Raj B. Shetty
Appearance
Raj B. Shetty | |
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Born | Udupi, Karnataka, India | 5 July 1987
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Actor • Director • Filmmaker • Writer |
Years active | 2015 – present |
Raj B. Shetty is an Indian actor, director, and screenwriter who works in Kannada film industry. He gained recognition through his directorial debut, Ondu Motteya Kathe (2017), which was a huge commercial success. He further cemented it with Gubbi Mele Brahmastra (2019), Mayabazar 2016 (2020), and Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana (2021), which got widespread acclaim and is now considered to be one of the best films of Kannada cinema.[1][2][3]
Filmography
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
As an actor
Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2017 | Ondu Motteya Kathe | Janardhana | Debut as lead | [4] |
2018 | Ammachi Yemba Nenapu | Venkappayya | ||
2019 | Mahira | Undercover Agent | [5] | |
Gubbi Mele Brahmastra | Venkata Krishna Gubbi | [6] | ||
Katha Sangama | Vini | Also singer for "Life Untu" | [7] | |
2020 | Mayabazar 2016 | Kubera | [8] | |
2021 | Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana | Shiva | [9] | |
2022 | 777 Charlie | Dr Ashwin Kumar | [10] | |
Thurthu Nirgamana | Shivu | [11] | ||
2023 | Toby | Toby | [12] |
As director and writer
Year | Film | Director | Writer | Notes | Ref. |
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2017 | Ondu Motteya Kathe | Yes | Yes | [13] | |
2019 | Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale, Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai | No | Yes | Dialogues only | |
2021 | Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana | Yes | Yes | [14] | [15] |
2022 | 777 Charlie | No | Yes | Dialogues only | |
2023 | Toby | No | Yes | ||
Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye† | Yes | Yes | Post-production | [16] |
Awards
Film | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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Ondu Motteya Kathe | 65th Filmfare Awards South | Best Film Kannada | Won | [17][18] |
7th SIIMA Awards | Best Debut Actor | Nominated | [19] | |
Best Debut Director | Nominated | |||
Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana | 67th Filmfare Awards South | Best Director Kannada | Won | |
Best Actor | Nominated | |||
10th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Film | Won | [20] | |
Best Director | Nominated | |||
Best Actor in a Negative Role | Nominated |
References
- ^ "How the egghead became a Sandalwood hero: Ondu Motteya Kathe's Raj B Shetty tells TNM". The news minute. 18 July 2017.
- ^ "Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana review: Riveting film is a breakthrough for Sandalwood". The News Minute. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "4 Contributions Made By Coastal Karnataka To Kannada Cinema". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ Khajane, Muralidhara (8 July 2017). "Ondu Motteya Kathe: The bald and the beautiful". The Hindu.
- ^ "Raj B Shetty turns investigative officer". The Times of India.
- ^ "Raj B Shetty to have us in splits again with Gubbi Mele Brahmastra". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Raj B Shetty tackles supernatural time travel in his next". The Times of India.
- ^ "Puneeth Rajkumar's next production will be 'Maya Bazaar'". The news minute. 24 January 2018.
- ^ "People will be surprised with my role in 'Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana': Rishab Shetty". The New Indian Express. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "ಹುಟ್ಟುಹಬ್ಬದ ಸಂಭ್ರಮದಲ್ಲಿ ನಟ ರಾಜ್ ಬಿ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ: ವೆಟರ್ನರಿ ಡಾಕ್ಟರ್ಗೆ "777 ಚಾರ್ಲಿ" ಚಿತ್ರತಂಡದಿಂದ ಹೀಗೊಂದು ಉಡುಗೊರೆ". News18 Kannada. 5 July 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ "Fantasy comes of age in Hemanth Kumar's Thurthu Nirgamana". The Indian Express.
- ^ "'ಟೋಬಿ' ಚಿತ್ರದ ಟ್ರೈಲರ್ ಔಟ್; ಮಾಸ್ ಅವತಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜ್ ಬಿ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ". Vistara News. 4 August 2023.
- ^ Khajane, Muralidhara (8 July 2017). "Ondu Motteya Kathe: The bald and the beautiful". The Hindu.
- ^ "Mangaluru Days: Why Kannada director Raj B Shetty is the talk of the country". The Federal. 24 January 2022.
- ^ "The first look of Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana is out". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ "ರಮ್ಯಾ –ರಾಜ್. ಬಿ.ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ ಕಾಂಬಿನೇಷನ್ ನಲ್ಲಿ ಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ 'ಸ್ವಾತಿ ಮುತ್ತಿನ ಮಳೆ ಹನಿಯೇ'". udayavani.com. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "Nominations for the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018". Filmfare. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original on 30 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ "Winners of the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018". Filmfare. 16 June 2018. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ "SIIMA Awards 2018 Kannada winners list". International Business Times. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "SIIMA WINNER'S 2022".
Sources
- "My appearance got me a role in my own film: Raj B Shetty". indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- Khajane, Muralidhara (8 July 2017). "Ondu Motteya Kathe: The bald and the beautiful". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- Upadhyaya, Prakash (7 July 2017). "Ondu Motteya Kathe review: Upendra's palette of talents gets a reflection in Raj B Shetty". ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- "Ondu Motteya Kathe movie review: Pretty 'bald' & beautiful". Deccan Chronicle. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- "Ondu Motteya Kathe movie review: A Perfectly cooked egg – Bangalore Mirror -". indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2 October 2017.