Kantara Chapter 1 OTT Verdict: Rishab Shetty starrer receives mixed audience reviews — Hit or flop?

Kantara: Chapter 1 made its Prime Video premiere today (October 31st) following a successful theatrical run. Online streaming is accessible in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam for the legendary epic saga, which stars Rishab Shetty, Rukmini Vasanth, Jayaram, and Gulshan Devaiah. November will see the release of the Hindi-dubbed version.

Here are some tweets you should read if you were unable to see Kantara: Chapter 1 in theatres and intend to watch it online.

The majority of the section found Kantara Chapter 1 a worthwhile experience, while others called it a ‘weaker successor of the previous instalment’. A social media user shared his thoughts and called the film ‘divine cinema’. He wrote on Twitter (now X), “Just saw #KantaraChapter1 again and this time on OTT… believe me the excitement, the cheers, the feelings remaining same. #RishabhShetty proved the audience that his hardwork, his efforts towards this film is impeccable.KANTARA CHAPTER 1 IS A DIVINE CINEMA. #KantaraChapter1Review.”

Another one had mixed thoughts. The tweet read, “#KantaraChapter1  is epic. Story-wise it seems weak compared to the first one but the CGI is fireee bruh. 2nd half will literally give you goosebumps. #RishabhShetty you are a gem.” A third social media user tweeted, “What a Soul-stirring experience of #KantaraChapter1 on OTT today. Something exceptional for me and mark my words, this film is such a GOOSEBUMPING MATERIAL. Cinematography is really over the top. Performances are phenomenal. This is how we should make a fine PREQUEL.”

For those who are not familiar, Kantara: Chapter 1 is the prelude of Kantara: A Legend, which was released in 2022. The Kannada folklore-based holy saga, which is produced by Hombale Films, has made close to Rs. 800 crore at the global box office. The film became a huge hit in the most of the territories.