Kantara

Kantara movie review: Rishab Shetty brings an original tale rooted in Indian culture and mythology that surely ranks among the best efforts by an Indian ...

To complicate matters, the villagers believe that the land was given to them as a boon from their Daiva--the demigod protector of the forest, and are hence in no mood to listen to this outsider. Like Sohum Shah’s Tumbbad some four years ago, Kantara is proof that the earthy, rooted folk tales from India have the power to be turned into compelling cinema. The colours are vivid, the sounds melodic, and the portrayal powerful. All the scenes involving the Daiva are compelling, and some even hair-raising. The choice to use western instruments in some scenes depicting Indian festivities was a bold one and it pays off quite well. Kantara shows just what is possible when a good storyteller decides to tell an original tale rooted in the land and its culture, while bringing with himself the expertise and technical finesse of good filmmaking. Rishab Shetty as Shiva delivers a powerful performance as this unstoppable force, who will go to any lengths to protect his village and his people. At the heart of it, Kantara is the age-old story of man vs nature, of villagers vs zamindars, and the thirst for land and money. The story is set around a village in south Karnataka where a king had given that land to the villagers 150 years ago. A lot has been said about how Indian cinema is losing touch with its roots and not finding original stories from the heartland. The beautiful amalgamation of action, thrill, faith, and mythology in this powerful film ranks among the best efforts by any Indian filmmaker in recent times. By the time of the writing of this review, Kantara has earned endorsements from people far more accomplished in the world of cinema, with many more National Awards than this writer can ever hope to win.

On public demand, Rishab Shetty's Kantara finally released today in the Hindi dubbed version. Here's how much it will at the box office!

[Telegram](https://t.me/koimoidotcom) We can call it the latest addition to the ever-growing list of dubbed successes in the Hindi belt. In the post-Covid era, people are hungrily waiting to grab any South film if it’s making noise on social media. Even the distributors and exhibitors have been excited, which is why Kantara has got an impressive screen count of 2500. With such a craze, the makers were forced to dub the film in Hindi within span of a week. We saw people in Hindi market flocking theatres to catch the film with English subtitles even though didn’t understand a bit of Kannada.

Dhanush is the latest South Indian celebrity to give a glowing review to Rishab Shetty's blockbuster Kantara.

After watching Kantara in Kannada, Prithviraj came forward to release the film in Malayalam. Do not miss this gem in the theatres when it releases across Kerala in Malayalam. I absolutely HAD to do this after watching the Kannada version! A must watch .. Kantara .. [Kantara continues to win praise](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/kantara-box-office-collection-rishab-shetty-rs-100-crore-8206055/) from leading names of the Indian film industry.