Kantara (Kannada pronunciation: [kɑːⁿt̪ɑːrʌ]; transl. ”Mystical Forest”) is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language action thriller filmwritten and directed by Rishab Shetty, and produced by Vijay Kiragandur,under Hombale Films. The film stars Shetty as a Kambala champion, who comes to loggerheads with an upright DRFO officer, Murali (Kishore). Achyuth Kumar and Sapthami Gowda feature in supporting roles.