It took debutant director Mithilesh Edavalath several years to get his film Roopanthara to audiences, but that also meant that his writing collaborator Raj B Shetty, who has also acted in it, built enough clout to be able to show it to a bunch of discerning viewers. Raj has shown the film to the other two Shettys – Rishab and Rakshit, as well as filmmakers like Hemanth M Rao, Karthik Subbaraj and Mahesh Narayanan, among others.

Rishab Shetty's review of Roopanthara

Despite his busy schedule with the making of Kantara: Chapter 1, Rishab Shetty took time out to watch Roopanthara and even share a few words about it. Speaking about Roopanthara, Rishab said that he was especially impressed by 2 out of the 4 stories in the anthology, with the segment featuring Somashekhar Bolegaon and Hanumakka, as an elderly couple from Uttara Karnataka on a trip to the city, his personal favourite.

Of course, the story featuring Raj also got a special mention. Rishab added that the stories and performances apart, what elevates Roopanthara are technicians like cinematographer Pravin Shriyan and music director Midhun Mukundan.

The Kantara actor-director was categoric that Roopanthara is a film the Kannada industry can take pride in and hoped that audiences would support it, so that it would encourage filmmakers like Mithilesh to make more experimental cinema.

Roopanthara, which released in theatres on July 26, has Raj on board as co-writer and presenter. His Lighter Buddha Films has released it in theatres. The film’s cast also includes Lekha Naidu, Salmin Sheriff, Jaishankar Aryar (Shivamma director), Bharath GB, Anjan A Bharadwaj, among others.

The film, an exploration of human experiences and transformation, follows 4 stories told by a nomad, whose life depends on the ability of these tales to entertain a bunch of marauders.