Raj B. Shetty

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Raj B. Shetty
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Shetty in 2023
Born (1987-07-05) 5 July 1987 (age 38)
Bhadravathi, Karnataka, India
OccupationActor • director • filmmaker • writer
Years active2015 – present

Raj B. Shetty is an Indian actor, film director, and screenwriter who works predominantly in Kannada films and also acted in a few Malayalam films.

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Career

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Raj B. Shetty being felicitated, in 2023

Shetty initially started out as an RJ and a short filmmaker. [1] He gained recognition through his directorial debut, Ondu Motteya Kathe (2017), which was a huge commercial success. He further cemented it with Gubbi Mele Brahmastra (2019), Mayabazar 2016 (2020), and Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana (2021), which got widespread acclaim and is now considered to be one of the best films of Kannada cinema. [2] [3] [4]

He has frequently voiced the issues of writers in Kannada Movie industry. [5] Apart from acting, he is an avid dog lover which was one of his reasons to be part of the 2022 blockbuster 777 Charlie . [6] Cinematographer and editor Praveen Shriyan whom he considers one of the pillar of his movies. [7] He also acted in the movie Pedro directed by Natesh Hegde which was screened in film festivals. [8] [9]

Filmography

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released

As an actor

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2017 Ondu Motteya Kathe JanardhanaDebut as lead [10]
2018 Ammachi Yemba Nenapu Venkappayya [11]
2019 Mahira Pratap [12]
Gubbi Mele Brahmastra Venkata Krishna Gubbi [13]
Katha Sangama ViniAlso singer for "Life Untu" [14]
2020 Mayabazar 2016 Kubera [15]
2021 Pedro Vigilante [16]
Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana Shiva [17]
2022 777 Charlie Dr Ashwin Kumar [18]
Thurthu Nirgamana Shivu [19]
2023 Toby Toby [20]
Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye Aniketh [21]
2024 Turbo Vetrivel Shanmugha SundaramMalayalam debut [22]
Ekam DhanarajaTelevision series; episode "Dombaraata" [23]
Roopanthara GoonAnthology film [24]
Kondal DanielMalayalam film [25]
Rudhiram Dr Mathew Rosy [26]
2025 Su From So Karunakar "Guruji"Also producer [27]
45 †TBAFilming [28]
Bandar Monkey in a Cage at TIFF [29] [30]

As director

YearFilmNotesRef.
2017 Ondu Motteya Kathe [10]
2021 Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana [31] [32]
2023 Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye [33]

As writer

YearFilmWriterNotesRef.
2019 Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale, Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai Dialogues
2022 777 Charlie
2023 Toby Yes
2024 Roopanthara Dialogues,
additional screenplay		Also presenter [34]

