Rohit Shetty

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Rohit Shetty
Rohit Shetty snapped during Simmba interviews at JW Marriott in Juhu.jpg
Shetty at JW Marriott, Juhu in 2019
Born (1974-03-14) 14 March 1974 (age 50)
Occupations
  • Film director
  • producer
  • stuntman
  • writer
  • host [1]
Years active1991–present
Works Full List
Spouse
Maya Shetty
(m. 2005)
Parent M. B. Shetty (father)
Relatives Hriday Shetty (half-brother)

Rohit Shetty (born 14 March 1974) is an Indian filmmaker, stuntman and television personality who works in Hindi cinema. A notable director of Hindi cinema, [1] [2] [3] his movies often mix the genres of action comedy and masala films.

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His breakthrough came with the first installment of the comedy film franchise Golmaal (2006), starring Ajay Devgn and Arshad Warsi, which became a sleeper hit. Further subsequent successful films in the franchise included Golmaal Returns (2008) and Golmaal 3 (2010), which became one of the highest-grossing films of the year.

Shetty returned to the action genre with Singham (2011) after eight years of his debut action thriller Zameen . It also starred Ajay Devgn in the lead; the film turned out to be one of the highest grossers of the year. Later on, it expanded in the Cop Universe franchise with other successful films such as Singham Returns (2014), Simmba (2018), and Sooryavanshi (2021). His other notable successes include All the Best: Fun Begins (2009), Bol Bachchan (2012), and Chennai Express (2013), starring Shah Rukh Khan, which became the highest grossing Hindi film, surpassing 3 Idiots at that time.

Apart from film directing, he has also hosts the stunt-based adventure show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi since 2014.

Early life

Shetty was born to M. B. Shetty and Ratna, a Bollywood junior artist, [4] who has acted in Hindi and Kannada films. [5] He has four siblings. [6]

Career

1991–2002: Early work

Shetty began his career at the age of 17 as an assistant director in Ajay Devgn's first film Phool Aur Kaante . [7] He then worked with Devgn in Suhaag (where he was a body double for Akshay Kumar, who was its second main hero) and Haqeeqat , and with Kumar in Zulmi . He then joined the Devgn starrers Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha , Hindustan Ki Kasam and Raju Chacha . [8]

2003–2009: Directorial debut and breakthrough

Shetty debuted as an independent director in 2003 with the Devgn starrer Zameen , an average grosser, before he rose to fame in 2006 when he directed the first part of Devgn's cult comedy series Golmaal that became his first hit. [9] His next two directorials—the comic thriller Sunday and the successful sequel of Golmaal named Golmaal Returns (both featuring Devgn)–were released theatrically in 2008 followed by All the Best: Fun Begins in 2009. [10]

2010–present: Commercial success

Shetty (left) and Ajay Devgn in 2010. They have worked together in 10 films since 2003 Ajay Devgn and Rohit Shetty.jpg
Shetty (left) and Ajay Devgn in 2010. They have worked together in 10 films since 2003

The third part of Golmaal series titled Golmaal 3 (again starring Devgn) that opened theatrically in 2010 ended up as Shetty's first and an surprising blockbuster that entered 100 Crore Club domestically. [11] Continuing his collaborations with Devgn, Shetty begun his Cop Universe in 2011 through his action film Singham (that saw Devgn portray a police inspector fighting against corruption) and directed the comedy Bol Bachchan (also featuring Abhishek Bachchan) in 2012; both films were super hits and crossed 100 Crore Club domestically. [12]

Shetty's Chennai Express , starring Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone, was released on 9 August 2013. [13] [14] Chennai Express became the highest-grossing Bollywood film in the domestic market. [15] [16] The film earned over US$17.4 million to become the third-highest-grossing Bollywood film overseas. [17] The film also set a number of box office records, for the highest opening-day gross, highest paid preview, highest single-day gross, biggest opening weekend, highest opening week and the fastest film to reach 100 crore and 2 billion in the domestic market. [18]

Shetty has played the judge of the television show Comedy Circus . [19]

In 2014, Shetty directed Singham Returns with Ajay Devgn, a sequel to his 2011 film Singham. [20] He was also a part of the fifth season of television stunt game show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi in 2014 as the host taking over from the previous host Akshay Kumar. [21] In 2014, he turned into a producer with Singham Returns , co-producing the film under his banner Rohit Shetty Productions. He directed Dilwale with Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol, which was a moderate box-office success. He reprised his role as host in season 6 and 8–11 of Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi .

