Kantara Chapter 1: Junior Artist Drowns in River During Rishab Shetty's Film Shoot
The production of actor Rishab Shetty’s upcoming prequel, Kantara: Chapter 1, came to an abrupt halt after the tragic death of a junior artist. MF Kapil, a junior artist, drowned in the Kollur Souparnika River in Karnataka on Tuesday.
As per reports, the budding actor from Kerala swam in the river during a lunch break. But due to strong currents, he was swept away and eventually drowned to death.
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The fire department and local authorities quickly launched a search operation. Unfortunately, his mortal remains were recovered from the river later that evening. A case has been filed at the Kollur police station, and an investigation into the incident is currently in progress.
Due to this unfortunate demise of the junior artist, the shoot of the film was briefly put on hold. The incident adds to the growing list of setbacks faced by the makers of the film Kantara: Chapter 1.
Hurdles faced by Kantara team
This isn’t the first time that the team of Kantara: Chapter 1 has faced hurdles due to unforeseen circumstances. In November 2024, a bus carrying nearly 20 junior artists overturned at Kollur while returning from Mudur after completing the shoot in Jadkal. Fortunately, no major injuries were reported.
In yet another setback, a large and expensive set was destroyed by sudden wind and rain. Apart from this, the film’s crew also faced scrutiny from the forest department for allegedly disrupting the natural habitat during filming.
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Kantara Chapter 1
Written and directed by Rishab Shetty, the upcoming period fantasy sequel Kantara Chapter 1 is set during the Kadamba dynasty of Banavasi. The film is produced on a grand scale by Hombale Films. Rishab Shetty will return to play the lead. This time, he will portray a Naga Sadhu with extraordinary abilities.
Kantara: Chapter 1 will first be released in Kannada. The film will also be dubbed in several other languages, including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and English, to reach a wider audience.
