The
makers
of
the
period
drama
Kantara
announced
the
film's
release
date
on
Friday.
The
movie
will
open
in
theatres
on
September
30.
Production
house
Hombale
Films
took
to
their
social
media
handles
and
wrote,
"This
Dasara,
get
ready
to
be
dazzled
&
transported
into
a
new
universe
of
#Kantara."
Kantara
is
a
village
backdrop
film,
an
ecological
drama
about
the
conflict
between
humanity
and
nature
where
the
police
can
be
seen
condemning
the
customs
of
locals
in
the
teaser,
sparking
a
feud
between
locals
and
the
cops.
Rishabh
Shetty
is
on
board
as
the
director
as
well
as
the
lead
actor
in
Kantara.
The
film
also
stars
Sapthami
Gowda,
Kishore,
Pramod
Shetty
and
Achyuth
Kumar
in
the
lead
roles
and
is
produced
by
Vijay
Kiragandur
under
the
Hombale
Films
banner.
The
music
for
the
movie
has
been
given
by
B
Ajaneesh
Loknath
and
the
cinematography
by
Arvind
S
Kashyap.
The
film
title
has
a
tagline
calling
it
a
dhanta
kathe
or
a
legend.
While
the
title
itself
has
mystery
in
it,
it
has
Sanskrit
origins
and
has
been
used
in
Kannada
too.
It
is
used
in
Yakshagana
too,
where
they
call
a
very
mysterious
forest
as
Kantara.
The
shooting
of
the
baffling
timberland
has
been
done
in
Keradi
village
and
in
the
coastal
parts
of
Karnataka,
which
also
has
an
element
of
sports
attached
to
it.
There
is
currently
no
information
on
digital
rights
and
the
makers
have
not
yet
announced
the
Kantara
OTT
release
date;
following
the
theatrical
run,
the
makers
will
announce
the
specifics
of
the
OTT
release
date
and
the
platform.
Known
for
their
unique
style
of
storytelling
and
supporting
content
specific
script,
this
marks
the
fourth
announcement
from
the
production
house
Hombale
Films,
after
the
release
of
their
Magnum
Opus
KGF
Chapter
2.
The
production
house
is
on
a
roll
post
the
success
of
KGF
Chapter
2
and
has
gone
on
a
spree
since
then
in
announcing
regional
films
as
well
as
pan
India
films.
Sudha
Kongura
of
'Soorarai
Pottru'
fame
was
also
recently
roped
in
by
the
production
house
for
a
new
pan
India
film.
Fans
are
already
going
crazy
about
the
stills
from
the
sets
of
Salaar
which
is
due
to
release
next
year.
Hombale
Films
are
yet
to
announce
the
release
date
of
the
movie,
which
can
be
touted
as
one
of
the
most
anticipated
movies
next
year.
The
dynamic
trio
of
rebel
star
Prabhas,
Showman
Prashant
Neel
and
Hombale
Films
promise
another
stunning
delivery
next
year.