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Kantara Chapter 1 ending explained: How Rishab Shetty film's jaw-dropping end sets up another prequel, Kantara Chapter 2

Updated on: Oct 03, 2025 11:57 AM IST

The ending of Rishab Shetty's film Kantara Chapter 1 sets up another prequel in Kantara 3, or as the makers are calling it - Kantara Chapter 2. Spoilers ahead!

Rishab Shetty's Kantara: Chapter 1 hit the screens on Dussehra, and ran to packed houses across India. The prequel to Kantara saw 80-90% occupancy in most theatres across India. Pretty soon, the internet was abuzz with discussions about the film, particularly its much-talked-about climax scene.

SPOILERS FOR KANTARA CHAPTER 1 AHEAD!

Kantara Chapter 1 ending explained

Kantara Chapter 1 stars Rishab Shetty and Rukmini Vasanth in the lead roles.

Kantara: Chapter 1 is a prequel to the 2022 blockbuster, Kantara, set a thousand years before the incidents of the first film. The film showcases a clash between the jungle village of Kantara and the neighbouring kingdom of Kadamba. Berme (Rishab Shetty), a warrior from Kantara, goes up against Kulasekhara (Gulshan Devaiah), the new Kadamba king as the latter tries to annex Kantara for the resources in the jungle.

The film's climax reveals that Kanakvathi (Rukmini Vasanth), Kulasekhara's sister and Berme's love interest, was actually the mastermind behind the rift, and wanted the power of Kantara's daivas for her own evil schemes. The visually stunning climax sees Berme, possessed by a guliga (a protector spirit) fight Kanakvathi and her father Vijayendra (Jayaram). After the climactic battle, Berme dives into the very well where he had been found as an infant.

Kantara Chapter 2 announced

 
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