Shetty next directed Golmaal Again , the fourth film of the Golmaal series. The film, starring Ajay Devgn and Parineeti Chopra in the lead roles, was released in October 2017, and received mixed reviews. It became the highest grossing Hindi film in 2017, the first Hindi blockbuster of 2017, [22] [23] as well as the highest grossing Diwali release of all time. He directed then directed the 2018 action comedy, Simmba , starring Ranveer Singh, Sara Ali Khan and Sonu Sood in the lead roles, with Ajay Devgn in a guest appearance as Bajirao Singham.

Shetty directed another feature in the Cop Universe , Sooryavanshi , starring Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif and Jackie Shroff, which was released during Diwali in 2021. It was the first major release from Hindi Cinema after lockdown due to COVID-19, the film became highest grossing Hindi film of the year. Shetty has made his OTT debut with Indian Police Force , starring Sidharth Malhotra for Amazon Prime Video. [24]

Filmography

Key
Denotes films that have not been released yet

Directed feature films

YearTitleDirectorProducerNotes
2003 Zameen Green check.svg
2006 Golmaal Green check.svg
2008 Sunday Green check.svgRemake of Anukokunda Oka Roju
Golmaal Returns Green check.svgBased on Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar
2009 All The Best Green check.svgBased on the English play Right Bed, Wrong Husband
2010 Golmaal 3 Green check.svg
2011 Singham Green check.svgRemake of Singam
2012 Bol Bachchan Green check.svgBased on Gol Maal
2013 Chennai Express Green check.svg
2014 Singham Returns Green check.svgGreen check.svgRemake of Ekalavyan
2015 Dilwale Green check.svgGreen check.svg
2017 Golmaal Again Green check.svgGreen check.svg
2018 Simmba Green check.svgGreen check.svgRemake of Temper
2021 Sooryavanshi Green check.svgGreen check.svg
2022 Cirkus Green check.svgGreen check.svgRemake of Angoor [25]
2023 School College Ani Life Green check.svgDebut in Marathi cinema as Producer
2024 Singham Again Green check.svgGreen check.svg

Television

YearTitleRoleRef.
2009–2011 Comedy Circus Judge [26]
2012 Big Switch Host [27]
2012 Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah Guest [27]
2014–2015, 2017, 2019–2024 Khatron Ke Khiladi Host [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [37]
2015 Bigg Boss Halla Bol Guest
2018 India's Next Superstars Judge [38]
2018–present Little Singham Producer [39]
2019–present Golmaal Jr. Producer [40]
2019 Bigg Boss 13 Guest [41]
2021 Dance Deewane 3 Guest
Bigg Boss 15 Guest
2022 Hunarbaaz: Desh Ki Shaan [42]
India's Got Talent (season 9)
2024 Bigg Boss 17 Guest [43]
Indian Police Force Director and producer

Short films

YearTitleDirectorProducerNotes
2016 Ranveer Ching Returns Green check.svgGreen check.svg
2022Made In IndiaGreen check.svgGreen check.svg

Awards and nominations

Filmfare Awards
YearCategoryFilmResultRef.
2014 Best DirectorChennai ExpressNominated [44]
Producers Guild Film Awards
YearCategoryFilmResultRef.
2014Best Director Chennai Express Nominated [45]
[46]
BIG Star Entertainment Awards
YearCategoryFilmResultRef.
2013Most Entertaining DirectorChennai ExpressNominated [47]
[48]
Bollywood Hungama Surfers' Choice Movie Awards
YearCategoryFilmResultRef.
2014Best DirectorChennai ExpressNominated [49]
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards India
YearCategoryFilmResultRef.
2013Best FilmChennai ExpressWon [50]
[51]
Star Box Office India Awards
YearCategoryFilmResultRef.
2014Mr Box Office India Blockbuster Singham Returns Won [52]
Zee Cine Awards
YearCategoryFilmResultRef.
2013Power Club – Box Office Award Bol Bachchan Won [53]
2014 Best Action Film Chennai ExpressNominated [54]
Best Director [54]
2018 Golmaal Again [55]
Best Film (Viewers' Choice Award) [56]
[55]
Best Film (Jury's Choice Award) Won [56]
[55]
IIFA Awards
YearCategoryFilmResultRef.
2014 Best DirectorChennai ExpressNominated [57]

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