As Rishab Shetty's Kantara Chapter 1 turned a year old today, actor Rukmini Vasanth has shared some BTS glimpses from the sets of the film, recalling the shoot days. Rukmini played the complex and formidable role of a wily antagonist and warrior princess, Kanakavathi, in the epic, which hit the screens on October 2, 2025.

The 17th Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM 2026) has kicked off on August 13, 2026. On Day 1, the festival hosted the grand opening night and the starry red carpet awards night at the Palais Theatre at St Kilda in Melbourne, with Rani Mukerji, Rishab Shetty, Dulquer Salmaan, Rekha, Kirti Kulhari, Vijay Varma and Rasika Dugal among others taking home the evening’s top honours.