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Raj B. Shetty

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Raj B. Shetty
Born (1987-07-05) 5 July 1987 (age 37)
Bhadravathi, Karnataka, India
OccupationActor • Director • Filmmaker • Writer
Years active2015 – present

Raj B. Shetty is an Indian actor, director, and screenwriter who works in Kannada along with Malayalam films.

Career

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Shetty initially started out as an RJ and a short filmmaker.[1] 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.[2][3][4]

He has frequently voiced the issues of writers in Kannada Movie industry.[5] Apart from acting, he is an avid dog lover which was one of his reasons to be part of the 2022 blockbuster 777 Charlie.[6] Cinematographer and editor Praveen Shriyan whom he considers one of the pillar of his movies.[7] He also acted in the movie Pedro directed by Natesh Hegde which was screened in film festivals.[8][9]

Filmography

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Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
  • All films are in Kannada language unless otherwise noted.

As an actor

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 Ondu Motteya Kathe Janardhana Debut as lead [10]
2018 Ammachi Yemba Nenapu Venkappayya [11]
2019 Mahira Pratap [12]
Gubbi Mele Brahmastra Venkata Krishna Gubbi [13]
Katha Sangama Vini Also singer for "Life Untu" [14]
2020 Mayabazar 2016 Kubera [15]
2021 Pedro Vigilante [16]
Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana Shiva [17]
2022 777 Charlie Dr Ashwin Kumar [18]
Thurthu Nirgamana Shivu [19]
2023 Toby Toby [20]
Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye Aniketh [21]
2024 Turbo Vetrivel Shanmugha Sundaram Malayalam debut [22]
Ekam Dhanaraja Television series; episode "Dombaraata" [23]
Roopanthara Goon Anthology film [24]
Kondal Daniel Malayalam film [25]
TBA 45 † TBA Filming [26]
Rudhiram † TBA Malayalam Film (Post Production) [27]

As director and writer

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Year Film Director Writer Notes Ref.
2017 Ondu Motteya Kathe Yes Yes [28]
2019 Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale, Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai No Dialogues
2021 Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana Yes Yes [29][30]
2022 777 Charlie No Dialogues
2023 Toby No Yes
Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye Yes Yes [31]
2024 Roopanthara No Dialogues,
additional screenplay 		Also presenter [32]

