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Rishab Shetty seek blessings at Kollur Mookambika temple ahead of Kantara: Chapter 1 release, see pics

Updated on: 25 September,2025 01:54 PM IST  |  Mumbai
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Ahead of the release of the much anticipated film Kantara: Chapter 1, Rishab Shetty visited Kollur Mookambika Temple along with his wife Pragathi Shetty

Rishab Shetty seek blessings at Kollur Mookambika temple ahead of Kantara: Chapter 1 release, see pics

Rishab Shetty and his wife Pragathi

Hombale Films’ and Rishab Shetty’s Kantara: Chapter 1 emerges as the biggest cinematic event of the year. After the phenomenal success of Kantara in 2022, audiences had been eagerly awaiting its prequel. With the trailer finally unveiled, it came loaded with spine-tingling moments and soul-stirring visuals. It doesn’t just meet expectations, it surpasses them, setting the stage for a cinematic storm like no other. Making history, the trailer garnered 107M+ views and 3.4M+ likes in just 24 hours. To celebrate the success of the trailer and to seek blessings for the films success, Rishab Shetty and wife Pragathi Shetty visited Kollur Mookambika Temple. 

Rishab seeks blessings with wife


Rishab Shetty, accompanied by his wife Pragathi, visited the revered Kollur Mookambika Temple after the grand unveiling of the much-awaited Kantara: Chapter 1 trailer. The couple offered special prayers to the goddess, seeking divine blessings for the film’s success.



About Kantara: Chapter 1

Kantara: Chapter 1 is one of Hombale Films’ most ambitious undertakings. The creative team includes music director B. Ajaneesh Loknath, cinematographer Arvind Kashyap, and production designer Vinesh Banglan, all of whom have shaped the film’s powerful visual and emotional narrative. The film also stars Rukmini Vasanth in the lead. 

Moreover, Hombale Films is leaving no stone unturned in carrying forward the legacy of this 2022 masterpiece. The makers have curated an extensive war sequence for Kantara: Chapter 1 with national and international specialists, involving over 500 skilled fighters and featuring 3,000 people. This sequence was filmed in an entire town spanning 25 acres on rugged terrain, over a period of 45–50 days, making it one of the biggest sequences in the history of Indian cinema. 

Scheduled for a worldwide release on October 2, the film will be released in Kannada, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Bengali, and English, reaching audiences across languages and regions while remaining deeply rooted in its cultural core. With Kantara: Chapter 1, Hombale Films continues to push the boundaries of Indian cinema, promising a deeply immersive experience that celebrates folklore, faith, and cinematic excellence.

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