Overview

• Hombale Films released a first-look poster presenting Gulshan Devaiah as Kulashekara, depicting the actor in a regal, throne-seated avatar.
• The role marks Devaiah’s debut in Kannada cinema, expanding the film’s pan-India appeal.
• Written, directed, and headlined by Rishab Shetty, the prequel explores the origins of the Kantara universe.
• Key collaborators return with Arvind S. Kashyap on cinematography and B. Ajaneesh Loknath on music under producer Vijay Kiragandur’s Hombale Films.
• Filming wrapped in July after roughly three years and about 250 shoot days, with a worldwide release slated for October 2, 2025 in multiple languages.