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‘Kantara: Chapter 1’ Star Rukmini Vasanth on Rishab Shetty Collaboration, Yash’s ‘Toxic’ and NTR Jr. Team-Up: ‘The Sense of Play and the Sense of Enjoyment’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Dec 25, 2025 9:30pm PT ‘Kantara: Chapter 1’ Star Rukmini Vasanth on Rishab Shetty Collaboration, Yash’s ‘Toxic’ and NTR Jr. Team-Up: ‘The Sense of Play and the Sense of Enjoyment’ (EXCLUSIVE) By Naman Ramachandran Plus Icon Naman Ramachandran Latest ‘Kantara: Chapter 1’ Star Rukmini Vasanth on Rishab Shetty Collaboration, Yash’s ‘Toxic’ and NTR Jr. Team-Up: ‘The Sense of Play and the Sense of Enjoyment’ (EXCLUSIVE) 16 minutes ago Ranveer Singh’s ‘Dhurandhar 2’ Locks 2026 Release Date, Expands to Five Languages Following South India Demand 2 days ago Hyun Bin, Jung Woo-sung Crime Thriller ‘Made in Korea’ Sets Disney+ Debut 2 days ago See All Team Rukmini Vasanth Rukmini Vasanth is having a moment.

Rukmini Vasanth

Rukmini Vasanth

Credit: Variety

Key Highlights

  • Fresh off Rishab Shetty‘s blockbuster “Kantara: A Legend – Chapter 1,” the Indian actor has Yash‘s “Toxic” and a Prashanth Neel film with NTR Jr.
  • on deck, and her approach is clear: women with agency who make decisive choices.
  • The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art graduate, who gained recognition for her nuanced work in the critically acclaimed “Sapta Sagaradaache Ello” films (2023) opposite Rakshit Shetty, tells Variety that her performance as Kanakavathi in Rishab Shetty’s mythological prequel was carefully architected from the start.
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  • The pivotal nature of her role was established from her first meeting with Shetty and his writing team of Anirudh Mahesh and Shanil Guru, with the character’s carefully concealed motivations and dramatic reveal integral to the film’s structure from the beginning.
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  1. ‘Kantara: Chapter 1’ Star Rukmini Vasanth on Rishab Shetty Collaboration, Yash’s ‘Toxic’ and NTR Jr. Team-Up: ‘The Sense of Play and the Sense of Enjoyment’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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