The fact that "Kantara" failed to earn nominations for the Oscars may be the most discouraging news. Fans of "Kantara" have been praying and hoping for Kannada cinema grandeur to shine at the international level. They hoped for this by the film winning the Oscar honors ever since the movie qualified for the Oscars.
Nominations were announced from the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, California. Nominations came out on Tuesday, January 24, at 8:30 a.m. EST (7 p.m. IST). When 'Kantara' qualified for the Oscars' open entry from India on January 11th, fans and audience joy knew no bounds. It was joyful for them to see their wishes and dreams come true. They were expecting a Kannada cinema to win an Oscar award and make the industry very proud. But in the end, the disappointment to see the film not make the nomination list will hurt for a long time. This is especially true as the film has gone this far from zero expectations.
'Kantara's glory was simply unstoppable, with people lapping the film up instantly. And netizens on social media started a hashtag trend to send the film to the Oscars. Their efforts gained new attention as people believed the film's content would appeal to Hollywood.
'Kantara,' written and directed by Rishab Shetty, was released on September 30th, 2022. Rishab Shetty is also playing the protagonist role of Shiva. The film was released only in Kannada because the team felt it was only for the Kannada audience. But there was overwhelming interest from non-Kannada audiences across India. Thus the makers decided to dub the film in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Hindi in the following weeks.
The film went on to become a smashing success all over the world. Thus spreading Rishab Shetty's name and fame to all corners of the globe while also receiving praise from Indian cinema's legends.
