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'Kantara' Sensation Rishab Shetty Recounts Amitabh Bachchan Meeting from Struggling Days
25 Oct, 2025
Summary
- 'Kantara' still box office champion in 3rd week
- Rishab Shetty's film nears ₹547 crore collections
- Rishab recalls trying to convince Amitabh Bachchan to star in his earlier film
As of 2025-10-25T10:15:01+00:00, Rishab Shetty's 'Kantara Chapter 1' remains the box office champion, having entered its third week of release. The film has amassed impressive collections of nearly ₹547 crore, placing it just ₹50 crore short of becoming the highest-grossing movie of the year. This remarkable success has solidified Rishab's status as one of Indian cinema's most efficient filmmakers and actors.
During a recent event, Rishab made a nostalgic mention of his earlier encounters in trying to meet Amitabh Bachchan when he was still a struggling filmmaker. Rishab had previously gone to Mr. Bachchan's residence in an attempt to convince him to star in a Hindi adaptation of his National Award-winning film 'Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale, Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai'. Although Rishab never got the chance to meet Mr. Bachchan at the time, he fondly recalled catching a glimpse of Mrs. Jaya Bachchan and being dazzled by the room displaying numerous accolades.
