Rishabh Shetty wins Special Jury Award for 'Kantara' at 'IFFI'

Kannada films took the box office by storm last year. 'KGF Chapter 1 and 2' and Rishabh Shetty's 'Kantara' have been blockbusters at the box office. Made on a budget of 16 crores, 'Kantara' earned more than 400 crores worldwide. The first look of the sequel of the film was released recently. Ever since the announcement of this second part, the audience was eagerly waiting for this film.

Earning a mention from the Jury is always significant, and this year the brilliant @shetty_rishab has claimed the honour!🏆🎬🎉

📽️Indian Actor @shetty_rishab takes home the 'Special Jury Award' at #IFFI54 for his captivating performance and masterful storytelling in… pic.twitter.com/r9DoQhGK7h

— Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (@MIB_India) November 28, 2023

Rishabh Shetty has been given a Special Jury Award for 'Kantara' at the recently ongoing '54th International Film Festival'. Not only this, Rishabh Shetty's 'Kantara' has become the first Kannada film to win an award at 'IFFI'. The makers of the film have also informed people by sharing a post in this regard.

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Rishabh Shetty recently attended 'IFFI 2023'. While interacting with the media at that time, he said, “Kantara was a film connected to our roots, that's why it made people feel like us. The level the film is at today is solely because of the Indian audience.” Along with this, Rishabh Shetty also commented that currently regional films are reaching the world breaking language barriers and are being noticed.

ಕಾಂತಾರ ಅಧ್ಯಾಯ ೧ರ ಮುಹೂರ್ತವು ದೈವಸ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಡೀ ತಂಡ ಜೊತೆಗೂಡಿ ಸಂಭ್ರಮಿಸಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.

The entire team marked the Muhurta of #KantaraChapter1, "New Beginning," with blessings.

Thank you all for the immense Love & Response towards #Kantara1FirstLook ❤️

@hombalefilms @KantaraFilm pic.twitter.com/nnOfrZ9NDY

— Rishab Shetty (@shetty_rishab) November 29, 2023

Now the audience is eagerly waiting for Kantara 2. Made on a budget of 16 crores, 'Kantara' earned more than 407.82 crores and it’s second part i.e. the prequel 'Kantara A Legend - Chapter 1' will be released in seven languages like Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, Bengali and English. Like the first part, this one is also directed by Rishabh Shetty. There is no information about the release date of the film yet, but it is expected to hit the screens by the end of 2024.