Kantara Chapter 1 OTT Release: When and Where to Watch Rishab Shetty’s Latest Film
Rishab Shetty’s Kantara Chapter 1 OTT release expected on Amazon Prime Video from 30 October 2025. The prequel explores the Buta Kola ritual and is streaming in multiple languages.
Rishab Shetty in a pivotal scene from Kantara Chapter 1, streaming soon on Amazon Prime Video.
Rishab Shetty's Kantara Chapter 1 is still the king of the box office in India, ruling the theatres and being the expected prequel to the successful 2022 movie, Kantara. The new film that sheds light on the Buta Kola ritual's roots, is the one that the public has been showering with praise.
Kantara Chapter 1 OTT Details
The movie admirers who wish to watch it online will find it on Amazon Prime Video, which has reportedly bought the digital rights for ₹125 crore. This makes it the second-highest-paid Kannada film for post-theatrical streaming right after Yash's KGF 2.
The movie is going to be available in multiple languages such as Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi. The OTT release is rumoured to be around 30 October 2025, as a part of the standard four-week window that follows theatrical release. The Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam versions may be released first, while the Hindi dubbed version could be delayed for about eight weeks. The producers have not confirmed the dates for the different releases yet.
About the Film
Kantara Chapter 1 is written and directed by Rishab Shetty, who also plays the lead role along with Jayaram, Rukmini Vasanth and Gulshan Devaiah. The film was produced by Vijay Kiragandur and Chaluve Gowda under Hombale Films and had its release on October 2, 2025, coinciding with the festivals of Vijayadashami and Gandhi Jayanti.
The film's success at the box office has broken records and it is now:
- The second-highest-grossing Kannada film ever.
- The second-highest-grossing Indian film in 2025.
- The highest-grossing Kannada film in the year 2025.
Rishab Shetty on the Film
During the success journey of Kantara Chapter 1, Rishab Shetty shared with PTI, “I as a storyteller always think that I should never be biased. Our aim was to narrate stories based on our folklore, Bharatiyata, and the ancient traditions of nature-worship. By integrating these features into the story, we have come up with something that is being liked and appreciated by people. There is no political agenda—this is just a story, and the audience is reacting positively.”
