Kannada Film Kantara Qualified For Best Picture And Best Actor At The Oscars

Kantara, starring Rishab Shetty, has been qualified for Best Picture and Best Actor nominations at the 2023 Oscars, along with 301 other films.

Kantara, starring Rishab Shetty, has been qualified for Best Picture and Best Actor on the Oscars' contention list. The film was submitted for Oscars 2023 by Hombale Films. Being qualified on the contention list makes Kantara eligible for Oscar members to cast a vote and push it to the main nominations. The film was written, directed, and acted by Rishab Shetty.

Kantara qualified for Best Picture and Best Actor at the Oscars

"We are overjoyed to share that 'Kantara' has received 2 Oscar qualifications! A heartfelt thank you to all who have supported us. We look forward to share this journey ahead with all of your support. Can’t wait to see it shine at the Oscars" Hombale Films wrote on Twitter announcing the good news.

The voting for the Oscar ballots happens between January 11 and January 17. The final nominations will be announced on January 24. "We have submitted our application for Oscars for Kantara and have our fingers crossed as the final nominations are yet to come," Hombale Productions founder Vijay Kirgandur told India Today.

Kantara is an action-thriller film released in September 2022. The film was written, directed, and acted by Rishab Shetty. It was produced by Vijay Kiragandur under Hombale Films. The film is about the story of Shiva (Rishab Shetty), a rebel who defends his village and nature.

The film was critically acclaimed and a blockbuster hit at the box office. The cast, storyline, cinematography, performances, editing, action sequences, and soundtrack were highly praised. The film is the second-highest-grossing Kannada film of all time and of the year 2022.

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