Kantara Impact! Karnataka govt announces allowances for Daiva Narthakas depicted in the film

New Delhi, Oct 21: The success of Kantara is leaving an impact on the box office as well as culturally. The film, which revolved around the traditions of Daiva Narthakas in coastal Karnataka, has brought the practice into prominence. In yet another such instance, the state government announced allowances for all Narthakas over the age of 60 in the state.

Kantara, directed by Rishab Shetty, focuses on one village in coastal Karnataka and how the Daiva Narthaka tale of the land is woven into the man-nature conflict of the region. The film has made over Rs 170 crore at the box office globally and brought the Daiva and Guliga practice to mainstream. The Daiva Narthakas, as shown in the film, are very much part of the religious and cultural footprint of coastal Karnataka.

 

 

Therefore, Bengaluru MP PC Mohan tweeted that the Karnataka state government has announced Rs 2,000 monthly allowance for Daiva Narthakas above 60 years of age. The MP also tagged Rishab in his tweet and shared a poster of the film that features a Daiva Narthaka.

 

“Adoring Daivas, dance, and divine intervention. The BJP-led #Karnataka government has announced a Rs 2,000 monthly allowance for ‘Daiva Narthakas’ above 60 years of age. Bhoota Kola, a spirit worship ritual depicted in the movie #Kantara is part of Hindu Dharma,” his tweet read.

 

Kantara was released in Kannada on September 30. Last week, its dubbed versions in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu, also released with the Malayalam version set to release this week. The film is already the third-highest-grossing Kannada film of all time, behind only the two KGF films.