Neha Shetty

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Neha Shetty
Born
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. [1]

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Early life

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]

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. [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]

Filmography

Key
Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released
YearFilmRoleNotesRef.
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 RadhikaCameo reprising role from DJ Tillu
Gangs of Godavari Bujji [17]
2025 OG

Music video

YearTitleArtistRoleLanguageRef.
2017"Chocolate Girl" Chandan Shetty HerselfKannada [18]

References

  1. https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/glam-girl-neha-shetty-dons-mother-role-896768
  2. "Telugu actress Neha Shetty slays traditional look in pink suit" . Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  3. Pecheti, Prakash (7 February 2022). "Neha Shetty is in a celebratory mood". Telangana Today .
  4. 1 2 SM, Shashi Prasad (22 July 2015). "Meet Neha Shetty, the newbie in town". Deccan Chronicle .
  5. "Neha Shetty is 'Mungaru Male 2' heroine 1". Sify . Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  6. "Shashank Finds his Mungaru Male Girl in Neha Shetty". The New Indian Express . 11 July 2015.
  7. SM, Shashiprasad (21 September 2016). "It's 'raining' praise for Neha Shetty". Deccan Chronicle .
  8. 1 2 S, Shyam Prasad (10 September 2016). "Movie Review | Mungaru Male 2". Bangalore Mirror .
  9. George, Nina C (19 January 2018). "I am a very hyper person". Deccan Herald .
  10. 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.
  11. "I am ready to press the refresh button for my acting career, says Neha Shetty". The New Indian Express . 13 June 2020.
  12. Pathi, Thadhagath (12 February 2022). "DJ Tillu Movie Review: Siddhu Jonnalagadda and Neha Shetty steal the show". The Times of India .
  13. Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (12 February 2022). "'DJ Tillu' movie review: Siddhu steals the show in this outlandish comic caper". The Hindu . ISSN   0971-751X.
  14. 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.
  15. "Neha Shetty's First Look As Chitra From Bedurulanka 2012 Unveiled". 6 December 2022.
  16. "Kiran Abbavaram 'రూల్స్‌ రంజన్' షూటింగ్ షురూ.. క్లాప్ కొట్టిన డైరెక్టర్ క్రిష్". Samayam Telugu.
  17. "#VS11 titled Gangs of Godavari; arresting glimpse out". 31 July 2023.
  18. "Neha Makes her single debut". The New Indian Express . 4 December 2016.