Rajinikanth praised Rishab Shetty and refers to Kantara as a "masterpiece."

Rajinikanth, a superstar in India, has joined the list of A-listers applauding Kantara, the Kannada hit.

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He also lauded Rishab Shetty, the director and star of the movie.

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On Wednesday, Rajinikanth declared on Twitter, "'The unknown is more than the known.'"

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The seasoned actor then included Rishab Shetty and gave him credit for his performance.

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Several celebrities, including Prabhas, Kangana Ranaut, Ram Gopal Varma, and Vivek Agnihotri, have already praised the movie.

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It is only the third Kannada movie in history to gross more than 200 crores at international box offices.

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