Dheekshith Shetty Explained

Dheekshith Shetty
Birth Place:Kundapura, Karnataka, India[1]
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2016−present

Dheekshith Shetty is an Indian film and television actor who predominantly works in Kannada and Telugu films. He is widely known for Dia (2020), Dasara (2023) and Blink (2024), and the television show Naagini.[2]

Career

Dheekshith started his career with the soap opera Preethi Endarenu and Sakshi in 2016 and rose to fame with Naagini alongside Deepika Das.[3] He also participated in the reality show Dance Karnataka Dance and emerged as the winner alongside Deepika Das.[4]

He made his feature film debut with the 2020 Kannada film Dia which put him in the spotlight with appreciations from critics and audience.[5] He also appeared in few Kannada short films in 2022. He then made his Telugu debut with Mugguru Monagallu and then starred in The rose villa. However his breakthrough in Telugu was through Dasara alongside Nani and Keerthy Suresh.[6] [7] He also appeared in the Anthology Meet Cute backed by Nani.[8] [9] His next release came in 2024 with KTM which opened to mixed reviews but Shetty's performance was appreciated.[10] The next release came within a month through Blink which was an experimental film with story of Oedipus which opened to glowing reviews.[11] [12]

Filmography

Film

List of Dheekshith Shetty film credits
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2020DiaRohitKannada—SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Kannada)[13]
2021Mugguru MonagalluChandrathreya Kishore VarmaTelugu[14]
The Rose VillaRavi[15]
2023DasaraSiddham Suryam "Suri"[16]
2024KTMKarthikKannada[17]
BlinkApoorva[18]
SagarFilming[19]
Post-production[20]
Post-production[21]
TeluguFilming[22]
Vikram / VikcyTeluguFilming[23]
MalayalamFilming[24]

Short film

YearFilmLanguage
2020Oh FishKannada[25]
2022Navabelaku
Smile

Television

List of Dheekshith Shetty television credits
YearWorkRoleNetworkLanguageNotes
2016Preethi EndarenuStar SuvarnaKannada
SaakshiUdaya TV
2016–2020NaaginiArjun/ParthaZee Kannada[26]
2017Dance Karnataka DanceContestantWinner[27]
2022Meet CuteSiddharthSonyLIVTelugusegment: "In L(aw)ove"[28]

