Within a month of its release, Kantara: Chapter 1 has been going past major milestones in its worldwide box office collection. But the success that the world of Kantara offers is nothing new, as Kantara (2022) also gained widespread attention.

In an interview with CE, when asked why didn't he want to move away from the Kannada industry after Kantara (2022), the actor-filmmaker said, "Kantara is not done just for money. If I had taken other offers, I would have avoided risk, and even given more time to my school-going kids. But I did Kantara Chapter 1 because of divine intervention. Be it Kannadigas taking Kantara to another level, and when audiences, cutting across linguistic and cultural differences, spoke so much about the film, I knew I had to finish this story, and give it justice by doing the prequel."

Speaking about his upcoming projects, Rishab said, "Honestly, I didn't want to take on any project until I completed Kantara Chapter 1. But I am glad such roles have come my way. But I do want to break it, and do a Sarkari-type film too. As an actor or filmmaker, I can’t stick to one style. I want to explore diverse roles. Films like Jai Hanuman came searching for me. In fact, they chased me all the way to Kundapura. I didn’t have a reason to reject it. Since I have an interest in mythology, Yakshagana, and history, such characters attracted me."

Kantara: Chapter 1 is written and directed by Rishab Shetty, who stars as Berme in the film, alongside Rukmini Vasanth, Gulshan Devaiah, and Jayaram, among others.