Fans Recreate Iconic 'Kantara' Tiger Sculpture from Waste Materials

As of November 10, 2025, the recently released 'Kantara: Chapter 1' continues to captivate audiences and artists across India. In a now-viral video, a group of creative individuals in Kerala have revealed their remarkable recreation of the film's striking tiger figure, which was made entirely using waste materials.

The artists began with a wooden frame, layering it with dried banana leaves, straws, and papier-mâché to form the base of the sculpture. For the fur, they utilized coconut fiber husk, while the facial features were sculpted with precision. The final touches included spray-painting and hand-painting the black stripes to give the sculpture a realistic finish similar to the tiger seen in the film.

Directed by Rishab Shetty, 'Kantara: Chapter 1' has already made history as the highest-grossing Indian film of 2025, earning a staggering ₹847 crore worldwide. Released on October 2 to coincide with the Dussehra festival, the mythological action drama has drawn massive crowds, with audiences celebrating the film in unique ways, from dressing up as the daiva Panjurli to organizing devotional screenings across South India.

The artists' creative tribute to 'Kantara: Chapter 1' has quickly gone viral, earning widespread appreciation from fans who have praised the team's ingenuity and their unique way of honoring Rishab Shetty's cinematic vision.