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Gulshan Devaiah, who essayed the role of King Kulashekhara in Kantara Chapter 1, has opened up about working with Rishab Shetty. He recalled how Shetty created the world of Kantara. Devaiah also praised the director’s dedication and determination for the film and called him a ‘possessed’ man. Apart from appreciating the world of the blockbuster Kannada movie, Gulshan remembered the time when he heard the script for the first time. Here is what he said.

In an interview with NDTV, Gulshan Devaiah recalled, “So, Rishab called me one day. I've known him for a while. We'd met and he had pitched me some scripts before, which didn't really see the light of day. Then lockdown happened and all that. So he called me one day and said he wants to talk to me. He was very excited. He said, 'We've written something with you in mind. We want you to hear it'.”

The actor continued, “This was sometime in 2023. I heard the script, and I thought if I say no to this, it would be a stupid idea. The part was interesting, and the film, I knew, would be great for my career too. I really enjoyed watching the first one. And I really enjoyed meeting Rishab and vibing with him. I thought it would be a good idea.”

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Gulshan Devaiah revealed that what attracted him most about Rishab Shetty was his single-minded passion. The actor added, “He's a man who is possessed.” Talking about how Rishab Shetty created the world of Kantara Chapter 1, “The pressure of expectations from audiences - that it has to be as good, if not better, than the first Kantara - to act and perform a physically and emotionally demanding part, to direct a team of actors which is way larger than the first movie, to be the head of a set that's ten times the size of what he had before, to deal with that day-to-day stress - it's amazing. And to do all that exceptionally well over 250 days... I'm in awe of that ability. Forget everything else, I just want to learn how to handle stress and pressure. I've seen him do that daily.”

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“We were shooting in real forests. They had to construct roads and even build a bridge to get to a certain place where 4x4s could go. And then it would start raining. Some days were a complete washout. You have a short window of time to get everyone out because if you wait too long, the roads get bad and cars start sliding everywhere. It's dangerous. And it happened a bunch of times when we were on set, in costume, and suddenly we had to be out in 20 minutes. The entire team - 600 people. He knew he couldn't shoot that day. He's behind schedule. It's action inside the forest. And yet, he somehow found a way to keep going,” he added.