Prashanth Shetty (born 7 July 1983),[3] known professionally as Rishab Shetty, is an Indian actor, film director, film producer and screenwriter who works in Kannada cinema. He is known for his critical and commercial blockbuster, Kantara, which he directed and also starred in as the main lead. He is the recipient of several accolades, including three National Film Awards, two Karnataka State Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards.
Rishab Shetty | |
|---|---|
 Rishab in 2023 | |
| Born | Prashanth Shetty[1] 7 July 1983 |
| Alma mater | Vijaya College |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
| Spouse |
Pragati Shetty (m. 2017) |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
editShetty was born on 7 July 1983 in Kadri neighborhood in Mangaluru City of Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka to a Bunt family.[4][5][6][7] 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.[8]
Career
editAfter his college, Shetty worked in several odd jobs like selling water cans, real estate and did hotel work while also parallelly trying his chances in movies.[9][10] While working he also acquired a diploma in film direction from the Government Film and TV Institute in Bangalore.[11] 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 Tuglak (2012).[12] He played a small role of a police officer in Pawan Kumar's Lucia and then played an important role in Ulidavaru Kandante, which was directed by Rakshit Shetty. Then in 2016, his directorial debut Ricky starring Rakshit Shetty received an average response at the box office. In the same year, he directed Kirik Party, which was an industry hit in Kannada cinema, at the box office. After Kirik Party, Shetty directed Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale, Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai, which received critical acclaim and won the National Film Award for Best Children's Film.
He debuted as a lead actor in Bell Bottom (2019) which was a well received. Rishab Shetty's major role after Bell Bottom was of Mangaluru-based gangster Hari in the film Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana (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.[13]
He then appeared briefly in two films, Mishan Impossible and Harikathe Alla Girikathe (both in 2022), the former being is his Telugu film debut. Shetty collaborated with Hombale Films for his directorial Kantara in which he was also the lead actor.[14] It was Initially released only in Kannada and was later dubbed into other languages, after receiving critical success.[15] Kantara is the second highest-grossing Kannada film of all-time worldwide. At the 54th IFFI 2023, he won the IFFI Special Jury Award.[16]
Filmography
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
As actor
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Tuglak | Villain | [17] |
| 2013 | Attahasa | Undercover Cop | [18] |
| Lucia | Police Constable | [19] | |
| 2014 | Ulidavaru Kandanthe | Raghu | [19] |
| 2016 | Ricky | Radhakrishna's Friend | |
| 2018 | Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale | Inspector Kempraju | |
| Ambi Ning Vayassaytho | Film director | Cameo appearance | |
| 2019 | Bell Bottom | Detective Divakara | [19] |
| Katha Sangama | Mentally Disturbed Person | [19] | |
| Avane Srimannarayana | Cowboy Krishna | Cameo appearance | |
| 2021 | Hero | Hero | |
| SriKrishna@gmail.com | Police inspector | Cameo appearance | |
| Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana | Hari | [20] | |
| 2022 | Mishan Impossible | Khaleel | Telugu film; Cameo appearance [21] |
| Harikathe Alla Girikathe | Giri / Himself | ||
| Kantara | Shiva / Kantara | [22] | |
| 2023 | Hostel Hudugaru Bekagiddare | Senior | cameo appearance |
| 2025 | Kantara: Chapter 1 † | TBA | [23][24] |
| 2026 | Jai Hanuman † | Hanuman
Kannada/ Telugu film[25] |
As director, writer and producer
edit| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | Producer | |||
| 2016 | Ricky | Yes | Yes | No | Debut as director[17] |
| Kirik Party | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| 2018 | Sa.Hi.Pra.Shaale Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2019 | Katha Sangama | No | No | Yes | Creative head |
| 2021 | Hero | No | No | Yes | Co-writer |
| Pedro | No | No | Yes | ||
| 2022 | Shivamma Yarehanchinala | No | No | Yes | |
| Kantara | Yes | Yes | No | [26] | |
| 2024 | Laughing Buddha | No | No | Yes | |
| 2025 | Vaghachipani † | No | No | Yes | |
| Kantara: Chapter 1 † | Yes | Yes | No | ||
Awards and nominations
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References
edit- ^ "Do You Know The Real Name of Kantara Fame Rishab Shetty?". 18 October 2022.
