Rishab Shetty will receive the Leadership in Cinema Award at IFFM 2026 for showcasing the cultural and spiritual heritage of coastal Karnataka through the Kantara franchise. He said storytelling is his way of celebrating culture and traditions

Bhumi Pednekkar has joined Rishab Shetty in his upcoming film The Pride of Bharat: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. The actress has boarded the historical drama and is set to play the legendary Warrior Queen Belawadi Mallamma