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The makers of Kantara: Chapter 1 begin 27 days countdown before its release, leaves fans curious about its significance

The makers of 'Kantara: Chapter 1' have sparked curiosity by starting a 27-day countdown to its release, leaving everyone wondering about the special significance behind the number.

September 07, 2025 / 17:04 IST
One of the largest and most ambitious scenes ever produced in Indian cinema is expected to result from this tremendous effort.

One of the largest and most ambitious scenes ever produced in Indian cinema is expected to result from this tremendous effort.


Kantara: Chapter 1 has become one of the most awaited films set to release this year. As the film release is getting close day by day the makers of the film have started a 27-day countdown making the fans curious about why makes chose that number and what it means.

The makers of Kantara: Chapter 1 began a 27-day countdown for the movie release creating a sense of excitement for the audience. Normally a countdown highlights particular mark such as a one-month mark or usually notable milestones. But this unique countdown of specifically 27 days has left the audience thinking whether there is a hidden reason behind it or if the number 27 has a specific relevance.








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For Hombale Films, Kantara: Chapter 1 is a very ambitious project. The film has a talented team led by production designer Vinesh Banglan, cinematographer Arvind Kashyap, and music director B. Ajaneesh Loknath is responsible for the film's compelling narrative and striking images.

Kantara: Chapter 1 is a prequel and Hombale Films is working hard to make it as good as the 2022 original. They brought in foreign and Indian experts for one large battle scene and were 3,000 people on the scene, including a team of 500 skilled fighters.

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It took them 45 to 50 days to shoot this sequence, and has also constructed a massive 25-acre town on rough terrain specifically for it. One of the largest and most ambitious scenes ever produced in Indian cinema is expected to result from this tremendous effort.

The movie will be released worldwide on October 2 in different languages including Kannada, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Bengali, and English.

Entertainment desk
first published: Sep 7, 2025 05:04 pm

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