Rishab Shetty

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Rishab Shetty
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Rishab in 2023
Born
Prashanth Shetty [1]

(1983-07-07) 7 July 1983 (age 41)
Keradi, Karnataka, India [2]
Alma mater Vijaya College
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Film director
  • Film producer
  • Screenwriter
Years active2006–present
Spouse
Pragati Shetty
​
(m. 2017)​
Children2

Prashanth Shetty (born 7 July 1983), [3] known professionally as Rishab Shetty, is an Indian actor, film director, film producer and screenwriter who works in Kannada cinema. He is known for his critical and commercial blockbuster, Kantara , which he directed and also starred in as the main lead. He is the recipient of several accolades, including three National Film Awards, two Karnataka State Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards.

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Early life

Shetty was born on 7 July 1983 in Kadri neighborhood in Mangaluru City of Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka to a Bunt family. [4] [5] [6] [7] He did his schooling from Kundapura in Udupi district, Karnataka and later joined Vijaya College, Bengaluru to pursue B.Com. He started his theatre journey by doing yakshagana plays in Kundapura. He actively participated in plays while studying in Bengaluru. He was appreciated for his work and success in these plays encouraged him to pursue acting as a professional career. [8]

Career

After his college, Shetty worked in several odd jobs like selling water cans, real estate and did hotel work while also parallelly trying his chances in movies. [9] [10] While working he also acquired a diploma in film direction from the Government Film and TV Institute in Bangalore. [11] He started working in film industry as a clap boy, spot boy, assistant director etc. He met Rakshit Shetty while working in the industry, they became friends later on.

His first major role was in Tuglak (2012). [12] He played a small role of a police officer in Pawan Kumar's Lucia and then played an important role in Ulidavaru Kandante , which was directed by Rakshit Shetty. Then in 2016, his directorial debut Ricky starring Rakshit Shetty received an average response at the box office. In the same year, he directed Kirik Party , which was an industry hit in Kannada cinema, at the box office. After Kirik Party, Shetty directed Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale, Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai , which received critical acclaim and won the National Film Award for Best Children's Film.

He debuted as a lead actor in Bell Bottom (2019) which was a well received. Rishab Shetty's major role after Bell Bottom was of Mangaluru-based gangster Hari in the film Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana (2021). The film was a commercial and critical success in which the performance of Rishab Shetty and Raj B. Shetty was widely appreciated by critics. [13]

He then appeared briefly in two films, Mishan Impossible and Harikathe Alla Girikathe (both in 2022), the former being is his Telugu film debut. Shetty collaborated with Hombale Films for his directorial Kantara in which he was also the lead actor. [14] It was Initially released only in Kannada and was later dubbed into other languages, after receiving critical success. [15] Kantara is the second highest-grossing Kannada film of all-time worldwide. At the 54th IFFI 2023, he won the IFFI Special Jury Award. [16]

Filmography

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released

As actor

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012 Tuglak Villain [17]
2013 Attahasa [18]
Lucia Police Constable [19]
2014 Ulidavaru Kandanthe Raghu [19]
2016 Ricky Radhakrishna's Friend
2018 Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale Inspector Kempraju
Ambi Ning Vayassaytho Film directorCameo appearance
2019 Bell Bottom Detective Divakara [19]
Katha Sangama Mentally Disturbed Person [19]
Avane Srimannarayana Cowboy KrishnaCameo appearance
2021 Hero Hero
SriKrishna@gmail.com Police inspectorCameo appearance
Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana Hari [20]
2022 Mishan Impossible Khaleel Telugu film; Cameo appearance [21]
Harikathe Alla Girikathe Giri / Himself
Kantara Shiva / Kantara [22]
2023 Hostel Hudugaru Bekagiddare Seniorcameo appearance
2025 Kantara: Chapter 1 †TBA [23] [24]

As director, writer and producer

YearTitleCredited asNotes
DirectorWriterProducer
2016 Ricky YesYesNoDebut as director [17]
Kirik Party YesYesNo
2018 Sa.Hi.Pra.Shaale Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai YesYesYes
2019 Katha Sangama NoNoYesCreative head
2021 Hero NoNoYesCo-writer
Pedro NoNoYes
2022 Shivamma Yarehanchinala NoNoYes
Kantara YesYesNo [25]
2024 Laughing Buddha NoNoYes
2025Vaghachipani†NoNoYes
Kantara: Chapter 1 †YesYesNo

Awards and nominations

Rishabh receiving National Film Award from Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu in December 2019 The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu confers Shri Rishabh Shetty Best Children's Film at the 66th National Film Awards ceremony, in New Delhi on December 23, 2019.jpg
Rishabh receiving National Film Award from Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu in December 2019
FilmAwardCategoryResultRef.
Kirik Party 2016 Karnataka State Film Awards Best Family Entertainer Won [26]
64th Filmfare Awards South Best Director – Kannada Won [27]
2nd IIFA Utsavam Best DirectorNominated [28]
6th SIIMA Awards Best Director – Kannada Won [29]
Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale, Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai 66th National Film Awards Best Children's Film Won [30]
2018 Karnataka State Film Awards Best Family Entertainer Won [31]
[32]
66th Filmfare Awards South Best Film – Kannada Nominated [33]
[34]
Best Director – Kannada Nominated
8th SIIMA Awards Best Director – Kannada Nominated [35]
[36]
Best Film – Kannada Nominated
Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana 10th SIIMA Awards Best Actor – Kannada Nominated [37]
67th Filmfare Awards South Best Actor – Kannada Nominated [38]
Kantara 54th International Film Festival of India IFFI Special Jury Award Won [39]
11th SIIMA Awards Best Director – Kannada Won [40]
Best Actor (Critics)Won
68th Filmfare Awards South Best Director – Kannada Nominated [41]
Best Actor – Kannada Won
70th National Film Awards National Film Award for Best Actor Won [42]
National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment Won

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