Rishab Shetty's Kannada film "Kantara," in which he directed and acted, received widespread appreciation in multiple languages, including Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Malayalam. Following its success, the prequel to the film, titled "Kantara: Chapter 1," is now in production with a high budget.

The final phase of filming began on the 2nd of this month in the Herur forest region of Hassan district, Karnataka. However, local villagers raised objections, alleging that the crew used explosives during the shoot and caused environmental damage by starting fires in the forest. They expressed concerns over wildlife being forced into human settlements due to the fires, demanding an immediate halt to the shoot to protect the environment.

During a confrontation between the film crew and the villagers, a local youth named Harish was injured and admitted to the hospital. Subsequently, a complaint was filed against the film crew at the Esalur police station.