Will Kantara be the next Baahubali of South Indian films?
Rishab Shetty’s ‘Kantara’ has shattered all records by becoming the highest-rated Indian movie on IMDb
Kantara’s rating on IMDb peaked to 9.6 surpassing ratings of big hits like RRR and KGF: Chapter 2
The period-action thriller explores the traditional culture of Kambala (annual bull race) and Buta Kola (spirit worship in dance form)
Source: Till Oct 13, Sacnilk
The Kannada flick is cashing big on the box office too with a country-wide net collection of Rs 72.6 crore since its release
With Kantara grabbing eyeballs across India, this is a momentous time for Kannada cinema
Kantara released in Hindi in theatres on October 14
The stars are in favour of the Kannada film industry with KGF: Chapter 2, 777 Charlie scoring big at the box office
In 2022, South films have trumped the box-office earnings of even star-studded Bollywood movies like Laal Singh Chaddha and Raksha Bandhan
It remains to be seen whether Kantara does what Baahubali did for the Telugu film industry
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