Neha Shetty | |
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Other names | Neha Shetty |
Alma mater | New York Film Academy |
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Years active | 2016–present |
Neha Hariraj Shetty is an Indian actress and model who primarily appears in Telugu films. Shetty made her debut with the Kannada film Mungaru Male 2 in 2016, and went on to star in Telugu films such as Mehbooba, Gully Rowdy and DJ Tillu . She had her breakthrough with DJ Tillu in 2022 due to which she is popularly referred as "Tillu Radhika" in the media. [1]
Neha Shetty was born in 1994 [2] to Tulu speaking Hindu family Mangalore, Karnataka and brought up in Bangalore. Her mother is a dentist while her father is a businessman, and she has a younger sister. [3] [4]
Shetty began her career in modelling and won the Miss Mangalore beauty pageant in 2014, and was the runner up of Miss South India 2015. [4] Shashank cast her in the Kannada film Mungaru Male 2 after an extensive search. [5] [6] Though the film garnered mixed reviews, Shetty's performance was appreciated. [7] Shyam Prasad S of Bangalore Mirror stated that she made a promising start to her career. [8]
Later, she was cast in the Puri Jagannadh-directed Telugu film Mehbooba (2018). Shetty was not familiar with Telugu before but learned the language for the film. [9] Firstpost critic Hemanth Kumar felt that the film did not offer Shetty which has scope for performance. [10] Following Mehbooba, Shetty took a break of six months to pursue an acting course in New York Film Academy. [11]
In 2021, she appeared in two films. She played a lead in Gully Rowdy , in addition to a small role in Most Eligible Bachelor . In 2022, she starred in DJ Tillu . Thadhagath Pathi of The Times of India wrote Shetty was "really impressive" in the film, and stole the show along with Siddhu Jonnalagadda. [12] The Hindu critic Sangeetha Devi Dundoo opined that she pulled of a "complex character" well. [13] She was then seen in Bedurulanka 2012 . [14]
† | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2016 | Mungaru Male 2 | Nandini | Kannada film | [8] |
2018 | Mehbooba | Afreen / Madira | [10] | |
2021 | Gully Rowdy | Patapagalu Sahitya | ||
Most Eligible Bachelor | Megha | |||
2022 | DJ Tillu | Radhika | ||
2023 | Bedurulanka 2012 | Chitra | [15] | |
Rules Ranjann | Sana | [16] | ||
2024 | Tillu Square | Radhika | Cameo reprising role from DJ Tillu | |
Gangs of Godavari | Bujji | [17] | ||
2025 | OG |
Year | Title | Artist | Role | Language | Ref. |
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2017 | "Chocolate Girl" | Chandan Shetty | Herself | Kannada | [18] |