Neha Shetty

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Neha Shetty
Born (1999-12-06) December 6, 1999 (age 25) [1] [2]
Mangalore, Karnataka, India
Other namesNeha Shetty
Alma mater New York Film Academy
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2016–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. [3]

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Early life

Neha Shetty was born in 1999 [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. [4] [5]

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. [5] Shashank cast her in the Kannada film Mungaru Male 2 after an extensive search. [6] [7] Though the film garnered mixed reviews, Shetty's performance was appreciated. [8] Shyam Prasad S of Bangalore Mirror stated that she made a promising start to her career. [9]

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. [10] Firstpost critic Hemanth Kumar felt that the film did not offer Shetty which has scope for performance. [11] Following Mehbooba, Shetty took a break of six months to pursue an acting course in New York Film Academy. [12]

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. [13] The Hindu critic Sangeetha Devi Dundoo opined that she pulled of a "complex character" well. [14] She was then seen in Bedurulanka 2012 . [15]

Filmography

Key
†Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released
YearFilmRoleNotesRef.
2016 Mungaru Male 2 Nandini Kannada film [9]
2018 Mehbooba Afreen / Madira [11]
2021 Gully Rowdy Patapagalu Sahitya
Most Eligible Bachelor Megha
2022 DJ Tillu Radhika
2023 Bedurulanka 2012 Chitra [16]
Rules Ranjann Sana [17]
2024 Tillu Square RadhikaCameo reprising role from DJ Tillu
Gangs of Godavari Bujji [18]
2025 They Call Him OG Bar DancerSpecial appearance in the song "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang"
Dude Amudha Tamil Debut, Extended cameo

Music video

YearTitleArtistRoleLanguageRef.
2017"Chocolate Girl" Chandan Shetty HerselfKannada [19]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.news18.com/movies/happy-birthday-neha-shetty-how-dj-tillu-fame-actress-stepped-into-films-8693055.html
  2. 1 2 "Telugu actress Neha Shetty slays traditional look in pink suit" . Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  3. ↑ Prakash, B. V. S. (1 June 2024). "Glam girl Neha Shetty dons mother role". www.deccanchronicle.com.
  4. ↑ Pecheti, Prakash (7 February 2022). "Neha Shetty is in a celebratory mood". Telangana Today .
  5. 1 2 SM, Shashi Prasad (22 July 2015). "Meet Neha Shetty, the newbie in town". Deccan Chronicle .
  6. ↑ "Neha Shetty is 'Mungaru Male 2' heroine 1". Sify . Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  7. ↑ "Shashank Finds his Mungaru Male Girl in Neha Shetty". The New Indian Express . 11 July 2015.
  8. ↑ SM, Shashiprasad (21 September 2016). "It's 'raining' praise for Neha Shetty". Deccan Chronicle .
  9. 1 2 S, Shyam Prasad (10 September 2016). "Movie Review | Mungaru Male 2". Bangalore Mirror .
  10. ↑ George, Nina C (19 January 2018). "I am a very hyper person". Deccan Herald .
  11. 1 2 Kumar, Hemanth (11 May 2018). "Mehbooba movie review : Puri Jagannadh's latest film starring Akash Puri, Neha Shetty is a giant catastrophe". Firstpost.
  12. ↑ "I am ready to press the refresh button for my acting career, says Neha Shetty". The New Indian Express . 13 June 2020.
  13. ↑ Pathi, Thadhagath (12 February 2022). "DJ Tillu Movie Review: Siddhu Jonnalagadda and Neha Shetty steal the show". The Times of India .
  14. ↑ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (12 February 2022). "'DJ Tillu' movie review: Siddhu steals the show in this outlandish comic caper". The Hindu . ISSN   0971-751X.
  15. ↑ Hungama, Bollywood (5 December 2022). "Bedurulanka 2012: Makers release First Look of Neha Sshetty from Kartikeya starrer on her birthday : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama . Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  16. ↑ "Neha Shetty's First Look As Chitra From Bedurulanka 2012 Unveiled". 6 December 2022.
  17. ↑ "Kiran Abbavaram 'రూల్స్‌ రంజన్' షూటింగ్ షురూ.. క్లాప్ కొట్టిన డైరెక్టర్ క్రిష్". Samayam Telugu.
  18. ↑ "#VS11 titled Gangs of Godavari; arresting glimpse out". 31 July 2023.
  19. ↑ "Neha Makes her single debut". The New Indian Express . 4 December 2016.
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