Rakshit Shetty

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Rakshit Shetty
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Born
Rakshit Shetty

(1983-06-06) 6 June 1983 (age 40)
Alma mater NMAM Institute of Technology
Occupations
  • Filmmaker
  • actor
  • Producer
Years active2010–present
Organization Paramvah Studios
Website paramvah.com

Rakshit Shetty (born 6 June 1983) [1] is an Indian actor and filmmaker working predominantly in Kannada cinema. He is the recipient of one National Film Award, two Filmfare Awards South, two Karnataka State Film Awards and five SIIMA Awards. He debuted with the film Namm Areal Ond Dina (2010) and got his breakthrough in the cult Blockbuster Ulidavaru Kandanthe (2014) and further established himself as a lead actor in Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu (2015), Kirik Party (2016), Avane Srimannarayana (2019), 777 Charlie (2021), and Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side A (2023), with 777 Charlie becoming the highest-grossing film of his career. [2]

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Shetty is widely regarded as "Simple Star" for his style of filmmaking. [3] He owns the production and distribution company named Paramvah Studios.

Early life

Shetty was born in Udupi on 6 June 1983 in a Tulu-speaking Bunt family. [1] [4] [5] He completed his schooling at his hometown. During his schooling days he was an avid Pili Nalike dancer, a folk dance in the Tulu Nadu region. [6]

This made him provide a major role for the dancers in his 2014 film Ulidavaru Kandanthe . [7] Before starting his movie career, he completed his bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communications engineering at N.M.A.M. Institute of Technology, Nitte, Karkala. After graduating, he worked as a software professional for two years before becoming an actor starting in theatre. [8] [9]

Career

Debut and breakthrough (2010-2015)

Shetty made his acting debut as a parallel lead with Nam Areal Ond Dina (2010) directed by Aravind Kaushik. The film starred debutants Anish Tejeshwar and Meghana Gaonkar in lead roles. Though the filming was commenced in 2008, the film underwent several struggles and huddles and released in July 2010. [10] Though critics acclaimed the film for its non-linear narration, it didn't garner much popularity or success to Shetty. [11] Following this debut, Shetty again collaborated with Aravind Kaushik and Meghana Gaonkar in his next release, Tuglak (2012). He essayed the role of Raaghu, an angry young man and garnered positive reviews from critics for his performance. However, the film was criticized for its screenplay and direction. [12] The film also had actor Rishab Shetty in a pivotal role.

Shetty's big breakthrough came with the romance-comedy film Simple Agi Ondh Love Story (2013) directed by Simple Suni and co-starred Shwetha Srivatsav. The film turned out to be a major box-office success and also got critical acclaim. [13] The film's success gave stardom to Shetty and he was fondly called as "Simple Star" and director Sunil Kumar being called "Simple Suni". [14] Following this success, Shetty debuted as a director and screenwriter neo-noir gangster film Ulidavaru Kandanthe (2014). The film was the first in Kannada to be shot entirely in sync sound technology. Upon release, the movie was praised for its regional authenticity in depicting Tulu Nadu and its people. Shetty won multiple awards including Karnataka State Film Award for Director's First Time Best Film and Filmfare Award South for Best Director for his direction [15] [16] The film holds a cult following, and thus has become a part of new-age generation Kannada cinema. [17] Following this, in the same year Shetty did a cameo role in Suni's directorial Bahuparak with Srinagar Kitty in the lead role. [18]

Critical acclaim and continued success (2015-present)

Shetty began the year 2015 by coming out of his friends' circle and teaming up with the popular commercial director Yogaraj Bhat for the satire comedy film Vaastu Prakaara co-starring Jaggesh. [19] Following this, Shetty appeared in a cameo as himself in the film Jaathre .

In 2016, Shetty played the title role in the romantic thriller Ricky , a directorial debut film of his friend Rishab Shetty. The film was a commercial success and Shetty was appreciated for his powerful performance. This was followed by the critical success Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu (2016). Shetty achieved further success with the 2016 college drama Kirik Party which he wrote and produced, it was a critical and commercial success. [20] In 2022, Shetty was seen in 777 Charlie , with his co-star, Charlie, a Labrador; Shetty produced 777 Charlie with the direction of Kiranraj K, under Paramvah Studios and opposite with Sangeetha Sringeri . [lower-alpha 1] It was released on the 10th of June, 2022. The shooting process of this film took more than five years. The film focuses on the relationship between pets and pet lovers. [21] In 2023, he starred in Sapta Sagaradaache Ello directed by Hemanth Rao and co-starred Rukmini Vasanth. The film was split into two parts with separate release dates.

