Production of Kantara: Chapter 1, featuring and directed by Rishab Shetty, was tainted by a tragic event. Junior artist MF Kapil met his death after drowning in Karnataka’s Souparnika River near Kollur while on break from the shooting of the film.
Accident During Break Turns Fatal
Kapil, an actor from Kerala in his young age, went swimming in the river on Tuesday afternoon when he was swept by a strong current. Local authorities were alerted by eyewitnesses and immediately launched a search operation with the fire department. Unfortunately, his body was recovered in the evening. The police have registered a case with the Kollur station and are investigating how the drowning happened.
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String of Setbacks for Kantara Team
The tragic accident contributes to a litany of disasters that have attended the shoot of the film. Just a fortnight ago, a junior artists’ bus rolled over in the same area—with no one left hurt. Prior to that, heavy weather blew up an extravagant set, and the crew incurred flak from forest officials on suspicion of disturbing the environment with the shoot.
A Prequel to a Blockbuster
Kantara: Chapter 1 is a much-awaited period fantasy action film, which acts as a prequel to Kantara, which was released in 2022. The setting of the movie is during the time of Kadamba dynasty of Banavasi. Rishab Shetty, who has proven himself in various aspects of acting, will be directing, writing, and acting in this movie. He will be playing a Naga Sadhu endowed with supernatural powers.
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Production and Release Plans
The movie is being made by Hombale Films on a big scale. B. Ajaneesh Loknath has composed the music, and cinematography is handled by Arvind S. Kashyap. The film will initially come out in Kannada and get dubbed into other languages and be available on Amazon Prime Video soon after its release in theaters.
