Kantara 2: Junior artist dies on sets of Rishab Shetty's film; shoot on halt

In January, a serious dispute broke out between the film crew of Kantara Chapter 2 and local villagers. The villagers confronted the team for using explosives in the forest without proper authorization. This led to a physical clash. The forest department later stepped in to investigate, as concerns were raised about the crew disturbing wildlife and the environment. The incident reportedly took place in the Hosur Gram Panchayat area of Sakleshpur taluk, Hassan district.