CHENNAI: Cinematographer Aravind Kashyap recently shared a picture with actor-filmmaker Rishab Shetty and international action choreographer Todor Lazarov on social media. All of them are working together in Kantara Chapter 1 which is the prequel to 2022 critically acclaimed film.

Backed by Hombale Films, Rishab Shetty plays the lead role as well as the director of the film. A few international stunt choreographers and specialists, along with an Indian stunt choreographer, have been hired for the war sequence of Kantara: Chapter 1. Rishab Shetty underwent three months of preparation for the war sequence, which included horse riding, Kalaripayattu, and sword fighting.