In this Film Companion Exclusive ahead of the Hindi release of the hugely acclaimed Kantara, Rishab Shetty who wrote, directed, and acted in the Kannada film speaks to Anupama Chopra about always knowing the film would have a universal appeal, the 'energy' that drove him on set to complete the project and how he plans to celebrate the stupendous success of the film.

The movie is already getting rave reviews for hits Kannada version. At box office the movie has already raked in above 40 Crore withing first 8 days. Even in North, the Kannada version has earned above 1.4 Crore already. The movie is slated to release all India with dubbed Hindi version from 14th October 2022.

As Indian Express writes;

Rishab Shetty’s retelling of folklore is highly imaginative and immersive.