'Please don't stop!': Gulshan Devaiah welcomes fans' love for 'Kantara'
What's the story
Actor Gulshan Devaiah is over the moon with the overwhelming response to his performance in the Kannada film, Kantara: Chapter 1. The movie, which also stars Rishab Shetty, was released on October 2. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Devaiah expressed his gratitude and joy at being appreciated for his role as a headstrong, power-drunk prince who loves drinking.
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'Keep the appreciation coming'
In his post, Devaiah wrote, "I'm so tired of hearing my name mentioned since the last few days.. PLEASE DONT STOP!! .... Keep the appreciation coming. Just because I'm tired doesn't mean you get tired too." He added, "I'm genuinely grateful (heart and folded hand emoji)." The actor also responded to a tweet about regional cinema audiences owning actors like him.
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'Recognition is incidental'
Devaiah wrote, "I wholeheartedly welcome your sentiment .. I'm overwhelmed and grateful .. Yella namma naadu, yella namma nudi (All our land, all our language)... I belong to cinema and art." He also replied to a social media user's comment about him getting the recognition he deserves. The actor said, "Recognition is incidental, good opportunities with good people is what we need."
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Here's the actor's tweet
Im so tired of hearing my name mentioned since the last few days.. PLEASE DONT STOP!! …. Keep the appreciation coming.
— “SuperGullu” (@gulshandevaiah) October 4, 2025
Just because I’m tired doesn’t mean you get tired too.
I’m genuinely grateful 🤝🙏🤘
Rishab Shetty’s #kantharachapter1 playing in 6 languages to packed… pic.twitter.com/zuF9cUz6QW
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About 'Kantara: Chapter 1'
Kantara: Chapter 1, which also stars Rukmini Vasanth and Jayaram in key roles, is set during the Kadamba dynasty in Karnataka. The film showcases one of Indian cinema's biggest action sequences with over 500 fighters and 3,000 people on a massive 25-acre rugged land. It has been released in multiple languages, including Kannada, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Bengali, and English.