'IFFI: Authenticity Key to ‘Kantara’ Success, Says Rishab Shetty
to ‘Kantara’ Success, Says Rishab Shetty
96 million), “Kantara”
(or ‘Mystical Forest’) has been one of the biggest sleeper hits in the world this
Its director-producer
and star Rishab Shetty attributes its success to the film’s local flavor
Released in
September, the Kannada language film has accumulated a worldwide box office gross of more than
The hyper-local
story, exploring the theme of human-animal conflict, draws on Shetty’s own experiences, his memories
Theu were
speaking on Friday about ‘Representing Cultural Diversity and Identifying New Markets’ during the International Film
“I believe
that the more local and more rooted a story is, the more universal appeal it
Emotions transcend
language barriers,” said Shetty, who also plays the lead character Shiva
Shetty shot
Kantara in his hometown of Kundapura, in Karnataka
He has
previously directed Kannada films “Ricky” and “Kirik Party” and acted in a number of Kannada-language
I observe
society and try to bring that into my films and because I believe in the
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