NEW DELHI: Filmmaker Sandeep Reddy Vanga, best known for “Arjun Reddy” and “Animal”, on Friday showered praise on Rishab Shetty’s newly released film “Kantara: Chapter 1”, calling it a “masterpiece” and a one-man show by the Kannada star.

The movie is a prequel to Shetty’s 2022 blockbuster “Kantara”, which became a cultural phenomenon for its rooted storytelling, exploration of folklore and divine traditions of coastal Karnataka, and went on to become one of the highest-grossing Kannada films of all time.

In a post on X, Vanga praised Shetty’s performance and the film’s impact on Indian cinema.

“‘KANTARA Chapter 1’ is a true masterpiece. Indian cinema has never seen anything like this before. It’s a cinematic thunderstorm, raw, divine, and unshakable. Rishab Shetty delivers a true one-

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