The Kannada film Kantara is making everyone sit up and take note of the talents who worked in the film. The action thriller is written, directed, and acted by Rishab Shetty. Kantara, which was released in Kannada, was later dubbed in multiple languages due to positive word of mouth. Kichcha Sudeep, Dhanush, and Prithviraj Sukumaran were some of the celebrities who lauded Kantara.
Superstar Rajinikanth took to Twitter and wrote, "“The unknown is more than the known” no one could have said this better in cinema than @hombalefilms #KantaraMovie you gave me goosebumps @shetty_rishab Rishab hats off to you as a writer,director and actor.Congrats to the whole cast and crew of this masterpiece in indian cinema (sic)."
Similarly, Pooja Hegde wrote, "Write what you know, tell stories close to your heart and from your heart. The last twenty minutes of the film gave me the chills, I was stunned and completely awestruck. @rishabshetty77, SO proud to see this film make so much noise. A piece of my childhood...kolas, Bhootas, and daivas...making it to celluloid and being treated so respectfully and beautifully. More power to you. Onwards and upwards (sic).”
