Rakshit Shetty
Rakshit Shetty | |
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File:Rakshit shetty.jpg Shetty in Kirik Party, 2016 | |
Born | [1] | 6 June 1983
Nationality | Indian |
Other names | Simple Star |
Occupation(s) | Actor, Director, Producer, Lyricist |
Years active | 2009 - Present |
Partner | Rashmika 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
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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
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Film | Role(s) | Director(s) | Notes |
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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
- Ulidavaru Kandanthe (2014)
As producer
- Kirik Party (2016)
- Huliraaya (2017)
- Humble Politician Nograj (2018)
- Bheema Sena Nala Maharaja (2018)
- 777 Charlie (2018)
Awards and nominations
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Awards won | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nominations | 6 |
- ^ Refers to the year in which the ceremony was held.
References
- ^ a b c "Read about Rakshit Shetty's book of dreams". The Times of India. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ "Rakshit Shetty is a BE graduate". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "Talking Cinema with Rakshit Shetty". themanipaljournal.com. 26 August 2014. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ a b "Rakshit Shetty bagged state award the best debut director award for Ulidavaru Kandante". The Times of India.
- ^ Shivakuar, S. (18 February 2016). "A cult classic, and then…". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ Khajane, Muralidhara (25 February 2017). "Kirik Party does a Mungaru Male". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "Is Rakshit Shetty sandalwood's next superstar?". The New Indian Express. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ Barua, Richa (4 January 2017). "Rakshit Shetty the storm that rocked Kannada Film Industry". Asianet. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "Inside Rashmika Mandanna And Rakshit Shetty's Engagement". NDTV.com. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ "Rakshit opts for mass flick over romcom". The New Indian Express. 4 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "Mirchi Music Awards (MMA 2011): MMA South Awards Kannada, Listeners Choice Awards by Radio Mirchi Kannada". www.radiomirchi.com. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ^ a b c "Winners of 62nd Britannia Filmfare Awards South". Filmfare. filmfare.com. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Karnataka State Film Award Winners for 2016 - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Winners of the 64th Jio Filmfare Awards (South)". Filmfare. 17 June 2017. Archived from the original on 27 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ^ "Kirik Party sweeps 6 awards at SIIMA - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ "Kirik Party sweeps 6 awards at SIIMA - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ "Kirik Party sweeps 6 awards at SIIMA - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ "#TimesKAFTA: Celebrating film technicians". The Times of India. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.