Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 29 (ANI): Actor-filmmaker Rishab Shetty will be conferred with the prestigious Leadership in Cinema Award at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2026 (IFFM). The Leadership in Cinema Award will recognise Shetty’s contribution to expanding the global conversation around Indian cinema by championing narratives that are unapologetically rooted, culturally authentic and artistically ambitious, as per a press release. https://www.instagram.com/p/DbUuP1qIKA8/Speaking on the recognition, Rishab Shetty said, ‘I am deeply honoured to receive the Leadership in Cinema Award from the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne. Festival Director Mitu Bhowmick Lange added, ‘Rishab Shetty represents a new generation of Indian filmmakers whose work is both deeply rooted and globally relevant. We are delighted to honour him with the Leadership in Cinema Award and look forward to welcoming him to IFFM 2026.’