Popularity

Directors Pawan Kumar, Anup Bhandari, Prashanth Neel, Hemanth M. Rao, Manjunatha Somashekara Reddy (Mansore), Rishab Shetty, and Raj B. Shetty along with Rakshit have been credited by the media and in the Kannada film industry as having begun the new wave of filmmaking. Through his unconventional body of works, he has established himself as one of the prominent film makers in the Kannada film industry. [22] [23]

Personal life

Shetty began dating his co-star Rashmika Mandanna during the making of Kirik Party, and the couple got engaged on July 3, 2017 in a private ceremony in her hometown of Virajpet. [24] The couple mutually broke off their engagement in September 2018, citing compatibility issues. [25]

Filmography

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released

As actor

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2010 Nam Areal Ond Dina Aravind
2012 Tuglak Raaghu
2013 Simple Agi Ondh Love Story Kushal
2014 Ulidavaru Kandanthe Richard "Richie" Anthony
Bahuparak RichieCameo
2015 Vaastu Prakaara Kubera
Jaathre HimselfGuest appearance
2016 Ricky Ricky
Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu Shiva
Jigarthanda HimselfGuest appearance
Kirik Party Karna
2019 Padde Huli KarnaCameo
Avane Srimannarayana Inspector Narayana
2022 777 Charlie Dharmaraj "Dharma" Dattana
2023 Vasantha Kokila BharathKannada version, guest appearance
Sapta Saagaradaache Ello - Side A Manu
Sapta Saagaradaache Ello - Side B
2024 Richard Anthony: Lord of the Sea Richard "Richie" AnthonyPrequel of Ulidavaru Kandanthe

also Director

Other crew positions

YearTitleDirectorProducerWriterLyricistPresenterNotes
2014 Ulidavaru Kandanthe YesNoYesYesNo
2016 Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu NoNoNoYesNo
Kirik Party NoYesYesYesNo
2018 Humble Politician Nograj NoYesNoNoNo
Katheyondu Shuruvagide NoYesNoNoNo
2019 Avane Srimannarayana NoYesYesNoNo
2020 Bheemasena Nalamaharaja NoYesNoNoNo
2021 Ramarjuna NoYesNoNoNo
Garuda Gamana Vrishbha Vahana NoNoNoNoYes
2022 Sakutumba Sametha NoYesNoNoNo
777 Charlie NoYesNoNoNo
Gargi NoNoNoNoYes
2023 Hostel Hudugaru Bekagiddare NoNoNoNoYes
Sapta Saagaradaache Ello - Side A NoYesNoNoNo
Sapta Saagaradaache Ello - Side B NoYesNoYesNo
2024 Bachelor Party NoYesNoNoNo
2025Richard Antony: Lord of the SeaYesNoYesYesNo

Awards and nominations

Totals
Awards won17
Nominations24
Year [lower-alpha 2] FilmAwardCategoryResultRef.
2015 Ulidavaru Kandanthe 62nd Filmfare Awards South Best Director Won [28]
Best Actor Nominated
Best Lyricist Nominated
2014 Karnataka State Film Awards Director's First Time Best Film Won [16]
Behindwoods Gold MedalBest Filmmaker KannadaWon [26]
2017 Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu KAFTA AwardsBest LyricsWon [29]
IIFA Utsavam Performance In A Supporting Role – MaleWon [30]
Kirik Party Best Film Won
Performance In A Leading Role – MaleWon
Best LyricsWon
Best StoryNominated
2016 Karnataka State Film Awards Best Family Entertainer Won [31]
64th Filmfare Awards South Best Actor Nominated [32] [33]
Best Lyricist Nominated
Critics Award for Best Actor – South Won
6th SIIMA Awards Best Film Won [34]
Best ActorNominated
Entertainer of the YearWon
2021 Avane Srimannarayana 9th South Indian International Movie Awards Best FilmNominated [35]
[36]
Best ActorNominated
Critic's choice Best ActorWon
2022 777 Charlie 69th National Film Awards Best Regional Film Award- KannadaWon
SIIMA Awards 2023 Best Feature FilmWon [37]
Special Award - Best ActorWon

Notes

  1. ↑ Rakshit Shetty established Bangalore Based VFX studio called "Pinaka Studios". /@pinakastudios.com
  2. ↑ Refers to the year in which the ceremony was held.

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