Raj B. Shetty Explained

Raj B. Shetty
Birth Date:5 July 1987
Birth Place:Bhadravathi, Karnataka, India
Nationality:Indian
Occupation:Actor • Director • Filmmaker • Writer
Years Active:2015 – present

Raj B. Shetty is an Indian actor, director, and screenwriter who works predominantly in Kannada films and a few Malayalam films.

Career

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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Denotes films that have not yet been released

As an actor

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017Ondu Motteya KatheJanardhanaDebut as lead[10]
2018Ammachi Yemba NenapuVenkappayya[11]
2019MahiraPratap[12]
Gubbi Mele BrahmastraVenkata Krishna Gubbi[13]
Katha SangamaViniAlso singer for "Life Untu"[14]
2020Mayabazar 2016Kubera [15]
2021PedroVigilante[16]
Garuda Gamana Vrishabha VahanaShiva[17]
2022777 Charlie Dr Ashwin Kumar[18]
Thurthu NirgamanaShivu[19]
2023TobyToby[20]
Swathi Mutthina Male HaniyeAniketh[21]
2024 Turbo Vetrivel Shanmugha Sundaram Malayalam debut [22]
Ekam Dhanaraja Television series; episode "Dombaraata" [23]
Roopanthara Goon Anthology film [24]
rowspan=2 Filming [25]
Malayalam Film (Post Production) [26]

As director and writer

YearFilmDirectorWriterNotes
2017Ondu Motteya Kathe[27]
2019
2021Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana[28] [29]
2022777 Charlie
2023Toby
Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye[30]
2024Roopanthara Also presenter[31]

Awards

!Film!Award!Category !Result!Ref.
Ondu Motteya Kathe65th Filmfare Awards SouthBest Film Kannada[32] [33]
7th SIIMA AwardsBest Debut Actor[34]
Best Debut Director
Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana67th Filmfare Awards SouthBest Director Kannada
Best Actor
10th South Indian International Movie AwardsBest Film[35]
Best Director
Best Actor in a Negative Role
Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye69th Filmfare Awards SouthBest Director – Kannada[36] [37]
Best Actor – Kannada

