The day of the Matinee Idol

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A prequel to Kantara and the blockbuster success of Mahavtar Narasimha confirm the hold of diverse religiosity on cinema audiences
The day of the Matinee Idol
Rishab Shetty performs Bhoot Kola Dance in Kantara 

 In Kantara, the Kannada block­buster released in 2022, the relationship between humans and nature is symbiotic, and the daiva (deity) is the bridge. It is the destiny of being a Bhoot Kola performer that Shiva (Rishab Shetty) is trying to escape. It is something his father excelled at, but the more he tries to flee his fate, the more it fol­lows him. In Kantara Chapter 1, which released on October 2, Shetty, the actor and director, goes deeper into the origins of Panjurli daiva and Guliga daiva, whose spirits possessed Shiva in his Bhoot Kola avatar.