Kantara Tragedy: Junior Artist Dies on Set, Rishab Shetty Film Halted Mid-Shoot

Junior artist dies on sets of Kantara: South superstar Rishab Shetty 's film 'Kantara: Chapter 1' has once again become a victim of a tragic incident. Actually, a tragic incident happened on the set of Rishab Shetty's film 'Kantara Chapter 1'. A junior artist MF Kapil died after drowning in the Kallur Souparnika river. After the death of MF Kapil, the makers have stopped the shooting of the film.

MF Kapil died due to drowning in the river

In fact, according to media reports, MF Kapil, who lives in Kerala, was reportedly swimming in the river after the afternoon lunch break and was swept away. MF Kapil went for a swim in the river after the lunch break and was swept away by a strong current. Local authorities and the fire department launched a search and rescue operation when they were informed. Kapil's body was recovered from the river on Tuesday evening. A case has been registered at the Kollur police station, and an investigation is underway to look into the circumstances of his death. The team of the film 'Kantara' is in complete mourning due to this accident. The director, co-stars and unit members went to meet Kapil's family and immediately temporarily halted the shooting of the film.

Last year also an accident also happened with the film team

For your information, let us tell you that in November 2024 last year, there were reports that a bus carrying 20 junior artists overturned in Kollur, seriously injuring six of them. The accident happened when the crew was returning to Kollur after shooting in Mudur. As a result, the shooting schedule of Kantara: Chapter 1 was disrupted.

Kantara Chapter 1 will release on 2 October 2025

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Directed and starring Rishab, Kantara: Chapter 1 is a prequel to his 2022 hit Kantara. The film is set during the reign of the Kadambas of Banavasi. Apart from Rishab, the film also stars Jayaram, Kishore, Jayasurya and Jisshu Sengupta. It is slated for release on October 2 this year. Kantara Chapter 1 will have a grand release worldwide on October 2, 2025. Kantara: Chapter 1 will release in multiple languages ​​including Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi and Malayalam.

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