Rishab Shetty’s ‘Kantara’ Receives Praises At UNHCR Meet For Highlighting Environmental Concerns

Geneva: Kannada blockbuster movie `Kantara` was screened on the Pathe Balexert theatre Geneva on March 17. An viewers of about 220 folks together with the UN representatives, Heads of International Organisations from Germany, Brazil, UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development), ITU (International Telecommunication Union) WHO (World Health Organisation), Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Indian diaspora attended the screening. The viewers gave a rapturous response to the movie. 

Set within the fictional village of Dakshina Kannada, `Kantara` adopted the character of Rishab Shetty (who can also be the director of the film), taking part in the position of a Kambala champion, who had a faceoff with an upright Forest Range officer. The film amalgamates delusion, fiction, folklore and the native tradition of Karnataka. The movie exhibits the everlasting tussle between man and forest. The movie impressed folks to concentrate on environmental challenges. The Indian PR spoke concerning the manufacturing of multi-lingual movies in India on the UN and in addition emphasised the truth that Kannada movies are contributing 10 per cent to it. 

Helmed by Kannada star Rishab, `Kantara` not solely garnered critics` praises but additionally minted a whopping sum of money on the field workplace. The movie accomplished its superb run of 100 days within the theatres in February. On that event, Rishab introduced the movie`s prequel. He stated, “We are very pleased and thankful to the audience who had shown immense love and support to Kantara and taking the journey ahead, with the blessing of almighty Daiva the film has successfully completed 100 days and I would like to take this opportunity to announce the prequel of Kantara. What you have seen is actually Part 2, Part 1 will come next year. The idea has been flashed into my mind while I was shooting for Kantara because the history of Kantara has more depth to it, and currently, if the writing part is concerned, we are in the middle of digging into more details. As the research is still progressing, it would be very early to reveal details about the film.” 

According to Rishabh, movies at this time are crossing the language barrier. He added that Indian cinema is offered in numerous languages and if the content material connects with the viewers, the film shall be accepted as an All-Indian film. He stated that he believed within the mantra of native being the brand new international. The extra native the content material is, the broader the viewers it can cater to.