India, Sept. 27 -- Kannada actor-filmmaker Rishab Shetty is busy promoting his upcoming film, Kantara Chapter 1, before its release on 2 October. Talking to the press in Kerala on Friday, he revealed that he abstained from eating non-veg or wearing footwear while shooting certain portions of the film. Here's why.

Rishab was asked at the press conference if it's true that he did not eat non-veg or wear slippers while shooting for Kantara Chapter 1. He replied, "Not for the whole film, only for some sequences. It's not something I've done before, so I needed clarity of mind while doing it. I did not want to have any confusion. It's a God I believe in, so I restricted myself during it."

The actor-filmmaker also stated that he ensured there...