The latest Kannada blockbuster Kantara is the talk of the town and it has delivered an unexpected raging performance at the box office. The film which opened on a low-key note with limited number of screens, expanded and fetched more screens with highly positive reviews and word of mouth and there has been no look back since then. Eventually, the film picked up momentum at the box office and has already collected more than 200 crores. The film has caught the attention of not only the fans and general audience, but also film personalities including that of leading star heroes.

That said, Superstar Rajinikanth is mighty impressed with this Rishab Shetty directorial and the legendary actor took to his official Twitter page to heap praise on the movie and its makers. Rajinikanth also added that Kantara gave him goosebumps while watching the film. Talking about it, Rajinikanth tweeted, "The unknown is more than the known” no one could have said this better in cinema than @hombalefilms #KantaraMovie you gave me goosebumps @shetty_rishab Rishab hats off to you as a writer,director and actor.Congrats to the whole cast and crew of this masterpiece in indian cinema.".

This tweet from Rajinikanth has garnered wide attention and has become viral on social media. Rajinikanth also personally called Rishab Shetty and the producers of the film to wish them on the film and the makers sounded elated about the same. Superstar Rajinikanth is currently busy acting in Jailer which is helmed by Nelson Dilipkumar of Doctor and Beast fame.

Produced by Sun Pictures on a grand scale, the film has music composed by Anirudh Ravichander who is reuniting with Rajinikanth after Petta and Darbar. Ramya Krishnan plays a pivotal character in the film, alongside Yogi Babu, Vinayakan, Vasanth Ravi, and others. The film is expected to release in theatres in the summer of 2023.