Rishab Shetty

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Rishab Shetty
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Rishab in 2022
Born
Prashanth Shetty [1]

(1983-07-07) 7 July 1983 (age 40)
Keradi, Kundapura Taluk, Udupi district, Karnataka, India [2]
Alma mater Vijaya College
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Film director
  • Film producer
Years active2006–present
Known for Kantara
Bell Bottom
Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana
Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale, Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai
Kirik Party
Spouse
Pragati Shetty
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(m. 2017)​
Children2
Parents
  • Y Baskar Shetty (father)
  • Lakshmi Shetty (mother)
Website rishabshettyfilms.com

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Prashanth Shetty, [3] known professionally as Rishab Shetty, is an Indian actor and film director who primarily works in Kannada cinema. He is known for his critical and commercial blockbuster, Kantara , which he directed and also acted in as the main lead. He is the recipient of several accolades, including the National Film Award for Best Children's Film at the 66th National Film Awards for Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale, Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai (2018).

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Early life

Shetty was born on 7 July 1983 in Kadri neighborhood in Mangaluru City of Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka. [4] 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. [5]

Film career

After his college, Rishab Shetty worked in several odd jobs like selling water cans, real estate and did hotel work while also parallelly trying his chances in movies. [6] [7] While working he also acquired a diploma in film direction from the Government Film and TV Institute in Bangalore. [8] 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 the movie Tuglak . [9] He played a small role of a police officer in Pawan Kumar's Lucia and then played a key role in the film Ulidavaru Kandante , which was directed by Rakshit Shetty. Then in 2016, his debut directorial movie Ricky starring Rakshit Shetty released which received an average response at the box office. In the same year, he directed Kirik Party, which became an industry hit. After Kirik Party Shetty went on to direct Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale, the movie received a good response from critics and went on to win the National Film Award for Best Children's Film at the 66th National Film Awards.

He debuted as a lead in Bell Bottom (2019 film) which was a wellreceived Kannada movie of 2019. Rishab Shetty's major role after Bell Bottom was of Mangaluru-based Gangster 'Hari' in the film Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana released in the year 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. [10]

Kantara and national recognition

In 2022 Rishab Shetty collaborated with Hombale Films to release the movie Kantara which he directed and starred in. Kantara was the second highest-grossing Kannada movie of all time. [11] Initially released only in the Kannada language and after receiving rave reviews and a massive box office collection, the movie was released in four other Indian languages. [12] The movie garnered nationwide appreciation, with numerous movie critics lauding Shetty's performance as the protagonist. At the 54th IFFI 2023 Kantara won the Silver Peacock - Special Jury Award. [13]

Filmography

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released

As actor

YearFilmRoleNotes
2012 Tuglak Villain
2013 Attahasa Undercover Cop
Lucia Police Constable
2014 Ulidavaru Kandanthe Raghu
2016 Ricky Radhakrishna's Friend
2018 Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale Inspector Kempraju
Ambi Ning Vayassaytho Film directorCameo appearance
2019 Bell Bottom Detective DivakaraDebut as lead
Katha Sangama Mentally Disturbed Person
Avane Srimannarayana Cowboy KrishnaCameo appearance
2021 Hero Hero
SriKrishna@gmail.com Police inspectorCameo appearance
Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana Hari [14]
2022 Mishan Impossible KhaleelTelugu film; Cameo appearance [15]
Harikathe Alla Girikathe Giri & Himself
Kantara Shiva & Shiva's father [16]
2023 Hostel Hudugaru Bekagiddare Seniorcameo appearance
2024 Kantara: Chapter 1 †TBA [17] [18]

As director, writer and producer

YearFilmCredited asNotes
DirectorWriterProducer
2016 Ricky YesYesNoDebut as director
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 NoNoYes
Kantara YesYesNo [19]
2023Laughing Buddha †NoNoYes
2024Vaghachipani †NoNoYes
Kantara: Chapter 1 †YesYesNo

Awards

FilmAwardCategoryResultRef.
Kirik Party 2016 Karnataka State Film Awards Best Family Entertainer Won [20]
64th Filmfare Awards South Best Director Won [21]
2nd IIFA Utsavam Best Director Nominated [22]
6th SIIMA Awards Best Director Won [23]
Times kafta 2016Best action ChoreographyWon
Sa.Hi.Pra.Shaale Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai 66th National Film Awards Best Children's Film Won [24]
2018 Karnataka State Film Awards Best Family Entertainer Won [25]
[26]
66th Filmfare Awards South Best Film Nominated [27]
[28]
Best Director Nominated
8th SIIMA Awards Best Director Nominated [29]
[30]
Best Movie Nominated
Chitra sante cinema awards 2018Best regional film of the year
Bangalore International Film FestivalKannada Best Entertainment Movie
'Atyuthama Katha Lekhakaru' for sarkari,hi,pa,shale
Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana 10th SIIMA Awards Best Actor Nominated [31]
67th Filmfare Awards South Best Actor Nominated [32]

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