Overview

• Hombale Films unveiled the first-look poster for Kanakavathi on August 8 to mark the festival-day character reveal.
• The poster portrays Rukmini Vasanth in a green-and-red saree with ornate jewellery inside a palace backdrop.
• This promotional milestone follows the completion of the film’s 250-day shoot and its entry into post-production.
• Kantara Chapter 1, written, directed and led by Rishab Shetty, explores Bhuta Kola rituals in pre-colonial Kadamba-era coastal Karnataka.
• The pan-India prequel is slated to premiere in seven languages worldwide on October 2, 2025.