Kantara Chapter 1 First Review Out: Rishab Shetty’s folklore is ‘better than its prequel’; critics praise cinematography and background score

Rishab Shetty’s 'Kantara: Chapter 1' opens to massive hype with advance bookings shattering records, while first reviews call it visually stunning and even better than the prequel.

Oct 1, 2025 - 17:30

Kantara Chapter 1 First Review Out: Rishab Shetty’s folklore is ‘better than its prequel’; critics praise cinematography and background score

Kantara: Chapter 1 First Review: Rishab Shetty’s much-awaited film “Kantara: A Legend – Chapter 1” is having a grand worldwide release on October 2, 2025, coinciding with Dussehra. Excitement surrounding the film is at its peak. The first reviews have already started surfacing online, and according to reports, premiere shows have already taken place. Let’s find out how the film fares.

Kantara: Chapter 1 First Review Out: Even better than the prequel

The first review of ‘ Kantara Chapter 1’ is out. Before the release of ‘Kantara Chapter 1’, a review went viral on a Telugu website, calling the film a ‘must-watch’. It also said that ‘Kantara Chapter 1’ has lived up to expectations in many ways. In fact, according to a report by Telugu FilmiFocus, viewers of ‘Kantara Chapter 1’ have praised the film’s presentation and called it ‘even better than ‘Kantara’.

The report states, “Kantara Chapter 1 is excellent, and all the questions raised in the first part were cleared in the second part…! It was even more brilliant.” The film’s technical features have also been highly praised. Audiences have described the music, background score, and cinematography as “excellent.”

Film critic Umair Sandhu posted his opinion on X, writing, “First review: Kantara Chapter 1! All that glitters is not gold! An overrated and weird film.” However, not many reviews have come in yet, so the actual rating of Rishabh Shetty’s film will have to be seen on October 2nd.