Megha Shetty

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Megha Shetty
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Born1998
Mangalore, Karnataka, India
Education Master of Business Administration
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Producer
Years active2019-present
Television Jothe Jotheyali

Megha Shetty (born 1998) is an Indian film and television actress who works predominantly in Kannada film industry. She started her career with the Kannada serial Jothe Jotheyali. [1]

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Life and career

Megha was born in 1998 to a Tulu speaking Bunts family in Mangalore, Karnataka [2] and she grew up in Bengaluru. She started her acting career with Kannada serial Jothe Jotheyali. [1] She made her debut in the Kannada movie Triple Ridding. [3] She also co-produced Kannada serial Kendasampige [4] aired on Colors Kannada.

Filmography

Serials list

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotesRef.
2019 Jothe Jotheyali Anu Sirimane Kannada Debut Serial [1]

Films

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotesRef.
2022 Triple Riding Dr. Rakshitha Kannada Debut in Kannada cinema [5] [6]
Dilpasand Minchu [7]
2023 Kaiva Salma [8]
TBAAfter Operation London CafeTBADebut in Marathi cinema [9]
TBACheetahTBA Kannada [10]
TBAGramayanaTBA [11]

Award and nominations

YearFilmAwardCategoryResultRef.
2023 Triple Riding SIIMA Best Female Debut – KannadaNominated [12]
YearNominated workCategoryAwardResultNotesRef.
2020 Jothe Jotheyali Popular Actor in Lead Role (Female) Zee Kannada Kutumba AwardsWonReceived from Dhananjaya [13]

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References

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