Raj Dipak Shetty | |
|---|---|
 Raj Dipak Shetty | |
| Born | 18 October 1978 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2014 – present |
| Spouse | Sonia Rodrigues (m. 2020) |
Raj Dipak Shetty (born 18 October 1978) is an Indian actor, predominantly working in Kannada and Telugu films. [1] [2] [3]
Director Chethan Kumar cast Shetty as an antagonist opposite actor Dhruva Sarja in the film Bharjari, which was released in the year 2017. After which Shetty 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. [4]
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. [5]
In the 2023, Shetty acted as a leading antagonist in the Kannada movie Toby. [6] [7]
On 18 October 2020, Shetty married Sonia Rodrigues. [8]
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Srikanta | Politician Satyamurthi | Kannada |
| Tiger | MLA | ||
| Bharjari | |||
| Gowdru Hotel | CEO | ||
| Asathoma Sadgamya | Businessman | ||
| 2018 | Prayanikara Gamanakke | Inspector | |
| Life Jothe Ondh Selfie | |||
| 2019 | iSmart Shankar | Devendra | Telugu |
| Rugged | Kannada | ||
| Panchatantra | Appaiah Bond | ||
| Bharaate | |||
| Bazaar | Shikra | ||
| Operation Nakshatra | Srikanta | ||
| Gadinaadu | |||
| Aadi Lakshmi Puraana | Smuggler | ||
| 2021 | Naarappa | Doraswamy | Telugu |
| Pogaru | Local Don | Kannada | |
| 2022 | Virata Parvam | Landlord | Telugu |
| Battery | Victor | Tamil | |
| Dr. 56 | Ashwath | Kannada Tamil | |
| 2023 | Toby | Ananda | Kannada |
| Fighter | Venkoba | ||
| 2024 | Hanu Man | Singarayakonda Gaja | Telugu |
| Trishoolam† | Abdullah | Kannada | |
| EUREKA† | Varadaraju | Telugu |
| Year | Title | Network | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Kadambari | Udaya TV | Kannada |
| 2005–2006 | Preethi Illada Mele | ETV Kannada | |
| 2006 | Nigooda | Star Suvarna | |
| 2006–2007 | Bandhe Baruthava Kaala | ETV Kannada | |
| 2006 | Muttina Thene | Udaya TV | |
| 2014–2015 | Luv Luvike | Zee Kannada | |
| 2015–2016 | Niharika | Star Suvarna |
| Year | Title | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Gods of Dharmapuri | Prathap Reddy | Telugu |
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