Rishab Shetty's ‘Kantara’ sent for Oscars consideration, confirms Hombale Productions

Rishab Shetty's period action thriller ‘Kantara’ has been sent for Oscars 2023. Hombale Productions founder Vijay Kiragandur confirmed the news in a recent interview and said that they are hopeful.

Speaking with India Today, Vijay said, ‘We have submitted our application for Oscars for Kantara and have our fingers crossed as the final nominations are yet to come. Kantara as a story is so rooted that we hope it can find a voice worldwide as well.’

Vijay has also confirmed that ‘Kantara’ will be turned into a franchise. Speaking with news agency PTI, Vijay said, ‘Rishab is away and once he is back, we will discuss what we want to do -- a sequel or a prequel. We will have something in a couple of months. We definitely have plans for Kantara 2 but there’s no timeline.’

The film, set in a fictional village, follows a Kambala champion who comes to loggerheads with an upright Forest Range officer, Murali (Kishore).

The Kannada film, written and directed by Rishab Shetty, received an overwhelming response upon its release in theatres on September 30. Many prominent industry personalities including Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan praised the movie on social media. The movie has already earned over ₹500 crore worldwide at the box office.

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