Raj Deepak Shetty

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Raj Deepak Shetty
Born (1978-10-18) 18 October 1978 (age 45)
OccupationActor
Years active2014 – present
Spouse
Sonia Rodrigues
(m. 2020)

Raj Deepak Shetty (born 18 October 1978) is an Indian actor, predominantly working in Kannada and Telugu films. [1] [2] [3]

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Early life

Raj Deepak Shetty was born to Prem Shetty and Sarala Shetty in Mangalore, Karnataka. Raj Deepak finished his schooling at Milagres Pre University and graduated from St. Aloysius, Mangalore. Raj Deepak's interest in acting started at an early age when he was taking part in school and college plays.[ citation needed ]

Personal life

On 18 October 2020 Raj Deepak Shetty married Sonia Rodrigues. [4]

Career

Raj Deepak Shetty started his acting career with working in Kannada serials. He has worked in Kadambari, Preethi Illada Mele, Nigooda, Bande Baruthava Kaala, Muthina Thene, Luv Lavike, Niharika [5] and other serials.

Director Chethan Kumar cast him as an antagonist opposite actor Dhruva Sarja in the film Bharjari, which was released in the year 2017. After which Raj Deepak played the antagonist in the movies Tiger and Srikanta, directed by Nanda Kishore and Manju Swaraj respectively. Srikanta was his first film release followed by Tiger and Bharjari. [6]

His role as Devendra Viswanath, in the movie iSmart Shankar, directed by Puri Jagannath, introduced him to the Telugu film industry. Playing the lead as Pratap Reddy in his debut web series, Gods of Dharmapuri, directed by Anish Kuruvilla is fetching him many roles in Telugu Film Industry. [7] Deepak was last seen in the 2024 Sankranti release Telugu film Hanu Man.

In the Year 2023 Raj Deepak acted as a leading antagonist in the Kannada movie Toby. [8] [9]

Raj Deepak played the antagonist in the 2024 blockbuster Telugu movie Hanu-Man, Directed by Prasanth Varma.

Filmography

Films

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearFilmRoleLanguage
2017 Srikanta Politician Satyamurthi Kannada
Tiger MLA
Bharjari
Gowdru Hotel CEO
Asathoma SadgamyaBusinessman
2018Prayanikara GamanakkeInspector
Life Jothe Ondh Selfie
2019 iSmart Shankar DevendraTelugu
Rugged Kannada
Panchatantra Appaiah Bond
Bharaate
Bazaar Shikra
Operation NakshatraSrikanta
Gadinaadu
Aadi Lakshmi Puraana Smuggler
2021 Naarappa DoraswamyTelugu
Pogaru Local DonKannada
2022 Virata Parvam LandlordTelugu
Battery VictorTamil
Dr. 56 AshwathKannada
Tamil
2023 Toby AnandaKannada
Fighter Venkoba
2024 Hanu Man Singarayakonda GajaTelugu
TrishoolamAbdullahKannada
EUREKAVaradarajuTelugu

Television

YearTitleNetworkLanguage
2005Kadambari Udaya TV Kannada
2005–2006Preethi Illada Mele ETV Kannada
2006Nigooda Star Suvarna
2006–2007Bandhe Baruthava Kaala ETV Kannada
2006Muttina TheneUdaya TV
2014–2015Luv Luvike Zee Kannada
2015–2016Niharika Star Suvarna

Web series

YearTitleRoleLanguage
2019 Gods Of Dharmapuri Prathap ReddyTelugu

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