Kantara
Chapter
1
has
continued
its
soaring
triumph,
strengthening
Rishab
Shetty’s
position
as
one
of
Pan
India’s
biggest
actor
writer
director
superstar.
With
the
monumental
success
of
Kantara
and
the
unprecedented
cultural
impact
of
Kantara
Chapter
1,
Shetty
has
emerged
as
a
storyteller
who
bridges
India’s
ancient
heritage
with
contemporary
cinema.
The
film’s
worldwide
earnings
crossing
₹850
crore
stand
as
a
testament
to
the
power
of
rooted
narratives
and
the
audience’s
deep
emotional
connection
with
his
vision.
At
IFFI
2025,
Shetty
shed
light
on
the
inspiration
behind
his
cinematic
universe,
revealing
how
his
artistic
foundation
was
shaped
long
before
his
filmmaking
journey
began.
Speaking
after
a
special
Yakshagana
performance,
Rishab
Shetty
emotionally
traced
his
beginnings
to
this
centuries-old
art
form.
He
shared,
“My
acting
career
started
when
I
was
in
6th
standard,
and
it
began
with
Yakshagana.
So
we
people,
especially
those
from
the
South,
we
know
Ramayana
and
Mahabharata
only
because
of
Yakshagana.
In
Yakshagana,
all
our
country’s…
India’s
ancient
stories,
sacred
stories
and
mythology,
all
these
stories
are
presented
through
Yakshagana
for
many
years,
like
500
years,
and
even
today
the
artists
perform
the
whole
night.
So
their
contribution
to
this
art
form
is
very
very
big
and
they
are
the
true
artists.
And
that
is
why,
after
I
became
a
filmmaker,
the
thought
of
bringing
such
rooted
stories
into
my
films
came
only
because
of
Yakshagana.
And
our
South
culture,
our
traditions…
I
wanted
to
tell
the
rooted
stories
of
India.
So
I
made
a
small
effort.”
Through
Kantara
and
Kantara
Chapter
1,
Rishab
Shetty
has
firmly
positioned
himself
as
India’s
cultural
brand
ambassador.
His
commitment
to
bringing
India’s
deepest
traditions,
mythologies,
and
spiritual
legacies
to
the
world
stage
continues
to
define
his
cinematic
language.
With
every
story,
he
preserves
and
celebrates
the
cultural
pulse
of
Bharat,
ensuring
that
India’s
rooted
narratives
reach
global
audiences
with
pride
and
authenticity.