Overview

• Producers unveiled the trailer on September 22 in multiple languages, with Hrithik Roshan, Prabhas, Sivakarthikeyan and Prithviraj Sukumaran presenting their respective versions.
• Kantara: Chapter 1 revisits the origins of Bhuta Kola/Daiva Kola, with Rishab Shetty writing, directing and starring as a warrior-mystic alongside Gulshan Devaiah, Rukmini Vasanth and Jayaram.
• The film is slated for a worldwide release on October 2 in Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Bengali and English, with footage prepared for premium large formats including IMAX/PXL as reported by trade coverage.
• Early response to the trailer ranges from high praise to disappointment, while a U.S. box-office tracker reported $94,224 in premiere pre-sales across 390 locations and 1,805 shows.
• The production highlights a large-scale war sequence filmed over 45–50 days with 500-plus fighters and about 3,000 participants on a 25-acre set, involving national and international action teams.