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Rishab Shetty thanks audiences as Kantara completes four years
The Story in Brief
Rishab Shetty marked four years of his Kannada film Kantara on Wednesday, 30 September, with a social media post thanking audiences and the cast and crew. The actor-director, who also wrote and headlined the film, said the love from viewers remained unmatched and that the film was ‘never just a film I made’ but a world he lived in.
Released in 2022, Kantara was made on a budget of Rs 16 crore and collected over Rs 400 crore worldwide. It won Rishab the National Film Award for Best Actor and the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, besides a Special Jury Award at IFFI. The film, produced by Hombale Films, drew from coastal Karnataka's culture and the Bhoota Kola tradition.
Rishab said the response from audiences remained the most special part of the experience. He added, ‘This legend belongs to all of you.’
Update, 1 October 2026: Times Now also reports Rishab Shetty's Kantara anniversary post. The outlet quotes Shetty calling the film a 'world I lived in' and thanking audiences for carrying it 'from our soil to the world.' It confirms the film's Rs 16 crore budget and Rs 400 crore worldwide gross, and its National Film Awards for Best Actor and Best Popular Film.
Indian Opinion Analysis
All three sources report the same anniversary post by Rishab Shetty and quote the same key lines. Mathrubhumi, Cinema Express and Times Now all present the story as a straightforward gratitude note, focusing on the film's commercial and award success without any critical or political framing. Coverage is uniform straight reporting. The analysis underscores that the actor chose to highlight audience love over box office figures and awards, a framing consistent across outlets. The film's legacy is described in all sources as transcending regional boundaries.
Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral
Sources (3): mathrubhumi.com (neutral report), cinemaexpress.com (neutral report), timesnownews.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
