Neha Shetty

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Neha Shetty
Born
Mangalore, Karnataka, India
Other namesNeha Sshetty
Alma mater New York Film Academy
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2016–present

Neha Shetty (also credited as Neha Sshetty) (born 1999 [1] ) 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 .

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Early life

Neha Shetty was born 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. [2] [3]

Career

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. [3] Shashank cast her in the Kannada film Mungaru Male 2 after an extensive search. [4] [5] Though the film garnered mixed reviews, Shetty's performance was appreciated. [6] Shyam Prasad S of Bangalore Mirror stated that she made a promising start to her career. [7]

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. [8] Firstpost critic Hemanth Kumar felt that the film did not offer Shetty which has scope for performance. [9] Following Mehbooba, Shetty took a break of six months to pursue an acting course in New York Film Academy. [10]

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. [11] The Hindu critic Sangeetha Devi Dundoo opined that she pulled of a "complex character" well. [12] She was then seen in Bedurulanka 2012 . [13]

Filmography

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearFilmRoleNotesRef.
2016 Mungaru Male 2 Nandini Kannada film [7]
2018 Mehbooba Afreen / Madira [9]
2021 Gully Rowdy Patapagalu Sahitya
Most Eligible Bachelor Megha
2022 DJ Tillu Radhika
2023 Bedurulanka 2012 Chitra [14]
Rules Ranjann Sana [15]
2024 Tillu Square RadhikaCameo reprising role from DJ Tillu
Gangs of Godavari †TBAFilming [16]

Music video

YearTitleArtistRoleLanguageRef.
2017"Chocolate Girl" Chandan Shetty HerselfKannada [17]

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