- ^ "From supplying water cans to acting in 'Bell Bottom': Rishab Shetty speaks to TNM". 21 February 2019.
- ^ "Do You Know The Real Name of Kantara Fame Rishab Shetty?". 18 October 2022.
- ^ a b "From supplying water cans to acting in 'Bell Bottom': Rishab Shetty speaks to TNM". 21 February 2019.
- ^ "INTERVIEW | Rishab Shetty: 'I believe in the practice and I have portrayed it'". 17 November 2022.
- ^ "Kantara Rishab Shetty felicitated by Sharjah Karnataka Sangha and UAE Bunts community". The Times of India.
- ^ "Rishab and Pragathi Shetty's glitzy Bunt wedding". The Times of India.
- ^ Shenoy, Sanjana (7 November 2022). "Kantara Actor-Director Rishab Shetty Says He Sold Water Bottles & Tea Powder To Make Ends Meet". Curly Tales. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Meet the 3 Shettys changing Kannada cinema".
- ^ "Kantara fame Rishab Shetty on his struggle in the Kannada industry". 21 October 2022.
- ^ Sharadhaa, A (16 January 2016). "Making Ricky". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 17 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ Rao, Subha J. (4 January 2022). "Meet the 3 Shettys changing Kannada cinema". The Hindu.
- ^ "If you liked Rishab Shetty in 'Kantara', watch his 7 best and highest-rated movies, per IMDb on ZEE5, Voot and more". GQ India. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Kantara box office collection: Rishab Shetty's film overtakes Kiccha Sudeep's Vikrant Rona, is now third-highest grossing Kannada film ever". 20 October 2022.
- ^ "Rishab Shetty's 'Kantara' to release in multiple languages - Times of India". The Times of India. 5 October 2022.
- ^ "Winners at IFFI54". Press Information Bureau. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ a b Bohra, Anurag (19 May 2024). "Rishab Shetty gets a flying kiss from Mohammed Siraj as he attends CSK vs RCB match". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ Reddy, Y Maheswara (20 September 2022). "Double Role". Banglore Mirror. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d M V, Vivek (29 September 2022). "Rishab Shetty opens up on his acting career". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "My role in 'Mishan Impossible' was done out of friendship: Rishab Shetty". Indian Express. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "Rishab Shetty's Kantara is about the human versus nature conflict - Times of India". The Times of India. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ "Rishab Shetty announces 'Kantara 2' launch in 2024; Says it will be a 'Prequel'. Read more here". The Economic Times. 7 February 2023. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Exclusive | Rishab Shetty shares update on Kantara 2: 'We will start shooting…'". The Indian Express. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (30 October 2024). "'Jai Hanuman': Rishab Shetty teams up with Prasanth Varma for 'HanuMan' sequel". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Rishab Shetty's magnum opus titled 'Kantara'". Deccan Herald. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ Karnataka State Film Award Winners for 2016
- ^ "64th Filmfare Awards 2017 South: Kirik Party is the big winner of the night". The Times of India. 19 June 2017.
- ^ "IIFA Utsavam 2017 (2016) Kannada Full Show, Nominees & Winners". Updatebro.com. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ "SIIMA 2017 Kannada winners list — idlebrain.com news". Idlebrain.
- ^ "66th National Film Awards" (PDF) (Press release). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ "KARNATAKA STATE FILM AWARDS 2018: RAGHAVENDRA RAJKUMAR AND MEGHANA RAJ BAG TOP HONOURS; CHECK OUT ALL WINNERS". bangalore mirror. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Karnataka State Film Awards 2018: Raghavendra Rajkumar and Meghana Raj Bag Top Honours". News18. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Nominations for the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019". Filmfare. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ "Winners of the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019". Filmfare. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ SIIMA Awards 2019: Here’s a complete list of nominees
- ^ "SIIMA Awards 2019 full winners list". Times Now. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "SIIMA WINNER'S 2022".
- ^ "67th Parle Filmfare Awards South 2022 with Kamar Film Factory". Filmfare. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ "Winners at IFFI54". Press Information Bureau. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "SIIMA WINNER'S 2023".
- ^ "67th Parle Filmfare Awards South 2022 with Kamar Film Factory". Filmfare. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ Desk, DH Web. "National Film Awards Live: Kannada cinema shines bright as KGF 2, Kantara bag wins, Rishab Shetty gets best actor prize". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
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