Kantara: Chapter 1 is an 2025Indian Kannada-language period mythological action drama film written and directed by Rishab Shetty, and produced by Vijay Kiragandur and Chaluve Gowda under Hombale Films. A prequel to the 2022 film Kantara, the story delves deeper into the origins of the mythological tradition and ancestral conflict introduced in the first film. B. Ajaneesh Loknath composed the soundtrack and background score. Kantara Chapter 1 released worldwide from today. Movie Credits: Studio : Hombale Films Produced by : Vijay Kiragandur Written and Directed by : Rishab Shetty Cast : Rishab shetty, Rukmini Vasanth, Jayaram, Gulshan Devaiah Director of Photography : Arvind S Kashyap, ISC Co-Writers : Anirudh Mahesh, Shanil Gowtham Music & Background Score : B Ajaneesh Loknath Production Designer : Banglan Costume Designer : Pragathi Shetty Art Director: Dharani Gangeputra Executive Producer : Adarsh J A, Pramod Shetty