India, Aug. 24 -- Kantara was a smash hit in Telugu, and this created a massive craze for actor-director Rishab Shetty. Well, all eyes are now on Kantara: Chapter 1, which is currently busy with its post-production. Slated to hit the screens on October 2, 2025, there is solid hype for this film in Telugu, and it will have a massive release in the Telugu states.

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For the last few days, there has been a fight between a few leading Telugu producers to bag the theatrical rights to the film. One of the sources close to the unit revealed to us that the theatrical rights have been ba...