Rishab Shetty shares BTS moments from ‘Kantara Chapter 1’, discloses his ‘best part of directing’ |

Rishab Shetty offers a glimpse into the making of his blockbuster film ‘Kantara Chapter 1’. Behind-the-scenes photos reveal the extensive rehearsals and character development. Shetty emphasizes that bringing characters to life is the most rewarding aspect of directing. The film, released in 2025, achieved significant box office success and continues to inspire.

‘Kantara Chapter 1’ remains a major hit in Rishab Shetty’s success, and he also sees to it that he can still amaze his supporters with unique BTS photos of the film, which can offer them a different look at film production. The actor and director also has more than just a few months of squeezing as much as he can out of ‘Kantara,’ he has over five years and thousands of people helping lend a hand. These experiences let their fans see the hard work and dedication that went into making the story, the characters, and the ‘Kantara’ universe.

Months of rehearsals and careful character crafting

Before entering the set, Rishab Shetty made sure that all the actors knew their parts very well. “Making my characters come alive is the best part of directing,” he said, uploading the pictures, stating how characters come into life after each rehearsal making the audience believe that the fictional world is real. Leading actors Jayaram in the royal role of Rajasekhar, Gulshan Devaiah as the son Kulasekhar and Rukmini Vasanth were joined by theater personalities Prakash Tumminad and Deepak Rai Panaje. They all rehearsed a lot to reach performance standards.