India, May 22 -- Rishab Shetty's prequel to Kantara, Kantara Chapter 1 is one of the most anticipated releases of the year. The makers are busy in the production of the film, even as the film has been in the limelight recently for tragic reasons. A junior artiste who was attached to the film died by drowning while swimming in the river. A few days later, actor Rakesh Poojary died of heart attack at 34. Amid these revelations, there were some reports that stated that the release of Kantara: Chapter 1 has been postponed. (Also read: Kantara 2 makers say death of junior artist did not occur on sets of Rishab Shetty film, offer condolences to his family)

Taking to their official X account on Thursday, the makers of Kantara Chapter 1 said, "W...