Kantara’ Star Rishab Shetty Speaks at UNHRC; ‘Proud to Make Statement at int’l forum’

Rishab Shetty, known for the movie Kantara, spoke at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC).

Rishab Shetty, the star and director of the blockbuster movie “Kantara,” spoke on Thursday at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) meeting in Geneva.

“I’m honoured to speak on behalf of ECO FAWN at the UNHRC. At the international event, the relevance in promoting the cultural rights of forest residents and protecting the woods in Kantara is understood, Rishab remarked following the address.

Rishab Shetty has also shared his speech on his social media. “Environmental sustainability is the need of the hour. As an actor and director, my aim is to impact at the grassroots level.

Rishab Shetty added, “The global agencies and the governmental organisations are at the forefront of the pursuit of environmental sustainability. In addition, civil society in India is also involved in local environment protection. The medium of cinema holds mirror to such environmental consciousness and plays an important role in showing reality to the world. We are proud that many Indian movies have talked about environment protection through fictional and real stories and created awareness about it.”

“Even in my latest movie Kantara, there are important elements about human life in the lap of nature, local beliefs and ritual of people,” he said.

Rishab said that Kantara showed “how our connection with the environment, its effect on us, co-existence, and cultural values are interdependent”.

The film explores local environmental protection, the role of government, and the importance of communities in solving environmental problems.

“Movies like ‘Kantara’ expose reality and inspire people to face environmental challenges and solve problems. They awaken emotions and move people towards environmental protection. I appeal to everyone present that such hard work should be recognised and encouraged

Nevertheless, after 12 seconds Rishab Shetty’s speech was cut off due to technical difficulties. According to sources close to him, another speaker was given the opportunity because the translation was not available.