Andhra Pradesh officer recreates Kannada movie Kantara's epic dance. Watch

A government officer from Andhra Pradesh won hearts by performing the iconic folk dance featured in Kannada movie - Kantara - for a cultural fest for the revenue department.

Updated on: Nov 22, 2022, 14:39:39 IST

By Yamini C S

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Rishab Shetty's latest movie 'Kantara' is the talk of the town, especially in south India, having become the highest-grossing Kannada film of all time, second only to KGF-2. The movie is getting a lot of love from rural audience, having featured folklore and cultures prevalent in Tulunadu, the south western part of Karnataka. Inspired by this, a tehsildar in Andhra Pradesh recreated the folk dance - performed by actor-director Rishab Shetty - for a cultural fest for the revenue department, and won the first prize.

The tehsildar, Prasad Rao, is a movie enthusiast, and won first prize at the fest.

The film, made on a budget of ₹16 crore, inspired and resonated with thousands like Tehsildar Prasad Rao. Rao, a cinephile, is the tehsildar of the Kothavalasa area. He won hearts both at the cultural fest and on the internet by recreating the iconic folk dance featured in Kantara, in costume inspired by the film - the traditional attire worn during the ritual of ‘Bhoota Kola’. The fest took place in Andhra Pradesh's Guntur.

“Loved #Kantara? A tahsildar in #AndhraPradesh recreated the epic dance by @shetty_rishab at a culture fest for revenue dept. Prasad Rao is a tahsildar from Kothavalasa & an avid movie buff. No surprises that he won the 1st prize. #kantaramovie,” a social media user, Krishnamurthy, posted.

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“Here are the pics from the event in #Guntur which is in its 6th year. The aim of the first is to provide revenue officials some relaxation from work and stress. Guntur collector was impressed by Prasad Rao and took a pic along with him.”

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Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More

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