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Bengaluru, March 16 (Ians) Wishes are pouring in from all corners for ‘Kantara’ star Rishab Shetty who is all set to deliver a speech at the United Nations Human Rights Council (Unhrc) Session in Geneva.

The Centre for Global Affairs and Public Policy (Cgapp) stated that Rishab will be speaking about Indian cinema’s role in fostering discussions on environment, climate and conservation at the Unhrc Session in Geneva. Cgapp Director Anindya Sengupta met him on the sidelines of the Session as Kantara star brings Indian stories to world stage.

Bjp Karnataka has stated that it is a matter of celebration for Kannada people. It is also a matter of pride that Rishab Shetty is going to deliver his address in Kannada language at the Unhrc Session. “Hearty congratulations to him,” it said.

Kantara star had met Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Mar 8 and shared details of his findings about life...

CinemaActor Rishab Shetty, who also directed ‘Kantara’, is expected to deliver a speech at the United Nations Human Rights Council after the screening. Twitter/ CGAPPIndiaKannada film Kantara, a pan-Indian blockbuster that sparked discussions on forest conservation in indigenous territories, is all set to be screened at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, on Friday, March 17. Actor-director Rishab Shetty is expected to deliver a speech at the United Nations Human Rights Council (Unhrc) after the screening. He will speak on Indian cinema’s role in fostering discussions on environment, climate, and conservation, according to a tweet by the non-profit organisation Centre For Global Affairs and Public Policy (Cgapp). Reports said Rishab has already reached Geneva and completed the oral submission ahead of the event. According to Cgapp, the organisation’s director Anindya Sengupta met Rishab on the sidelines of the session, “as the Kantara star brings Indian stories to world stage...

Fourth feature of Indrasis Acharya, “In the Mist” (aka “Niharika”) is a very interesting portrait of womanhood, particularly since it deals with a number of themes that can only be described as taboo. The film had world Premiere at Adelaide, Asian Premiere at Hanoi, and National Premiere at Kerala International, in what seems will be a rather long festival run.

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The movie starts with Deepa, a young woman, moving to her uncle’s house in the country from Kolkata, after her mother’s death and the bedridden situation of her father. The girl tries to be cheerful and adapt as quickly as possible, but the fact that there is some trauma involved in her past is also quite evident. As we learn from flashbacks, the building that fostered her extended family during her childhood was not exactly a dream one,...