Kantara Chapter 1: Rishab Shetty gets Diljit Dosanjh to sing; netizens ask, ‘Shettre bere yaaru sigililva ?
Kantara Chapter 1: After the team of Kantara Chapter 1 posted a behind-the-scenes video of Diljit’s recording, Rishab’s timeline was flooded with comments that they are disappointed with his choice.
Last Updated: 10.41 PM, Sep 12, 2025
Earlier on September 12, the makers of Kantara Chapter 1, including actor-filmmaker Rishab Shetty, shared a video from the recording of a song of the film in Mumbai with singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh. While news of the collaboration had broken a day earlier, now that they have actually gone ahead and recorded the song, there’s an outpouring of vehement opposition, with netizens decrying Rishab’s choice, instead of promoting local talent.
Fans unhappy with Diljit Dosanjh's inclusion in 'divine' film
Unhappy fans wondered why Rishab would collaborate with someone who, not long ago, was in the eye of a storm for working with a Pakistani actress in Sardarji 3 and had justified this as well. Diljit, they reckon, is the wrong choice for a ‘divine’ movie like Kantara Chapter 1, as he’s widely seen as an alleged open supporter of the Khalistani movement. A quick look at the comment section of Rishab’s social media post has netizens urging the actor-filmmaker to stay away from Diljit or suffer the consequence with threats to boycott his film.
Some, though, were genuinely excited about the collaboration, and urged others to see cinema as cinema and not bring politics into it. “#Chamkila 's highest selling album were devotional songs & so, glad to see this devotional collaboration of shiv thandav for #KantaraChapter1,” wrote a user. Another said that Rishab should ignore all the hate comments and focus on starting promotions of the film, given that it is less than three weeks away from its theatrical release date.
Kantara Chapter 1 is a prequel to the successful 2022 film Kantara and is rumoured to be an exploration of the folklore that was touched upon in the original. The origin story of Panjurli Daiva is mooted as one possibility. The film has music by Ajaneesh B Loknath, while Arvind Kashyap returns as cinematographer.
FAQs
Q. Are Kantara and Kantara: Chapter 1 the same?
A. No, they are separate films in the same franchise, both written and directed by Rishab Shetty. Kantara released in 2022, while Kantara: Chapter 1 is expected to hit theatres on October 2, 2025. Chapter 1 is the prequel of the original film and is supposedly an exploration of the origin of the Panjurli Daiva, among others.
Q. Whose avatar is Panjurli Daiva?
A. Panjurli Daiva is considered an avatar of Lord Vishnu in his Varaha incarnation. Panjurli, according to folklore, was a wild boar, who was slain by Lord Shiva and then revived to become a divine protector.
Q. Which OTT will Kantara Chapter 1 be on after theatrical release?
A. Amazon Prime Video acquired the digital streaming rights of Kantara Chapter 1 even before the completion of filming.