Rishab Shetty won the Best Actor National Film Award 2024. The announcement was made on Friday, August 16. Besides this, Hombale Films’ Kantara also won the ‘Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment’ award.

• Kantara starring Rishab Shetty in the lead reased in 2022.
• The film is narrated around a human and nature conflict where Shiva is the rebel who works against nature.
• The film is set and shot in Keradi in coastal Karnataka which involves the cultures of Kambla and Bhootha Kola.
• Rishab Shetty not only played the lead in the movie but also wrote and directed it.
• The film gained love from all, including celebrities, political dignitaries, cricketers and the audience. It had earned over Rs 450 crore at the box office.