With the trailer for Kantara: Chapter 1, a prequel to the 2022 film Kantara, finally out, fans excitement has reached a fever pitch. Rishab Shetty is directing and starring in the film, which is now set for release on October 2, just in time to coincide with the festivities of Dussehra and Gandhi Jayanti.

The teaser introduces the fierce Nagasadu Veera, whose path is intricately intermixed with divine powers and the origin of the Bhuta Kola ritual. Audience members can anticipate a visual extravaganza with large-scale chariot fights involving hundreds of technicians and actors, complex action sequences, and truly world-class technical effects. The budget of the film has jumped from ₹16 crore to ₹125 crore, making one of the grandest productions in Indian cinema.

The making of the film, much like its storyline, has been steeped in massive intensity. Shetty stated that he narrowly escaped several fatal accidents while shooting, and sadly, the weight of three actors associated with the project passing away has further cast a pall on the production.

The trailer launch was elevated to a starry affair when Hrithik Roshan and Prabhas launched it in different languages. Social media is abuzz, with fans describing it as "a legendary spectacle" and "a cinematic event like no other."

Kantara: Chapter 1 is set to be more than a movie, promising to be a thrilling journey that collides tradition, valor, and supernatural forces on a grand scale, mixing folklore with adrenaline-pumping action and emotional storytelling.