Mumbai, Oct 11
Actor-director Rishab Shetty, who is enjoying the success of his recent release ‘Kantara: Chapter 1’, has said that the production of the film didn’t have any problems.
The actor spoke with IANS, celebrating the film’s success, at a 5-star property in the Bandra West area of Mumbai and said that the news of delays in production were narratives set by certain people against the film.
He told IANS, “We didn't have a problem, it was a narrative set at that time, because we weren't meeting the media, the people. We were inside the forest, there was no networkâ€.
The shooting of the film stretched over about 200 days, with many sequences in remote, hard-to-access forest locations. There was a tragic death of a junior artiste, M.F. Kapil, who drowned in the Souparnika River near Kollur during a break. This incident led to an FIR and raised concerns about on-set safety. There were also accidents involving a bus carrying junior artists near Jadkal, Karnataka. Six people were injured; this disrupted schedules.
He further mentioned, “Normally when a film comes, the second part comes, there is a constant feed, posters, interviews, teasers, nothing like that, we didn't do anything, initially we released only the trailer, a teaser, we went straight to work, at the end, as soon as the shooting was over, we released a making video, a wrap up video. At that time, some people have a narrative set, it goes on social mediaâ€.
The actor outrightly denied the film having suffered any major issues in production.
‘Kantara: Chapter 1’ has received a broadly positive response, praised for its visuals, scale, and cultural depth. The film has collected INR 386.9 crore net in India.
— IANS
Reader Comments
But he can't just ignore the tragic death of junior artist Kapil and the bus accident. Safety on sets should be priority number one, no matter how remote the location. Hope they've learned from these incidents ðŸ™
386 crore! What an achievement for a Kannada film! Rishab Shetty is bringing our culture and traditions to mainstream cinema. The dedication shows in the final product. Can't wait for Chapter 2! 🔥
Shooting for 200 days in forests without proper network - that's real dedication to art. Most filmmakers would have given up. Respect for staying true to the vision despite all challenges!
The making of Kantara shows what happens when you focus on content rather than marketing gimmicks. No constant social media updates, just pure work. More filmmakers should learn from this approach!
As someone from coastal Karnataka, I'm so proud to see our culture and traditions represented so beautifully on screen. The forest locations, the rituals - everything feels authentic. Bahut badhiya! ðŸ‘
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