Unseen Pics of Rishab Shetty From School Days Performing Yakshagana, A Dance Form He Performed in Kantara

Rishab Shetty showed his talent as a director and actor with Kantara and became a nationwide sensation. But did you know he was a good performer and a dancer in his school days?

Rishab Shetty started his journey in the world of art and entertainment at a very young age, when he was in sixth grade. Right from there, he was an ardent follower of Yakshagana, a dance form that he used in Kantara's climax scene. See the pictures below.Throwing lights on the same, Rishab Shetty said, "My journey as an artist started when I was in 6th grade when I performed Yakshagana. Since then, I have always dreamt of bringing the folklore of my region to the big screen for the world to see."Yakshagana is a folklore dance form that Rishab Shetty elaborately used in the Kantara. The popular folklore dance was used in the track Varah Roopam in Kantara. Meanwhile, the actor-director is currently filming the much-awaited prequel to Kantara.