Rishab Shetty’s ‘Kantara: Chapter 1,’ a box office hit since October 2, 2025, is set for a global English release on October 31. This culturally rich film, celebrated for its direction and visuals, will now reach a worldwide audience. The English version features a runtime reduction of 34 minutes, making its international theatrical debut unique.
‘Kantara: Chapter 1’ has been raking in huge numbers at the box office since its release on October 2, 2025. The Rishab Shetty directorial is receiving love from the audience for its direction, visuals, and culturally rooted story. The movie was released in multiple languages in India. The film became a pan-India phenomenon, and now, the makers are all set to take it to another level. The movie will be dubbed in English for a worldwide release. Let’s learn more about it.
‘Kantara: Chapter 1’ to release in English
Rishab Shetty announced on his social media account that ‘Kantara: Chapter 1’ will be out in theaters in English on October 31. Sharing the new poster of the movie, he captioned the post, “A divine saga that resonates beyond borders and languages! #KantaraChapter1 English Version releasing in cinemas worldwide from October 31st. Experience the epic journey of faith, culture, and devotion in all its glory.”For the worldwide audience, the runtime of the movie has been reduced by over half an hour. The original runtime is 2 hours and 48 minutes, and for the English version, it will be 2 hours and 14 minutes. Which means 34 minutes of film has been chopped off.According to the press release shared by the makers, ‘Kantara: Chapter 1’ is the first Indian movie to have a theatrical release for an English-dubbed version worldwide, which is quite close to the original date.
More about ‘Kantara: Chapter 1’
Rishab Shetty stars as the lead actor in the film. It also features Rukmini Vasanth, Jayaram, and Gulshan Devaiah. The movie showcases the Tulu tradition of Daiva Kola/Bhuta Kola.
