Hombale Films, the banner behind the hit Yash-led KGF movies, on Sunday, October 9, announced that the Hindi version of its recent blockbuster Kantara will be released on October 14. Written, directed and fronted by Rishab Shetty, the Kannada period action thriller was released on September 30.
Producer Vijay Kiragandur of Hombale Films said they have plans to release Kantara in more languages in the coming weeks. "We wanted the world to see the distinct cultural identity that we are proud of. The movie spells out sacred customs and traditions, hidden treasures and generational secrets with the backdrop of uniquely rugged, charming landscapes of coastal Karnataka," he said in a statement.
Set in a fictional village in Dakshina Kannada, Kantara follows a Kambala champion, played by Rishabh Shetty, who comes to loggerheads with an upright Forest Range officer, Murali (Kishore). Kambala is an annual race, held from November to March in coastal Karnataka, in which a jockey drives a pair of buffaloes tied to a plough through parallel muddy tracks. Kantara belongs to a different genre than the KGF franchise, the producer added in his statement. "The distinct storyline of the movie is surely going to intrigue the fans nationally as well as globally," he said.
In the press release, the makers also said that the Hindi version of the movie will be released on over 800 screens across India. Later, Hombale Films also posted that the Telugu version of Kantara will hit the screens on October 15. "Presenting #Kantara in Telugu, In Cinemas Oct 15th," the banner said on Twitter.
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— Hombale Films (@hombalefilms) October 9, 2022
Presenting #Kantara in Hindi, In Cinemas Oct 14th
Watch #KantaraHindi Trailer: https://t.co/S5MFGqMvWH @shetty_rishab @VKiragandur @hombalefilms @AAFilmsIndia @gowda_sapthami @HombaleGroup @AJANEESHB #ArvindKashyap @actorkishore @KantaraFilm pic.twitter.com/EEeBqTlVlr
Actor-producer Prithviraj Sukumaran announced that he will soon release the Malayalam version of Kantara in Kerala through his banner Prithviraj Productions. "#KANTAARA Malayalam! Coming soon! I absolutely HAD to do this after watching the Kannada version! Do not miss this gem in the theatres when it releases across Kerala in Malayalam. @hombalefilms @PrithvirajProd @shetty_rishab," Prithviraj tweeted on Sunday.
#KANTAARA Malayalam! Coming soon! I absolutely HAD to do this after watching the Kannada version! Do not miss this gem in the theatres when it releases across Kerala in Malayalam. @hombalefilms @PrithvirajProd @shetty_rishab pic.twitter.com/QOrBiKX8iM
— Prithviraj Sukumaran (@PrithviOfficial) October 9, 2022