Kantara, Rishab Shetty’s action thriller, went on to become a blockbuster hit upon release last year. During the 100th-day celebration of Kantara, the makers announced that another film set in the same world was on cards.
Rishab Shetty, the actor and director of the film, has now announced that the scripting process for the film has begun. Taking to his Twitter to wish his followers for Ugadi (Telugu New Year), he posted an image with the writing team. The image read: “Happy Ugadi. Kantara writing begins.” Hombale Films, the production house behind the film also shared the update, and wrote, “We can't wait to bring you another captivating story that showcases our relationship with nature.”
Kantara spoke about the conflict between forest authorities and the local citizens. Earlier, Rishab Shetty had revealed that the film would be a prequel that would go deep into the world of Kantara.