Hrithik Roshan says he ‘learnt so much’ watching the ‘extraordinary’ Kantara; praises Rishab Shetty’s direction, acting

Hrithik Roshan has joined the long list of Bollywood celebs who have been blown away by the Kannada hit Kantara. The actor took to social media late on Sunday night to express his admiration for the film and also praised its director and lead actor Rishab Shetty. Many of the film’s fans appreciated Hrithik’s tweet in its praise.

On Sunday night, days after the film’s Hindi version began streaming on OTT, Hrithik tweeted, “Learnt so much by watching #Kantara. The power of @shetty_rishab’s conviction makes the film extraordinary. Top notch storytelling, direction & acting.” Kantara, directed by Rishab, stars him in the lead along with Sapthami Gowda and Kishore. The film is rooted in the beliefs of coastal Karnataka and merges the local belief system with stories of land politics and man vs nature. The film has been critically acclaimed and commercially successful.

Hrithik had some special praise for the climax fight sequence of the film, which has been appreciated for its tone, cinematography, and intensity. “The peak climax transformation gave me goosebumps. Respect & kudos to the team,” wrote Hrithik. One of the actor’s fans responded, “You’ve always appreciated Good Works across industry…I hope someday you’ll collaborate with one of them.” A fan of the film from down south tweeted, “Bollywood can’t deserve you sir come to tollywood here directors will do wonders with you.”

Kantara originally released in Kannada with dubbed versions in Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu and Tamil releasing two weeks later. The film is a massive box office success, grossing ₹400 crore+ worldwide. It was released on Prime Video and Netflix (Hindi version) earlier this month.

Apart from its critical and commercial success, the film has also earned praise from actors and film personalities across industries, ranging from Prabhas and Rajinikanth to Kangana Ranaut and Varun Dhawan. There have been reports of a sequel being in the works even though Rishab Shetty has not officially announced it. However, actor Diganth said in a recent interview that Rishab was exiting their upcoming film Bachelor since he was busy with Kantara 2.