Published : Nov 17, 2022 10:40 IST Rishab Shetty’s action drama Kantara has turned out to be quite the sleeper hit. “‘Kantara’ inherits from the last wave of “mythologicals”, the beloved Amman/Ammoru films of the 1990s and the early 2000s that flourished and faded with India’s economic liberalisation.” Kantara thus turns around this symbolic three-way conflict between the secular state, …
To those unfamiliar with the cultural significance of Bhoota Kola, the shrieks might seem scary and terrifying at first. To an ordinary viewer, especially one who isn’t familiar with the cultural and religious significance of Daiva, the demigod, the shrieks might seem scary - almost terrifying and spine-chilling. In Shetty’s words, Daiva ‘acts as a bridge’ between Murali and Shiva …
Early this year, the Kannada film industry made its presence felt with KGF: Chapter 2, which became the second-highest grossing film of all time. Months later, Kannada cinema has delivered another commercial hit - this one far more entertaining, compelling and nuanced than Rocky’s violent action show. Kantara’s hero is Shiva, played by Rishab Shetty, also the film’s writer-director and …
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