Updated On: 16 October, 2025 05:28 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Following the massive success of Kantara: Chapter 1, Rishab Shetty will visit the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi on October 17 to seek divine blessings and thank his supporters. The filmmaker’s spiritual gesture reflects his gratitude and the deep faith that guides his creative journey

Rishab Shetty
Rishab Shetty is currently riding high on the phenomenal success of his latest release, Kantara: Chapter 1, and so actor-writer and director Rishab Shetty is slated to visit the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi tomorrow, 17th October to seek divine blessings and express gratitude to his supporters. The Kannada filmmaker will make a spiritual sojourn to one of India’s holiest shrines as a gesture of humility, dedicating his film’s triumph to the grace of the divine and the love of his audience. Kantara: Chapter 1 has already created waves at the box office, prompting Shetty to offer prayers and thanksgiving rituals at prominent temples, a move that underscores the deep spiritual roots he associates with his artistic journey.
Kantara: Chapter 1 is soon going to hit the mark of 700 cr worldwide in just 14 days of the film’s release. The film has received a phenomenal response at the box office, and especially the word of mouth which has worked in favour of the magnum opus.