Since September 2022 when Kantara was released, the fans were eager for the next part to be released. People were eager to know more about the world of Panjuluri Deva. On Monday, both Hombale films and Rishab Shetty shared the first look teaser of Kantara The Legend – Chapter 1, which appears to be a prequal of Kantara 1. The film appears to hit the theatres in 2024.
Kantara A Legend Chapter 1 Teaser
In the brief teaser, Rishabh Shetty can be noticed running through the forest and ending up in the center of a fire circle. He is just standing there when a voice that seems to be towering over him exclaims, “Light! Everything is visible when there is light. But this isn’t your average light. This is a dream! the light that casts a shadow over the past and future. Can you see it?” Then, the teaser depicts a blood-soaked man brandishing an axe and a trishul, while donning rudraksha.
Although the plot of the movie is unknown, it is evident that Rishab immerses viewers further into the narrative by taking them in the past . One of the title cards in the teaser shows the phrase “during the reign of Kadambas,” suggesting that the movie is set in 300 CE. For those who don’t know, the Kadambas were a Karnataka royalty that lived from 345 to 540 CE. They controlled the Konkan and the northern Karnataka. According to a legend, Lord Shiva’s sweat is said to have produced the Trilochana Kadamba.
Kantara 1 Recap
In 1847, a troubled king seeks happiness and acquires a holy stone from a deity, Panjurli Daiva, in exchange for land. The deity warns of dire consequences if the land is reclaimed. In 1970, the king’s descendant faces a mysterious death after attempting to take back the land. In 1990, Murali, a forest officer, clashes with Shiva, the son of a disappeared Bhoota Kola performer, over converting villagers’ land into a forest reserve. The conflict escalates as Shiva falls in love, faces police brutality, and discovers the true intentions of Devendra, the king’s descendant.
Guruva, Shiva’s cousin, is killed by Devendra. Shiva, learning the truth, unites with Murali to fight against Devendra’s oppression. In a fierce battle, Shiva is possessed by Guliga, avenging Guruva’s death. Months later, Shiva, now possessed by Panjurli, performs Bhoota Kola, symbolizing unity. Shiva disappears into the forest, finding closure with his father’s spirit. The film concludes with Shiva and Leela’s son questioning Sundara about his father’s mysterious disappearance.
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