INDIA 360's video: Rishab Shetty confirms Kantara 2 says it will be a prequel: What you saw is Part 2

Rishab Shetty confirms Kantara 2, says it will be a prequel: ‘What you saw is Part 2, Part 1 will come next year' Actor-filmmaker Rishab Shetty has finally shed some light on the highly-anticipated Kantara 2, which has been doing the rounds in the grapevine for a while. Speaking at a Bengaluru event that was organised to celebrate the 100-day theatrical run of Kantara and its grand success, Rishab opened up on Kantara 2 and added that it will hit the screens worldwide in 2024. Also read: Nawazuddin Siddiqui says he is jealous of Rishab Shetty, Kantara star reacts Rishab said that what audiences saw in Kantara is actually the second part. Kantara 2 will be the prequel to the origin story, making it the first part. He also confirmed that he has commenced the scripting part for Kantara 2. "We thank the audience for their immense love and support for Kantara. With the blessing of almighty Daiva, the film has successfully completed 100 days and I would like to take this opportunity to announce the prequel of the film," Rishab Shetty said at the recent event. As per a report by Pinkvilla, Rishab further added,“What you have seen is actually Part 2, Part 1 will come next year. The idea came to my mind while I was shooting for Kantara. It is because the history of Kantara has more depth to it. Currently, we are in the middle of digging into more details. As the research is still underway, it would be very early to reveal details about the film.”