New Delhi, Oct. 2 -- Kantara Chapter 1, the Sandalwood movie starring Rishab Shetty hit the silver screen on October 2, on the occasion of Dussehra and Gandhi Jayanti holiday. Set for a blockbuster response amid the hype, the period mythological action drama features a runtime of 168 minutes.

Produced by Vijay Kiragandur and Chaluve Gowda under the banner Hombale Films, the film was made on massive budget of Rs.125 crore. Directed by Rishab Shetty, a prequel to 2022 Kantara, it was majorly filmed in Kundapura village.

A user wrote, "The soul of the film lies in the 2nd half. Rishab Shetty attempts some Bahubali kind sequences in the first half of #KantaraChapter1 which personally didn't work for me. The film tested my patience in the 1s...