- By Tapapriya Dutta
- Sat, 18 Oct 2025 04:42 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Amitabh Bachchan recently revealed that he hasn’t watched Rishab Shetty’s films yet, including the Kantara franchise. The Kantara actor, for the first time, joined the superstar on the hot seat during the Juniors Week episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati 17, where the two shared some fun conversations. In the episode, Amitabh also shared that his daughter, Shweta Bachchan Nanda, could not sleep after she watched Shetty’s Kantara. He also lauded the last scene in the movie.
Talking about Amitabh Bachchan’s tradition of writing letters to actors who perform well in a particular film, Rishab Shetty said, “I’ve heard you write letters to actors after their performances. It would be a blessing if one day you wrote one for me.”
Reacting to that, Amitabh Bachchan said, “Firstly, I must apologise for not having seen your films yet you know how our schedules are. But my daughter Shweta went to see Kantara, and she couldn’t sleep for a few days. She was blown away by your performance, especially the last scene. She kept asking how you got into that zone.”
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On the show, Rishab Shetty also opened up about his wife Pragathi and initiating a conversation with her by sending her IMDb rating. Rishab recalled, “My film had released, but no one recognised me then. I was pushed aside, and that’s when I saw her. I sent her my IMDb rating on social media since there was some voting going on, that’s how we started talking. Within a year, we got married. I have two kids now, and she’s been my biggest support.”
About Kantara Chapter 1
The prequel of Rishab Shetty’s 2022 blockbuster movie, Kantara, has been running successfully in theatres. Kantara Chapter 1 also stars Rukmini Vasanth, Gulshan Devaiah, Jayaram, Rakesh Poojari, Pramod Shetty and Achyuth Kumar in key roles. The film, which has been written and directed by Rishab Shetty, is nearing towards Rs 500 crore mark at the box office in India. The film has been earning less than Rs 10 crore.