“Kantara” star Rishab Shetty has revealed that the upcoming film in his blockbuster franchise will be a prequel story.

The multi-hyphenate artist shared the particulars about the much-anticipated film at an occasion to mark 100 days of “Kantara” in theatres.

The story of “Kantara” is ready round a small group dwelling in the woodlands of Kaadubettu in the southern coastal state of Karnataka. Weaving an attention-grabbing plot of human versus nature battle, the place loss of life results in battle between villagers and evil forces and Shiva, a insurgent defends his village and nature.

“We are more than happy and grateful to the viewers who had proven immense love and assist to ‘Kantara’ and taking the journey forward, with the blessing of almighty Daiva the film has efficiently accomplished 100 days and I want to take this chance to announce the prequel of ‘Kantara’.”

“What you’ve gotten seen is definitely Part 2, Part 1 will come next 12 months. The concept flashed into my thoughts whereas I used to be taking pictures for Kantara, as a result of the historical past of Kantara has extra depth to it, and at the moment, if the writing half is worried we’re in the center of digging into extra particulars,” Shetty mentioned.

The writer-director, who additionally stars in the franchise, mentioned the workforce is at the moment researching for the prequel and he will not be capable of share any plot particulars.

Vijay Kiragandur, the founding father of Hombale Films, mentioned they’re working laborious to current a story which is “extra large and grand than earlier than”.

Kantara launched the viewers to a new cinema altogether and we’d like to maintain and in reality enhance the rage that the film has created amongst the viewers on the screens by asserting the sequel, as the film has now accomplished its 100 days. Rishab and our workforce have been engaged on the story rigorously as the film has many extra issues to inform to the viewers whereas opening the again story of Kantara and we are able to simply assure that the sequel of Kantara goes to be extra large and grand than earlier than,” Kiragandur mentioned.

“Kantara” launched in theatres on September 30. It additionally featured Sapthami Gowda, Kishore Kumar G and Achyuth Kumar.

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