Rishab Shetty's Kantara: Chapter 1 is set to premiere on Amazon Prime Video on October 31. It will stream in Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, and Malayalam.
On the same day, in theatres, the English-dubbed version of the movie will be released worldwide. The scale of its release is not clear as yet.
The story of Kantara Chapter 1 takes place centuries before the present. The Kantara tribe and the Bangra kingdom are at the centre of the conflict. Even the rules of Bangra dread entering Kantara, believing that a Brahma Rakshasi will devour them if they stray into the forbidden territory. Kulasekhara (Gulshan Devaiah), the new king of Bangra, sets his sights on Kantara out of greed and evilness. A rivalry with Kantara's resident warrior Berme (Rishab Shetty) puts him in direct conflict with the divine Himself. Kanakavathi (Rukmini Vasanth), Kulasekhara's beautiful sister, is ostensibly in love with Berme.
What was its box-office performance like? Released on October 2 in theatres, the film minted more than Rs 800 Cr, according to Hombale Films. Kantara Chapter 1 has music by Ajaneesh Loknath.
