Among the multitudes of people that have worked on Kantara: Chapter 1, Arjun Raj's story seems to be one of luck. Along with Todor Lazarov and Ram-Lakshman he was one of the stunt choreographers on the film.

In a conversation with CE, Arjun said, "I wasn’t part of the project in the beginning. This was a massive canvas, and honestly, I thought I might not enter that league. I was in Varanasi when I prayed to be part of something huge. A few days later, I got the call. Initially, they wanted me for just one sequence. Later, they handed me four. Call it destiny, call it divine blessing — it happened."

Speaking about his interests in cinema, Arjun said, "My father wanted me to study and stay away from cinema. He had seen the injuries, the instability, the risks. But I was drawn to it. At first, I wanted to be an actor. He told me, ‘Learn action, it will help you.’ I listened. Somewhere along the way, what was meant to be a stepping stone became my life."

Kantara: Chapter 1 has crossed over Rs 700 crores in its box office collection and has become the highest grossing Indian film at Australia.