Updated On: 18 December, 2023 02:30 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
`Kantara` star Rishab Shetty has adopted a government school in his hometown Keradi in Karnataka. With this move, the actor wishes to encourage people to study in vernacular medium schools and keep regional languages going

Rishab Shetty at the school he adopted in Keradi
Kantara star Rishab Shetty has indeed made waves with the release of his thrilling look from the upcoming `Kantara Chapter 1`. The actor who has left the nation astonished with the success of `Kantara` is also a man to look up to for his kindness, a devoted family man, and an aware personality towards society`s welfare. The evidence of Rishab`s awareness of society`s welfare was recently witnessed when he stood to survive Kannada schools through cinema.
Rishab Shetty who directed the movie `Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale, Kaasaragodu` conveyed the importance and raising awareness about the survival of Kannada schools through cinema, has adopted the endangered government Kannada school of Keradi, his hometown, through the Rishab Shetty Foundation to save vernacular schools. On this occasion, the village leaders and elders were present and congratulated Rishab Shetty on the adoption of the village school. This indeed spoke volumes of Rishab`s spirit of changing the world through cinema which indeed reflects in his films and so does in real life.