Accolades

List of awards and nominations received by Dheekshith Shetty
YearFilmAwardCategoryResult
2020DiaSouth Indian International Movie AwardsBest Supporting Actor – Kannada[29]
2024Dasara69th Filmfare Awards SouthBest Supporting Actor – Telugu[30]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Post lockdown Dheekshith Shetty spends time farming and swimming at his hometown. 5 May 2021. The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  2. News: Nachiyar . Nalme . 2023-03-25 . An actor prepares: Dheekshith Shetty on ‘Dasara’ and a career of experimentation . 2024-05-12 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
  3. News: 2019-07-08 . Kannada TV show Naagini completes 900 episodes; actors Deepika and Deekshith thank the viewers . 2024-05-12 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  4. News: 2017-12-04 . Naagini team wins Dance Karnataka Dance show . 2024-05-12 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  5. News: 2024-05-12 . Dia completes two years of its release . The Times of India . 2022-02-07 . 0971-8257.
  6. News: 2023-12-26 . Pan-Indian actors have a lot more options to choose from: Dheekshith Shetty . 2024-05-12 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  7. Web site: V,DHNS . Vivek M. . 'Dasara' and Dheekshith's triumph of hard work . 2024-05-12 . Deccan Herald . en.
  8. Web site: Exclusive! Dia star Dheekshith Shetty’s next is the Telugu anthology ‘Meet Cute’ . 2024-05-12 . OTTPlay . en.
  9. News: 2021-09-19 . Dheekshith Shetty bags a Telugu film backed by Nani . 2024-05-12 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  10. Web site: S . Pranati A. . 'KTM' movie review: No good reason to watch this shoddy movie . 2024-05-12 . Deccan Herald . en.
  11. News: M.V . Vivek . 2024-03-09 . ‘Blink’ movie review: Srinidhi Bengaluru makes a solid debut with a gripping time-travel drama . 2024-05-12 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
  12. Web site: Blink - Dheekshith Shetty on playing a character with Oedipus complex . 2024-05-12 . OTTPlay . en.
  13. Web site: 18 January 2021. Dia movie review: Director Ashoka delivers a heart-warming, unique love story. Cinema Express. 14 May 2022. 15 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200215195432/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/kannada/2020/feb/07/dia-movie-review-16937.html. live.
  14. Web site: 2021-08-06 . Mugguru Monagallu Telugu Movie Review . 2021-10-04 . 123telugu.com . en . 4 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211004045122/https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/mugguru-monagallu-telugu-movie-review.html . live .
  15. News: 30 September 2021. The Rose Villa – Official Trailer. The Times of India. 14 May 2022. 14 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220514091333/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/regional/telugu/the-rose-villa-official-trailer/videoshow/86647793.cms. live.
  16. News: 23 March 2022 . Dheekshith Shetty bags a film alongside Telugu star Nani . . 14 May 2022 . 14 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220514085823/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/dheekshith-shetty-bags-a-film-alongside-telugu-star-nani/articleshow/90376970.cms . live .
  17. News: 'KTM' movie review: Dheekshith Shetty gives his all in a film stuck in a time warp . 16 February 2024 . Vivek . M.V. . . subscription . https://archive.today/20240217102445/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ktm-movie-review-dheekshith-shetty-gives-his-all-in-a-film-stuck-in-a-time-warp/article67853404.ece . 17 February 2024 . live.
  18. News: S . Pranati A. . 'Blink' movie review: Brilliantly executed time-travel sci-fi drama . 10 March 2024 . . en.
  19. News: 9 October 2021. Dheekshith Shetty talks about his bustling career. Deccan Herald. 10 July 2022. 27 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220727183444/https://www.deccanherald.com/metrolife/metrolife-lifestyle/dheekshith-shetty-talks-about-his-bustling-career-1045515.html. live.
  20. Web site: 9 February 2022. Mangaluru: Arjun Lewis directorial Kannada movie 'Strawberry' poster released. daijiworld. 10 July 2022. 26 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220426150520/https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay?newsID=924715. live.
  21. Web site: 20 May 2024 . I am happy to take on a different genre with 'Bank of Bhagyalakshmi': Dheekshith Shetty .
  22. Web site: 20 February 2024. Dasara actor’s new Telugu movie titled KJQ.
  23. Web site: 20 February 2024. The Girlfriend: Dheekshith Shetty to be the boyfriend of Rashmika mandana .
  24. Web site: 27 December 2023. Dheekshith Shetty To Make His Malayalam Debut With OPPEES.
  25. News: 25 August 2020 . Dheekshith Shetty and Vainidhi Jagdish's short film to release this Friday . . 14 May 2022 . 14 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220514085824/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/dheekshith-shetty-and-vainidhi-jagdishs-short-film-to-release-this-friday/articleshow/77744130.cms . live .
  26. News: 11 February 2022. Dheekshith Shetty gets nostalgic recalling Naagini days. The Times of India. 14 May 2022. 14 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220514090809/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/dheekshith-shetty-gets-nostalgic-recalling-naagini-days/articleshow/89495628.cms. live.
  27. News: 4 December 2017. Naagini team wins Dance Karnataka Dance show. The Times of India. 10 July 2022. 10 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220710015359/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/naagini-team-wins-dance-karnataka-dance-show/articleshow/61912523.cms. live.
  28. Web site: 26 April 2022 . Nani's Film Locks OTT Platform For Direct Release . Mirchi 9 . 10 July 2022 . 28 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220528172742/https://www.mirchi9.com/movienews/nanis-film-locks-ott-platform-for-direct-release/ . live .
  29. Web site: The 9th South Indian International Movie Awards Nominations for 2020 . . 24 August 2021 . 24 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210824115648/https://siima.in/2020-nominations.php . dead .
  30. Web site: Nominations for Filmfare Awards Telugu 2024 are out! . 2024-07-17 . . en.

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