Bollywood
'Kantara' Star Rishab Shetty To Team Up With 'Lagaan' Director Ashutosh Gowariker For A Pan India Movie
Mumbai, September 1 - Kannada star Rishab Shetty delivered an unexpected all-time box office blockbuster last year in the form of "Kantara". In Hindi, the movie turned out to be a sleeper hit with gross collection of around 100 crores and now, the actor is working on the "Kantara 2" which will go on floors later this year.## "Kantara" helped Shetty to rose to fame in Hindi market which could take his popularity to next level with "Kantara 2". It is not the only movie for the actor to arrive in Hindi as according to Pinkvilla, the talented actor will be collaborating with "Lagaan" director Ashutosh Gowariker for a Pan India movie.## It is said that Shetty and Gowarikar have been discussing a story for a while now and things have finally fallen into place. "Ashutosh has been working on a subject that warrants a rooted treatment and he felt that Rishab is the best fit for his subject. He met the actor multiple times over the last few months and both jammed very well with regards to their take on cinema", the report says.## The script for this untitled movie has been locked and the pre-production will commence in the next 2 months. The makers want to take the movie on floors by mid-next year but it depends on the progress of "Kantara 2". It will be a multi-lingual movie and will release in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam. ## Meanwhile, apart from "Kantara 2" and Gowarikar's movie, Shetty also has "Ricky", "Bell Bottom", and "Avane Sriman Narayana" under his kitty. ## Stay tuned...
