Actor-filmmaker Rishab Shetty has gathered huge recognition and built a strong reputation with the Kantara series. He won the National Award for Kantara (2022), and in a recent public event, Rishab Shetty confirmed his next directorial venture will be a mythological project.
Rishab Shetty’s Current Projects
It is widely known that Rishab Shetty is currently starring in the pan-India mythological film Jai Hanuman, directed by Prasanth Varma, which began production in February 2026. While working on Jai Hanuman, Shetty is actively developing his next directorial project, marking a return to the director’s chair after the phenomenal success of Kantara Chapter 1.
Focus on Indian Cultural Lore
During the recent event, Rishab Shetty officially confirmed that his next directorial venture will be a mythological project focusing on Indian cultural lore. He emphasized moving away from contemporary storytelling to deeply explore Indian mythology, staying true to the spiritual and cultural themes that made Kantara such a massive hit.
Randamoozham Speculation
There is considerable speculation linking Shetty’s new mythological project to the long-awaited epic Randamoozham. Reports suggest he may direct the adaptation of M.T. Vasudevan Nair’s Randamoozham, a Mahabharata retelling from Bhima’s perspective. This project has faced previous hurdles but could find new life under Shetty’s direction, given his proven ability to handle mythological narratives with authenticity and commercial appeal.
With his National Award-winning success with Kantara and ongoing work on Jai Hanuman, Rishab Shetty is positioning himself as one of Indian cinema’s most bankable filmmakers in the mythology genre. His upcoming mythological directorial project is expected to begin pre-production after he completes his acting commitments for Jai Hanuman.