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Indian Film Festival of Melbourne: Honour for Rishab Shetty; ‘Ammang Helbeda’ to be screened
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The Hindu Bureau
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Kannada filmmaker Rishab Shetty will receive the Leadership in Cinema Award at the 2026 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne. The festival will also feature a screening of the Kannada film 'Ammang Helbeda' as part of its 17th edition.
The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) will confer its Leadership in Cinema Award upon Kannada actor, writer and filmmaker Rishab Shetty at its 2026 edition, recognising a “visionary whose work will continue to redefine the possibilities of contemporary Indian storytelling on the global stage”.
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