New Delhi, Oct. 3 -- The incredible success of Rishab Shetty's Kantara (2022) has led to the inevitable franchise. The first follow-up goes back in time, focusing on Kaadubettu Shiva's ancestors in pre-colonial Karnataka. Shetty writes, directs and stars in this Kannada action adventure; his co-stars include Rukmini Vasanth, Gulshan Devaiah and Jayaram. (In theatres)







Shane Black returns to the genre most associated with him, the profane comedy drama. The director of Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and The Nice Guys adapts one of the Parker books by Donald E. Westlake. Mark Wahlberg stars as the master thief Parker (a character played by a variety of actors, including Lee Marvin, Jim Brown, Robert Duvall, Jason Statham and Mel Gibson), who goes...