Interesting facts about the movie Kantara

The Kannada ecological drama (dubbed in five languages), produced by Hombale Films, entered the Oscar contention list in the 'Best Picture' and 'Best Actor' categories.

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The entire film was shot in 96 days with a budget of 16 crores INR and it made almost 188 crores within one month

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Rishab Shetty who stars as 'Shiva' in the movie also wrote and directed the film.

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According the writer/director/actor Rishab Shetty most of the 'Kola' scenes were shot in natural moonlight.

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The Karnataka Government announced a monthly allowance for Bhuta kola performers over 60 years of age due to the movie.

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The film was a huge commercial success and emerged as the second highest-grossing Kannada film of all time, as well as the second highest-grossing Kannada film of 2022.

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According to an interview, the art department had to smoke the entire village (almost 2-3 kilometers) for a single shot.

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