Revealed on: Oct 10, 2025 06:15 am IST
After the discharge of Rishab Shetty’s newest Kannada movie Kantara Chapter 1, filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma remarked that ‘all filmmakers’ ought to be ‘ashamed’.
Actor-filmmaker Rishab Shetty has responded to the reward filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma showered on him after the discharge of Kantara Chapter 1. RGV had remarked in a single publish that ‘all filmmakers in India ought to really feel ashamed’ after the movie’s launch. In one other publish, he said that ‘Rishab pioneered a motion of disruption’ in cinema. In an interview with Zoom, right here’s how the Kannada star responded.
Rishab Shetty reacts to Ram Gopal Varma’s reward
Rishab was requested about RGV’s reward for him, and he replied, “Fundamental ek bachcha hu movie trade predominant, wo itne bade legend hai aur itne bade bade movies kiyein aur hum bachpan se unka kaam dekhte aayein hai. Unka (movie reward karna) ek bohot badi baat hai – toh predominant settle for bhi nahi karta hu (I’m nonetheless a child within the movie trade, whereas he’s a legend who has made iconic movies. I’ve grown up watching his work, so for him to reward Kantara is a big factor – I can hardly settle for it).”
He additionally revealed that RGV known as him all excited after watching the movie, stating, “Wo movie dekh ke pleasure predominant unhone mujhe name kiya tha, lekin sari trade ko legends, seniors ko jo hum dekhte hai – unke inspiration predominant hum aaye hai. So, wahi comply with karta hu predominant. Mujhe kuch competitors report ye sab kuch nahi hai mere dimag predominant (After watching the movie, he known as me in pleasure. However actually, all of us within the trade, particularly folks like me, are right here as a result of legends and seniors like him impressed us. I don’t assume when it comes to competitors or data; these issues don’t matter).”
About Kantara Chapter 1
Kantara Chapter 1 has crossed the ₹451 crore mark worldwide in its first week of launch and has additionally surpassed the ₹300 crore mark in India on the identical time. The movie is written and directed by Rishab, who additionally stars within the lead position. Rukmini Vasanth, Gulshan Devaiah, and Jayaram additionally star within the movie, which serves as a prequel to the 2022 movie Kantara. The movie tells the story of a tribal man named Berme who rises in opposition to the aristocracy.
