Rishab Shetty calls meeting with Amit Shah a ‘memorable moment’; Opens up about ‘Kantara’ and upcoming plans

Actor and filmmaker Rishab Shetty recently met Union Home Minister Amit Shah. He shared that the meeting became a very special moment in his life and also posted pictures from their interaction online.

The ‘Kantara’ fame actor-director-writer took to his Instagram handle and spoke about how much the meeting meant to him. He said, “Had the honour of meeting the Honourable Home Minister, Shri Amit Shah ji. It became one of my most memorable moments as he shared his words of appreciation for ‘Kantara’ and ‘Kantara Chapter 1’.”

Rishab Shetty’s meeting with Union Home Minister

Rishab Shetty shared he felt very happy when Amit Shah spoke about his films. The appreciation for ‘Kantara’ and ‘Kantara Chapter 1’ stood out for him. It made him feel proud of his work. The actor shared that hearing such words from a leader made the moment even more special. He clearly showed his joy while talking about it.

Talking about culture and cinema

During their meeting, they spoke about many things like cinema, art, and culture. Rishab Shetty said that Amit Shah had deep knowledge about Indian heritage. He said, “I must say, I was truly happy when he began sharing his in-depth knowledge and understanding of our history, culture, art and film-making.”



Rishab Shetty also shared that he spoke about his future work with him. He shared that he had “a wonderful time discussing” his upcoming plans.

Rishab Shetty’s work front

Speaking of Rishab Shetty’s upcoming work, he is now busy with the film ‘Jai Hanuman’ with ‘HanuMan’ fame Prasanth Varma. In this movie, he will play Lord Hanuman. The film is a sequel to ‘Hanu-Man’ and is part of a bigger film universe. The project already got attention when it was announced during the Ram Mandir event in January 2024.
Apart from it, he will star as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in the upcoming pan-India historical epic ‘The Pride of Bharat: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’, directed by Sandeep Singh.Get the latest entertainment updates from the Times of India, along with the latest Hindi movies, upcoming Hindi movies in 2026 , and Telugu movies.”