Awards

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Film Award Category Result Ref.
Ondu Motteya Kathe 65th Filmfare Awards South Best Film Kannada Won [33][34]
7th SIIMA Awards Best Debut Actor Nominated [35]
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 [36]
Best Director Nominated
Best Actor in a Negative Role Nominated
Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye 69th Filmfare Awards South Best Director – Kannada Nominated [37][38]
Best Actor – Kannada Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "My appearance got me a role in my own film: Raj B Shetty". The Times of India. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  2. ^ "How the egghead became a Sandalwood hero: Ondu Motteya Kathe's Raj B Shetty tells TNM". The news minute. 18 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana review: Riveting film is a breakthrough for Sandalwood". The News Minute. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  4. ^ "4 Contributions Made By Coastal Karnataka To Kannada Cinema". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Actor-director Raj Shetty yet again tears into Kannada film industry for 'not nurturing, encouraging growth of writers'". The Indian Express. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Raj B Shetty: I am a reluctant actor, but took up role in 777 Charlie because I am an animal lover". OTTPlay. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  7. ^ Service, Express News (17 November 2021). "The excitement of telling a good story drives me: GGVV DOP Praveen Shriyan". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  8. ^ Service, Express News (2 September 2021). "Pedro the first Kannada film to premiere at Busan International Film Festival". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  9. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (9 October 2022). "'Pedro' Filmmakers Natesh Hegde, Rishab Shetty Reteam for Busan APM Project 'Tiger's Pond'". Variety. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  10. ^ Khajane, Muralidhara (8 July 2017). "Ondu Motteya Kathe: The bald and the beautiful". The Hindu.
  11. ^ "'Ammachi Yemba Nenapu' review: A beautiful Kannada film that celebrates women". www.thenewsminute.com. India: The News Minute. November 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  12. ^ "Raj B Shetty turns investigative officer". The Times of India. 3 September 2018.
  13. ^ "Raj B Shetty to have us in splits again with Gubbi Mele Brahmastra". The New Indian Express. 18 June 2018.
  14. ^ "Raj B Shetty tackles supernatural time travel in his next". The Times of India. February 2019.
  15. ^ "Puneeth Rajkumar's next production will be 'Maya Bazaar'". The news minute. 24 January 2018.
  16. ^ Chatterjee, Saibal (9 October 2021). "Pedro Review: Natesh Hegde's Film Is A Sharp-Cut Gem That Shines Bright". NDTV. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ "ಹುಟ್ಟುಹಬ್ಬದ ಸಂಭ್ರಮದಲ್ಲಿ ನಟ ರಾಜ್ ಬಿ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ: ವೆಟರ್ನರಿ ಡಾಕ್ಟರ್‌ಗೆ "777 ಚಾರ್ಲಿ" ಚಿತ್ರತಂಡದಿಂದ ಹೀಗೊಂದು ಉಡುಗೊರೆ". News18 Kannada (in Kannada). 5 July 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  19. ^ "Fantasy comes of age in Hemanth Kumar's Thurthu Nirgamana". The Indian Express. 4 November 2017.
  20. ^ "'ಟೋಬಿ' ಚಿತ್ರದ ಟ್ರೈಲರ್‌ ಔಟ್‌; ಮಾಸ್‌ ಅವತಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜ್‌ ಬಿ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ". Vistara News. 4 August 2023.
  21. ^ "Raj B Shetty's first look as Aniketh in Swati Muttina Male Haniye revealed". The Times of India. 4 August 2023.
  22. ^ FC, Team (23 November 2023). "Raj B Shetty Joins The Cast of Mammootty's 'Turbo'". www.filmcompanion.in. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  23. ^ https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/ekam-review-rakshit-shetty-prakash-raj-rooted-kannada-anthology-series-mixed-bag-101720940736032-amp.html [bare URL]
  24. ^ "'Roopanthara' movie review: Gripping screenplay with well-crafted characters".
  25. ^ "Raj B Shetty's 'Kondal' character poster drops, Antony Varghese starrer sets for Onam release". The Times Of India. 19 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  26. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (27 April 2023). "Arjun Janya's directorial debut '45', starring Shivarajkumar, Upendra, and Raj B Shetty, goes on floors". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 November 2023. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  27. ^ "Rudhiram: Raj B Shetty wraps up his Malayalam debut, 'stood with us through thick and thin,' says its director". OTTPlay. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  28. ^ Khajane, Muralidhara (8 July 2017). "Ondu Motteya Kathe: The bald and the beautiful". The Hindu.
  29. ^ "Mangaluru Days: Why Kannada director Raj B Shetty is the talk of the country". The Federal. 24 January 2022.
  30. ^ "The first look of Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana is out". The Times of India. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  31. ^ "ರಮ್ಯಾ –ರಾಜ್. ಬಿ.ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ ಕಾಂಬಿನೇಷನ್‌ ನಲ್ಲಿ ಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ 'ಸ್ವಾತಿ ಮುತ್ತಿನ ಮಳೆ ಹನಿಯೇ'". udayavani.com. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  32. ^ m. v, Vivek (24 July 2024). "Roopanthara movie review: Raj B Shetty stars in an engaging anthology on self-transformation". The Hindu.
  33. ^ "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.
  34. ^ "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.
  35. ^ "SIIMA Awards 2018 Kannada winners list". International Business Times. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  36. ^ "SIIMA WINNER'S 2022".
  37. ^ "Nominations for the 69th Filmfare Awards (Kannada) 2024". Filmfare. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  38. ^ "Full list of Winners of the 69th SOBHA Filmfare Awards South (Kannada) 2024". Filmfare. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
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