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Karnataka All Set To Launch Streaming Platform By January 2026: Report

The launch will likely happen around the time of the Bengaluru International Film Festival in 2026.

BY Team THR India
Rukmini Vasanth
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Rukmini Vasanth on the Anxieties of Playing a Negative Role in ‘Kantara: Chapter 1’

The actor on why playing a negative character early on can feel like a career gamble.

BY Team THR India
A still from '45'
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'45' Trailer: Shiva Rajkumar, Upendra, and Raj B Shetty In A Moralistic Action Drama

The Kannada film will be released on December 25.

BY Team THR India
A still from 'The Devil'
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'The Devil' Movie Review: Darshan's Film Is Devilishly Dated

Prakash Veer’s Kannada film twists and stretches a half-decent idea into dreadful form.

BY Sruthi Raman
Arvind Kashyap
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'Kantara' DOP Arvind Kashyap Says Technicians 'Have Equity' on Kannada Films: 'All Of Us Are Partners'

Cinematographer Arvind Kashyap on how Kannada technicians build films by owning them.

BY Team THR India
Darshan in 'The Devil'
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'The Devil' Trailer: Darshan Unleashes Terror In This Actioner

The Kannada film will hit the theatres on December 11.

BY Team THR India
Ranveer Singh
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Complaint Filed Against Ranveer Singh for Allegedly Mocking ‘Daiva’ Tradition at IFFI

A Bengaluru advocate has accused the actor of hurting religious sentiments after a video from the festival’s closing ceremony went viral. Police say they are reviewing the complaint.

BY Team THR India
Ranveer Singh Apologises For His Comment On 'Kantara: Chapter 1' At IFFI
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Ranveer Singh Apologises For His Comment On 'Kantara: Chapter 1'

The actor, in his attempt to appreciate Rishab Shetty's performance in the film, has faced backlash for mimicking the Bhoota Kola act.

BY Team THR India
THR India's 25 In 25: The Best Indian Movies of the 21st Century
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THR India's 25 in 25: The Best Indian Movies of the 21st Century

The Hollywood Reporter India picks the 25 best Indian films of the 21st century.

BY Team THR India
'Ulidavaru Kandante'
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THR India's 25 in 25: Why 'Ulidavaru Kandante' Was A Film of Many Firsts

The Hollywood Reporter India picks the 25 best Indian films of the 21st century. Making the list is Rakshit Shetty's 'Ulidavaru Kandante', which shook Kannada cinema as we knew it through its form and content.

BY Sruthi Ganapathy Raman
K.V. Sanjit, the VFX supervisor of 'Kantara: Chapter 1', unpacks the secret behind the acclaim
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From Tigers to Panjurli: VFX Supervisor KV Sanjit On Animating Faith And Fury In 'Kantara: Chapter 1'

K.V. Sanjit reveals how Rishab Shetty's vivid narration and vision shaped every frame of the film's groundbreaking visual effects

BY Sruthi Ganapathy Raman
Raam Reddy
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Raam Reddy on Life Post 'Jugnuma', His Next Film and the Rebellion of Originality: 'I’m Trying to Change the Algorithm'

In a candid conversation, the 'Thithi' and 'Jugnuma: The Fable' director reflects on the challenge of making quiet films in a loud world, his fascination with music, and why true cinema must begin as counterculture.

BY Anushka Halve
Rishab Shetty in 'Kantara: Chapter 1'; Arvind S Kashyap
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‘Kantara: Chapter 1’ DOP Arvind S Kashyap: We Shot 80% Of The Film On Real Locations

The cinematographer speaks about moving to Kundapur for the film, building hunting machans to light up the forest and why working with Rishab Shetty feels like a family business.

BY Sruthi Ganapathy Raman
Rishab Shetty in a poster of 'Kantara: Chapter 1'
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Rishab Shetty's 'Kantara: Chapter 1' Circles ₹300 Crore at Global Box-Office, Special Screening at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Rishab Shetty’s Kannada epic storms theatres while receiving national recognition.

BY Team THR India
Rishab Shetty in 'Kantara: Chapter 1'
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‘Kantara: Chapter 1’ Movie Review: Rishab Shetty Sparkles In An Intricate, Crammed Prequel

There's room for a lot more spectacle, folds in the larger story of resistance, and visual beauty in this 'Kantara' prequel, even if it comes at the cost of lesser depth in writing.

BY Sruthi Ganapathy Raman
Rukmini Vasanth in 'Kantara: Chapter 1'
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Rukmini Vasanth on 'Kantara: Chapter 1' and How Vyjayanthimala's 'Amrapali' Look Influenced Her Character

The 'Sapta Sagaradaache Ello' actress on giving it her all for the 'Kantara' prequel, her learnings from the Tamil film industry, and who she's working with next.

BY Gautam Sunder
Rishab Shetty
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'Kantara: Chapter 1': Rishab Shetty Criticised For Speaking Kannada During Telugu Event

Rishab Shetty recently addressed the controversy at a press event.

BY Team THR India
Kantara
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'Kantara: Chapter 1': Rishab Shetty’s Film Registers Massive Advance Bookings

The film is said to have already collected a pre-release online booking amount of over ₹4 crore.

BY Team THR India
Rishab Shetty; Vijay Kiragandur of Hombale Films with Shetty on the set of 'Kantara: Chapter 1'
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Rishab Shetty On Hombale's Involvement In 'Kantara: Chapter 1': They're A Powerhouse'

The director speaks about the difference between investors and producers, and why he lucked out with the latter for the 'Kantara' prequel.

BY Team THR India
Rishab Shetty
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'Kantara: Chapter 1' | Rishab Shetty Responds to Criticism Towards Earlier Film: 'I Will Always Stay Honest to the Story'

From the portrayal of the film’s female characters to debates on Bhoota Kola traditions, Rishab Shetty opens up on criticism, devotion, and why cinema must remain organic.

BY Team THR India