Rishab Shetty wins the coveted Dadasaheb Phalke award for Kantara, read more details

Oscar-nominated film Kantara gets huge credit as the filmmaker and star Rishab Shetty wins the coveted Dadasaheb Phalke award for his nuanced performance in the pan-Indian hit film.

Vrinda Mundara

First Published Feb 15, 2023, 3:29 PM IST | Last Updated Feb 15, 2023, 3:29 PM IST

Rishab Shetty, the talented pan-Indian global star and filmmaker, gained worldwide recognition with his blockbuster outing Kantara, which hit the theatres in 2022. The movie was made with a moderate budget and had its initial release only in Kannada. In a new update today, Rishab Shetty won the coveted Dadasaheb Phalke award for Kantara.

For those unaware, Kantara quickly earned rave reviews and accolades from the audiences and ardent fans. These outstanding reviews led the film to get dubbed in all major Indian languages, and it emerged as one of the biggest successes of last year. Kantara also joined the Oscar race with two nominations. The world has seen the phenomenal success of Hombale films, Kantara. Previously, during an event of Kantara completing 100 successful days, Rishab shed some more light on the awaited prequel to Kantara. He said, "What you have seen is actually the Part 2. Part 1 will come next year. The idea came to my mind while I was shooting for Kantara. It is because the history of Kantara has more depth to it. Currently, we are in the middle of digging into more details. As the research is still underway, it would be very early to reveal details about the film."

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It is a piece of really amazing news that Rishab Shetty has beaten his contemporaries to win this big and prestigious award for his brilliant performance in Kantara.

Kantara, which narrates the story of Kaadubettu Shiva and his father in the backdrop of coastal Karnataka, revolved around the regional ritual dance form named Bhoota Kola. Rishab Shetty appeared in a double role as the protagonist Shiva and his father in the movie.

Kantara got released in the Kannada version, with the Hindi version on 30th September and 14th October. The film got written and directed by Rishab Shetty. Produced by Vijay Kiragandur and Chaluve Gowda under Hombale Films, the film features Rishab Shetty, Sapthami Gowda, and Kishore Kumar G in pivotal roles.