Kantara: A Legend Chapter-1 Advance Booking: The wait is almost over for fans of Rishab Shetty’s much-anticipated epic, ‘Kantara: A Legend - Chapter 1’. It serves as a prequel to Kantara which was released in 2022, exploring the origins of the film’s mythic tradition and the ancestral conflicts.
Even before the movie hits cinemas, the buzz around its advance bookings is setting the stage for a grand release. With early ticket sales and massive interest building up across regions, the movie is already shaping up to be one of the biggest cinematic events of the year.
The buzz around ‘Kantara: A Legend - Chapter 1’ has started early, and advance bookings are showing a strong jump. In fact, the movie is reportedly inching toward Rs 13 Crore above (Rs 13.94 Crore approx. as of now) in total advance sales across India, as reported by Sacnilk.
In Kerala, tickets opened on September 28, at 12:30 pm, and fans there were already snapping up seats for the first shows. Despite the hype, advance bookings in the USA are moving slower than expected, as per the media reports.
‘Kantara: A Legend - Chapter 1’ is set to hit theatres on October 2, 2025, coinciding with Gandhi Jayanti and Dussehra celebrations. The movie clears the Censor Board with a UA certificate, with only one cut mandated.
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In many regions, it will be available in multiple languages like Kannada, Tamil, Spanish, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and even English and Bengali, making it a pan-India release.
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Director And Lead Actor: Rishab Shetty (as Berme)
Female Lead: Rukmini Vasanth (as Kanakavathi)
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Supporting Cast: Gulshan Devaiah (as Kulashekara), Jayaram (as King Vijayendra), Pramod Shetty, Rakesh Poojari, and others
Music: B Ajaneesh Loknath
The movie is produced by Hombale Films under Vijay Kiragandur.
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‘Kantara: A Legend - Chapter 1’ is a prequel to the original ‘Kantara’, diving into ancient lore, spirituality, the origins of Daiva tradition, and mystical forests of Banavasi. The plot of the movie revolves around, “Exploring the origins of Kaadubettu Shiva during the Kadamba dynasty era, it delves into the untamed wilderness and forgotten lore surrounding his past”, according to IMDb.
With its mix of action, mythology, and drama, it aims to expand the world fans loved in the first movie.
With advance bookings soaring, all eyes are now on how ‘Kantara: A Legend - Chapter 1’ performs when it finally hits theatres.
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