Today, Rishab Shetty is a man of revelation in the Indian Cinema. It is indeed a worth complimenting note that with his single holding, Kantara, he totally took over the entire 2022. While the film emerged as a global box office phenomenon, Rishab who donned the hat of a director, writer, and actor for the film, gave solid proof of his keen and in-depth eye as a storyteller. Bringing a story from the heartlands of India, Rishab proved the power of good content that can transcend above all and is always loved by the audience.
With Kantara, Rishab narrated the story that came from the hearts of India and deserves to be told to the mass audience to introduce them to the culture of India and its traditions. As a storyteller, this man has understood it very brilliantly. Bringing a story inspired by the divinity of Panjurli Daiva, with, Kantara, Rishab offered a visual grandeur that brought alive the traditional culture of Kambala and Bhoota Kola artform to the forefront. The soul of the story was on human and nature conflict which is deeply rooted in the coastal culture and folklore of Karnataka. Delivering a story that too with human emotions, Rishab has done it well with Kantara.
It is truly surprising that with just Kantara, Rishab made his mark all across the globe. The film set examples of its success in almost all the territorial grounds. While the film received immense love and praise from the audience and the critics, renowned dignitaries, from the entertainment world, the cricket world, and even the Prime Minister of India, honorable Narendra Modi has acknowledged the film.
While the film was having its successful run at the box office, the demand for it raised due to which additional 50 screens were added in Karnataka even after the film was released on OTT. The film was also released in the TULU version in Australia setting its global footprint. Looking at its box office success, the film emerged as the second highest-grossing Kannada film of all time and was also 2022’s third highest-grossing film in India.
Well, that’s what the power of a storyteller, Rishab Shetty. His belief in the story and its content made him create a gem like Kantara. Meanwhile, now he has grabbed the eyeballs of the masses by announcing the upcoming part of Kantara that is going to be a prequel. That’s how a mastermind plays with the story. While the audience thinks the story is done with Kantara, Rishab will take them back to the roots with the prequel of Kantara.