Notes and References

  1. Web site: My appearance got me a role in my own film: Raj B Shetty. indiatimes.com. 2 October 2017.
  2. Web site: How the egghead became a Sandalwood hero: Ondu Motteya Kathe's Raj B Shetty tells TNM. The news minute. 18 July 2017.
  3. Web site: 2021-11-19 . Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana review: Riveting film is a breakthrough for Sandalwood . 2023-08-19 . The News Minute . en.
  4. News: 4 Contributions Made By Coastal Karnataka To Kannada Cinema . The Times of India . 2023-08-19 . 0971-8257.
  5. Web site: 2023-07-15 . Actor-director Raj Shetty yet again tears into Kannada film industry for 'not nurturing, encouraging growth of writers' . 2023-11-27 . The Indian Express . en.
  6. Web site: Raj B Shetty: I am a reluctant actor, but took up role in 777 Charlie because I am an animal lover . 2023-11-27 . OTTPlay . en.
  7. Web site: Service . Express News . 2021-11-17 . The excitement of telling a good story drives me: GGVV DOP Praveen Shriyan . 2024-03-14 . The New Indian Express . en.
  8. Web site: Service . Express News . 2021-09-02 . Pedro the first Kannada film to premiere at Busan International Film Festival . 2024-03-14 . The New Indian Express . en.
  9. Web site: Ramachandran . Naman . 2022-10-09 . ‘Pedro’ Filmmakers Natesh Hegde, Rishab Shetty Reteam for Busan APM Project ‘Tiger’s Pond’ . 2024-03-14 . Variety . en-US.
  10. News: Ondu Motteya Kathe: The bald and the beautiful. The Hindu. 8 July 2017. Khajane. Muralidhara.
  11. Web site: 'Ammachi Yemba Nenapu' review: A beautiful Kannada film that celebrates women . www.thenewsminute.com . November 2018 . The News Minute . India . en . 2018-12-18.
  12. Web site: Raj B Shetty turns investigative officer. The Times of India.
  13. Web site: Raj B Shetty to have us in splits again with Gubbi Mele Brahmastra. The New Indian Express.
  14. Web site: Raj B Shetty tackles supernatural time travel in his next. The Times of India.
  15. Web site: Puneeth Rajkumar's next production will be 'Maya Bazaar'. The news minute. 24 January 2018.
  16. Web site: Pedro Review: Natesh Hegde's Film Is A Sharp-Cut Gem That Shines Bright. NDTV. Saibal. Chatterjee. 9 October 2021. 4 June 2024.
  17. Web site: People will be surprised with my role in 'Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana': Rishab Shetty . The New Indian Express . 19 November 2021 . 16 November 2021.
  18. Web site: ಹುಟ್ಟುಹಬ್ಬದ ಸಂಭ್ರಮದಲ್ಲಿ ನಟ ರಾಜ್ ಬಿ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ: ವೆಟರ್ನರಿ ಡಾಕ್ಟರ್‌ಗೆ "777 ಚಾರ್ಲಿ" ಚಿತ್ರತಂಡದಿಂದ ಹೀಗೊಂದು ಉಡುಗೊರೆ . News18 Kannada. 5 July 2020 . 8 July 2020 . Kannada.
  19. Web site: Fantasy comes of age in Hemanth Kumar's Thurthu Nirgamana. The Indian Express.
  20. Web site: 4 August 2023 . 'ಟೋಬಿ' ಚಿತ್ರದ ಟ್ರೈಲರ್‌ ಔಟ್‌; ಮಾಸ್‌ ಅವತಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜ್‌ ಬಿ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ . Vistara News.
  21. Web site: 4 August 2023 . Raj B Shetty's first look as Aniketh in Swati Muttina Male Haniye revealed . The Times of India.
  22. Web site: FC . Team . 2023-11-23 . Raj B Shetty Joins The Cast of Mammootty's 'Turbo' . 2023-11-27 . www.filmcompanion.in . en.
  23. https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/ekam-review-rakshit-shetty-prakash-raj-rooted-kannada-anthology-series-mixed-bag-101720940736032-amp.html
  24. https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/roopanthara-movie-review-gripping-screenplay-with-well-crafted-characters-3123411
  25. News: Bureau . The Hindu . 2023-04-27 . Arjun Janya's directorial debut '45', starring Shivarajkumar, Upendra, and Raj B Shetty, goes on floors . en-IN . The Hindu . 2023-11-27 . 0971-751X.
  26. Web site: Rudhiram: Raj B Shetty wraps up his Malayalam debut, 'stood with us through thick and thin,' says its director . 2023-11-27 . OTTPlay . en.
  27. News: Ondu Motteya Kathe: The bald and the beautiful. The Hindu. 8 July 2017. Khajane. Muralidhara.
  28. Web site: Mangaluru Days: Why Kannada director Raj B Shetty is the talk of the country. The Federal. 24 January 2022.
  29. Web site: The first look of Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana is out. The Times of India. 2020-06-01.
  30. Web site: ರಮ್ಯಾ –ರಾಜ್. ಬಿ.ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ ಕಾಂಬಿನೇಷನ್‌ ನಲ್ಲಿ ಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ 'ಸ್ವಾತಿ ಮುತ್ತಿನ ಮಳೆ ಹನಿಯೇ' . 2022-10-15 . udayavani.com.
  31. https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/roopanthara-movie-review-raj-b-shetty-stars-in-an-engaging-anthology-on-self-transformation/article68440760.ece
  32. Web site: Nominations for the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018 . Filmfare . 30 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180830025759/https://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-for-the-65th-jio-filmfare-awards-south-2018_-28652-4.html . 30 August 2018 . 4 June 2018.
  33. Web site: Winners of the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018 . Filmfare . 30 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180617015512/https://www.filmfare.com/features/winners-of-the-65th-jio-filmfare-awards-south-2018_-28887-5.html . 17 June 2018 . 16 June 2018.
  34. Web site: SIIMA Awards 2018 Kannada winners list. International Business Times. 16 September 2018. 19 January 2020.
  35. Web site: SIIMA WINNER'S 2022 .
  36. Web site: Nominations for the 69th Filmfare Awards (Kannada) 2024 . