Rishab Shetty recalls days of struggle after ‘Kantara Chapter 1’ success

BENGALURU: Actor and director Rishab Shetty’s film ‘Kantara Chapter 1’ is scripting history in Indian cinema. The film has been enjoying houseful shows across Karnataka and the rest of the country and is also breaking records at the box office.

Rishab Shetty expressed his gratitude to the audience for their overwhelming response. He shared an emotional post on social media about the success of ‘Kantara Chapter 1’ while recalling the days of struggle that he faced in the past and the humiliation he endured. He recounted the journey from humiliation to honour.

In February 2016, Rishab Shetty’s directorial debut, “Ricky,” was released. Despite starring Rishab Shetty and Hariprriya, the film struggled to find theaters in coastal Karnataka, and Rishab Shetty had to make a lot of requests to get a single show in Mangaluru at that time. Fast forward to today, Rishab Shetty’s film ‘Kantara’ has crossed 5,000 shows and is enjoying houseful shows everywhere.

2016 ರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಪ್ರದರ್ಶನಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಒದ್ದಾಡಿದ ದಿನದಿಂದ, 5000ಕ್ಕೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು
housefull ಶೋಗಳ ಈ ಅದ್ಭುತ ಪಯಣ. ಇದು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಿದ್ದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆಂಬಲದಿಂದ ಮಾತ್ರ. ಇದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸದಾ ಋಣಿ.

From struggling to get one evening show in 2016 to 5000+ housefull shows in 2025.
This journey is… https://t.co/vuSfaVIAA2

— Rishab Shetty (@shetty_rishab) October 2, 2025

Taking to his X account, Rsishab Shetty wrote, “From struggling to get one evening show in 2016 to 5000+ housefull shows in 2025. This journey is nothing but your love, support, and God’s grace. Forever grateful to every single person who made this possible”.

Rishab Shetty expressed his gratitude to his fans and said that he will always be indebted to everyone who made this success possible. He also reposted a photo from 2016, which showed his struggles to get his film screened.