Sanchita Shetty
Sanchita Shetty | |
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| Born | Sunita Shetty |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Sanchita Shetty is an Indian film actress, who has appeared in Tamil, Kannada and Telugu films.[1][2] After appearing in supporting roles, she got her first breakthrough after starring in female lead role in Soodhu Kavvum (2013).[3]
Career
She made her first film appearance in the Kannada hit film Mungaru Male as a friend to the film's female lead (Pooja Gandhi).[4] In the next three years, she appeared in supporting roles in three Kannada films. She also appeared in a film titled Gaganachukki, which never released.[4] She left the Kannada industry to work in Tamil and she was not willing to do anymore second lead roles. In 2012, she signed her first leading role in Kollaikaran.[5]
Recognition and success (2012-present)
Shetty has played female lead character in Nalan Kumarasamy's black comedy Soodhu Kavvum which was a critical and commercial success, collecting over ₹50 crore (US$6.0 million)[6] and it is to be considered biggest success in her career.[7] She played an imaginary character in the film, which was received well. Sify wrote, "Sanchita Shetty as his (Vijay Sethupathy) girlfriend is smashing and delivers some one-liners with perfect lip sync".[8] The film went on to be remade in several other Indian languages and Shetty expressed interest in reprising the role in its remakes as well.[9]
In 2014, she signed a Kannada film after five years, Badmaash directed by Akash Srivatsa, which will see her playing a Radio Jockey.[10] In September 2014, she stated that she had four films, among which one would be a bilingual.[11]
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Mungaru Male | Nandini's friend | Kannada | |
| 2007 | Milana | Kannada | ||
| 2009 | Uda | Kannada | ||
| 2009 | Bhaya.com | Vini | Kannada | |
| 2010 | Azhukkan Azhagakiran | Reema | Tamil | |
| 2010 | Thillalangadi | Ammu | Tamil | |
| 2010 | Orange | Soni | Telugu | |
| 2012 | Kollaikaran | Krishnaveni | Tamil | |
| 2013 | Soodhu Kavvum | Shalu / Shalini Gupta | Tamil | |
| 2013 | Pizza II: Villa | Aarthi | Tamil | |
| 2016 | Badmaash | Priya | Kannada | |
| 2017 | Ennodu Vilayadu | Inba | Tamil | |
| 2017 | Rum | Riya | Tamil | |
| 2017 | Enkitta Mothathe | Maragadham | Tamil | |
| 2018 | Yenda Thalaiyila Yenna Vekkala | Ramya | Tamil | |
| 2018 | Johnny | Ramya | Tamil | |
| 2019 | Party | Tamil | Filming | |
| 2019 | Devdas Brothers† | Tamil | Filming[12] |
References
- ^ http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-02-21/news-interviews/28139580_1_kannada-films-tamil-film-bigger-role
- ^ "Tamil Movies – New Tamil Movies – New Tamil Movies,Tamil News,Tamil movies".
- ^ "'I don't believe in godfathers' - Bangalore Mirror -".
- ^ a b "The story makes a star: Sanchita Shetty".
- ^ "I'm afraid of the dark: Sanchita Shetty - Times of India".
- ^ http://www.ibtimes.co.in/039chennai-express039-director-to-remake-039soodhu-kavvum039-in-hindi-513342
- ^ "Performance is the key". 11 December 2013 – via The Hindu.
- ^ "Sify Movies - Review listing".
- ^ "Keen to do 'Soodhu Kavvum' in other languages: Sanchita". 28 October 2013.
- ^ "Sanchita Shetty makes a comeback to Sandalwood - Times of India".
- ^ "'Being a Movie Buff Helps Me Understand Stories Well'".
- ^ "Sanchita's next is Devdas Brothers — Times of India".