast in the form of Gulshan Devaiah, who portrays the character of a ruthless king who wields his power on innocent villagers, and collects huge tax in the form of farm produce from them.