India, Oct. 2 -- There are films that end with closure, films that end with questions. And then there's Kantara: Chapter 1, which ends with a divine tiger, a scheming princess, a possessed king, and Rishab Shetty turning into a ball of fire before shapeshifting into a goddess's wrath. Yes, subtlety packed its bags early in this movie. And chances are you walked out of the theatre blinking and muttering "wait, what just happened?" Don't worry, you are not alone. That's exactly why we are here with this Kantara: Chapter 1 ending explained.

To call Kantara: Chapter 1 a plain period drama would be to call the Mahabharata a fairy tale. The movie, scripted, and starring Rishab Shetty, drops us into the Kadamba kingdom. And then incinerates it t...