Rains disrupt shooting of Kantara Chapter 1 in Hosanagara

Heavy rains lashing parts of Hosanagara taluk disrupted the shooting of the movie – Kantara Chapter 1, directed by Rishab Shetty, at the backwaters of Mani dam, built across Varahi river, on Saturday.

According to the production company, a part of the film set collapsed in the backwater on the day.

“We had a setting of a ship in the backdrop, and the set toppled in the high-speed winds on Saturday. However, our crew and technical team were quite far from the waterbody. Nobody was hurt. We resumed the shooting on Sunday as per the schedule,” said Adarsh, executive producer of Hombale Films.

Mr. Adarsh said the production company had taken permission from the police, forest officials, Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd (KPCL) and the local panchayat for the shooting, and that the production team made all arrangements for the safety of the crew.

Published - June 15, 2025 07:23 pm IST