Awards

FilmAwardCategoryResultRef.
Ondu Motteya Kathe 65th Filmfare Awards South Best Film Kannada Won [35] [36]
7th SIIMA Awards Best Debut Actor Nominated [37]
Best Debut Director Nominated
Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana 67th Filmfare Awards South Best Director Kannada Won
Best Actor Nominated
10th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Film Won [38]
Best DirectorNominated
Best Actor in a Negative RoleNominated
Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye 69th Filmfare Awards South Best Director – Kannada Nominated [39] [40]
Best Actor – Kannada Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "My appearance got me a role in my own film: Raj B Shetty". The Times of India. 6 July 2017. Archived from the original on 21 September 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  2. ↑ "How the egghead became a Sandalwood hero: Ondu Motteya Kathe's Raj B Shetty tells TNM". The news minute. 18 July 2017. Archived from the original on 7 October 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana review: Riveting film is a breakthrough for Sandalwood". The News Minute. 19 November 2021. Archived from the original on 19 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "4 Contributions Made By Coastal Karnataka To Kannada Cinema". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257. Archived from the original on 19 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "Actor-director Raj Shetty yet again tears into Kannada film industry for 'not nurturing, encouraging growth of writers'". The Indian Express. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "Raj B Shetty: I am a reluctant actor, but took up role in 777 Charlie because I am an animal lover". OTTPlay. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  7. ↑ Service, Express News (17 November 2021). "The excitement of telling a good story drives me: GGVV DOP Praveen Shriyan". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 14 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  8. ↑ Service, Express News (2 September 2021). "Pedro the first Kannada film to premiere at Busan International Film Festival". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 14 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  9. ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (9 October 2022). "'Pedro' Filmmakers Natesh Hegde, Rishab Shetty Reteam for Busan APM Project 'Tiger's Pond'". Variety. Archived from the original on 14 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  10. 1 2 Khajane, Muralidhara (8 July 2017). "Ondu Motteya Kathe: The bald and the beautiful". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  11. ↑ "'Ammachi Yemba Nenapu' review: A beautiful Kannada film that celebrates women". www.thenewsminute.com. India: The News Minute. November 2018. Archived from the original on 26 July 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  12. ↑ "Raj B Shetty turns investigative officer". The Times of India. 3 September 2018. Archived from the original on 19 September 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  13. ↑ "Raj B Shetty to have us in splits again with Gubbi Mele Brahmastra". The New Indian Express. 18 June 2018. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  14. ↑ "Raj B Shetty tackles supernatural time travel in his next". The Times of India. February 2019. Archived from the original on 24 April 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  15. ↑ "Puneeth Rajkumar's next production will be 'Maya Bazaar'". The news minute. 24 January 2018. Archived from the original on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  16. ↑ Chatterjee, Saibal (9 October 2021). "Pedro Review: Natesh Hegde's Film Is A Sharp-Cut Gem That Shines Bright". NDTV . Archived from the original on 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  17. ↑ "People will be surprised with my role in 'Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana': Rishab Shetty". The New Indian Express. 16 November 2021. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  18. ↑ "ಹುಟ್ಟುಹಬ್ಬದ ಸಂಭ್ರಮದಲ್ಲಿ ನಟ ರಾಜ್ ಬಿ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ: ವೆಟರ್ನರಿ ಡಾಕ್ಟರ್‌ಗೆ "777 ಚಾರ್ಲಿ" ಚಿತ್ರತಂಡದಿಂದ ಹೀಗೊಂದು ಉಡುಗೊರೆ". News18 Kannada (in Kannada). 5 July 2020. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  19. ↑ "Fantasy comes of age in Hemanth Kumar's Thurthu Nirgamana". The Indian Express. 4 November 2017. Archived from the original on 27 December 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  20. ↑ "'ಟೋಬಿ' ಚಿತ್ರದ ಟ್ರೈಲರ್‌ ಔಟ್‌; ಮಾಸ್‌ ಅವತಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜ್‌ ಬಿ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ". Vistara News. 4 August 2023. Archived from the original on 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  21. ↑ "Raj B Shetty's first look as Aniketh in Swati Muttina Male Haniye revealed". The Times of India. 4 August 2023. Archived from the original on 14 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  22. ↑ FC, Team (23 November 2023). "Raj B Shetty Joins The Cast of Mammootty's 'Turbo'". www.filmcompanion.in. Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  23. ↑ "Ekam review: Rakshit Shetty, Prakash Raj's rooted Kannada anthology series is a mixed bag". www.hindustantimes.com. Archived from the original on 26 January 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  24. ↑ "'Roopanthara' movie review: Gripping screenplay with well-crafted characters". Archived from the original on 30 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  25. ↑ "Raj B Shetty's 'Kondal' character poster drops, Antony Varghese starrer sets for Onam release". The Times Of India. 19 August 2024. Archived from the original on 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  26. ↑ "Rudhiram: Raj B Shetty wraps up his Malayalam debut, 'stood with us through thick and thin,' says its director". OTTPlay. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  27. ↑ "So From So Kannada Movie: 'Su From So' movie review: JP Thuminad delivers a refreshing and hilarious horror comedy". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  28. ↑ "Arjun Janya's directorial debut '45', starring Shivarajkumar, Upendra, and Raj B Shetty, goes on floors". The Hindu. 27 April 2023. ISSN   0971-751X. Archived from the original on 19 December 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  29. ↑ "Sanya Malhotra & Bobby Deol begin shooting for Anurag Kashyap's next". Filmfare . 21 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  30. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (21 July 2025). "TIFF Galas & Presentations: World Premieres 'Good Fortune', 'Nuremberg', Sydney Sweeney Pic 'Christy', Angelina Jolie 'Couture'; North American Debuts Guillermo del Toro's 'Frankenstein', Dwayne Johnson 'Smashing Machine'". Deadline . Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  31. ↑ "Mangaluru Days: Why Kannada director Raj B Shetty is the talk of the country". The Federal. 24 January 2022. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  32. ↑ "The first look of Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana is out". The Times of India. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  33. ↑ "ರಮ್ಯಾ –ರಾಜ್. ಬಿ.ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ ಕಾಂಬಿನೇಷನ್‌ ನಲ್ಲಿ ಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ 'ಸ್ವಾತಿ ಮುತ್ತಿನ ಮಳೆ ಹನಿಯೇ'". udayavani.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  34. ↑ m. v, Vivek (24 July 2024). "Roopanthara movie review: Raj B Shetty stars in an engaging anthology on self-transformation". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  35. ↑ "Nominations for the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018". Filmfare. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original on 30 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  36. ↑ "Winners of the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018". Filmfare. 16 June 2018. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  37. ↑ "SIIMA Awards 2018 Kannada winners list". International Business Times. 16 September 2018. Archived from the original on 20 September 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  38. ↑ "SIIMA | South India International Movie Awards". siima.upmyb.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  39. ↑ "Nominations for the 69th Filmfare Awards (Kannada) 2024". Filmfare. 16 July 2024. Archived from the original on 16 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  40. ↑ "Full list of Winners of the 69th SOBHA Filmfare Awards South (Kannada) 2024". Filmfare. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
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