After creating havoc at the box office in Kannada, Kantara was released in Telugu yesterday and showed its rage in Telugu states and overseas. The Rishab Shetty directorial has been doing well at the box office in AP and TS.
According to the PR, Kantara Telugu version has raked in a total of Rs. 5 crores gross on its opening day worldwide. This is a proof to show that Telugus love films with interesting content irrespective of language. Leading film producer Allu Aravind released the film in Telugu, proving once again why he is a film judging master.
Rishab Shetty’s acting, Ajaneesh Loknath’s riveting background score, and especially the brilliant climax left the audience speechless. Besides making big bucks at the ticket counters, Kantara has achieved another feat. It has become the highest-rated Indian film on IMDb, surpassing KGF: Chapter 2. Kantara currently holds a rating of 9.4/10 on IMDb, which is the highest for an Indian film.
The movie stars Rishab Shetty and Sapthami Gowda in the main lead roles along with Kishore, Achuth Kumar, Pramod Shetty, Vinay Biddappa, and many others seen in supporting roles. The film is produced by Vijay Kiragandur under Hombale Films banner.