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Rakshit Shetty
File:Rakshit shetty.jpg
Shetty in Kirik Party, 2016
Born (1983-06-06) 6 June 1983 (age 41)[1]
Udupi, Karnataka, India
NationalityIndian
Other namesSimple Star
Occupation(s)Actor, Director, Producer, Lyricist
Years active2009 - Present
PartnerRashmika Mandanna (engaged 2017)

Rakshit Shetty (born 6 June 1983)[1] is an Indian actor and filmmaker in Kannada cinema. After graduating with a Bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering from N.M.A.M. Institute of Technology, he worked as a software professional for two years before becoming an actor starting in theatre.[2][3]

Early life

Shetty was born on 6 June 1983[1] into a Tuluva family in Udupi, Karnataka. He did his initial schooling from Udupi and graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics & Communication Engineering from NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte, in 2005. He was employed at Symphony in Bangalore for around two years. However, he resigned and followed his calling for a career in cinema.

Career

Shetty made his acting debut in films in 2010 with Nam Areal Ondina. The romance-comedy Simple Agi Ondh Love Story (2013) proved to be a breakthrough for him before he directed and starred in the crime-drama Ulidavaru Kandanthe in 2014. The film garnered widespread critical acclaim and won him the Karnataka State Film Award for Director's First Time Best Film and the Filmfare Award South for Best Director.[4] The film holds cult status among Kannada audiences.[5] He followed it by starring in Vaastu Prakaara (2015) and the critical success Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu (2016). Shetty achieved further success with the 2016 comedy Kirik Party that he wrote and produced, a critical and commercial success.[6]

Along with directors Pawan Kumar, Anup Bhandari and others, Shetty has been credited by the media and in the Kannada cinema circles as having begun a "new wave of filmmaking". Through his career, he has established himself in the Kannada film industry.[7][8]

Personal life

In July 2017, Shetty got engaged to Rashmika Mandanna in a private ceremony in Virajpet. The couple had been dating since 2016 after having first met each other on the sets of 'Kirik Party' as suggested by his cousin 'Sohan M Rai' .[9]

Filmography

As actor

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role(s) Director(s) Notes
2010 Nam Areal Ondina Arvind Arvind Kaushik
2012 Tughlak Raaghu Arvind Kaushik
2013 Simple Agi Ondh Love Story Kushaal "Jerrien" Simple Suni
2014 Ulidavaru Kandanthe Richard "Richie" Anthony Himself Also screenwriter and director
2014 Bahuparak Richie Simple Suni Cameo appearance
2015 Vaastu Prakaara Kubera Yogaraj Bhat 2nd Lead after Jaggesh
2015 Jaathre Himself Raviteja Mudigere Cameo appearance
2016 Ricky Radhakrishna "Ricky" Rishab Shetty
2016 Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu Shiva V. Rao Hemanth Rao
2016 Jigarthanda Director Rakshith Shetty Shiva Ganesh Cameo appearance
2016 Kirik Party Karna Rishab Shetty Also producer, writer
2018 Avane Srimannarayana† Narayana Sachin Ravi Also screenwriter
Pre-production[10]

As director

As producer

Awards and nominations

Totals
Awards won 13
Nominations 6
Year[a] Category Award Film Result
2015 Best Director Filmfare Awards South Ulidavaru Kandanthe Won[12]
2015 Best Actor Filmfare Awards South Ulidavaru Kandanthe Nominated[12]
2015 Best Lyricist Filmfare Awards South Ulidavaru Kandanthe Nominated[12]
2015 Director's First Time Best Film Karnataka State Film Awards Ulidavaru Kandanthe Won[4]
2017 Best Film IIFA Utsavam Kirik Party Won[13]
2017 Performance In A Leading Role – Male IIFA Utsavam Kirik Party Won[13]
2017 Performance In A Supporting Role – Male IIFA Utsavam Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu Won[13]
2017 Best Lyrics IIFA Utsavam Kirik Party Won[13]
2017 Best Story IIFA Utsavam Kirik Party Nominated[13]
2017 Best Family Entertainer Karnataka State Film Awards Kirik Party Won[14]
2017 Best Actor Filmfare Awards South Kirik Party Nominated[15]
2017 Best Lyricist Filmfare Awards South Kirik Party Nominated[15]
2017 Critics Award for Best Actor – South Filmfare Awards South Kirik Party Won[16]
2017 Best Film SIIMA Awards Kirik Party Won[17]
2017 Best Actor SIIMA Awards Kirik Party Nominated[18]
2017 Entertainer of the Year SIIMA Awards Kirik Party Won[19]
2017 Best Lyrics KAFTA Awards Kirik Party Won[20]
  1. ^ Refers to the year in which the ceremony was held.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Read about Rakshit Shetty's book of dreams". The Times of India. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Rakshit Shetty is a BE graduate". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Talking Cinema with Rakshit Shetty". themanipaljournal.com. 26 August 2014. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Rakshit Shetty bagged state award the best debut director award for Ulidavaru Kandante". The Times of India.
  5. ^ Shivakuar, S. (18 February 2016). "A cult classic, and then…". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  6. ^ Khajane, Muralidhara (25 February 2017). "Kirik Party does a Mungaru Male". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Is Rakshit Shetty sandalwood's next superstar?". The New Indian Express. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  8. ^ Barua, Richa (4 January 2017). "Rakshit Shetty the storm that rocked Kannada Film Industry". Asianet. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  9. ^ "Inside Rashmika Mandanna And Rakshit Shetty's Engagement". NDTV.com. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  10. ^ "Rakshit opts for mass flick over romcom". The New Indian Express. 4 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  11. ^ "Mirchi Music Awards (MMA 2011): MMA South Awards Kannada, Listeners Choice Awards by Radio Mirchi Kannada". www.radiomirchi.com. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  12. ^ a b c "Winners of 62nd Britannia Filmfare Awards South". Filmfare. filmfare.com. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  13. ^ a b c d e "'Janatha Garage', 'Kirik Party' bag top honours at IIFA Utsavam 2017". Business Standard. 30 March 2017. Archived from the original on 30 March 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  14. ^ "Karnataka State Film Award Winners for 2016 - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  15. ^ a b "64th Filmfare South Awards 2017: Here's Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Tamil nomination lists". International Business Times. 9 June 2017. Archived from the original on 27 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  16. ^ "Winners of the 64th Jio Filmfare Awards (South)". Filmfare. 17 June 2017. Archived from the original on 27 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  17. ^ "Kirik Party sweeps 6 awards at SIIMA - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  18. ^ "Kirik Party sweeps 6 awards at SIIMA - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  19. ^ "Kirik Party sweeps 6 awards at SIIMA - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  20. ^ "#TimesKAFTA: Celebrating film technicians". The Times of India. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
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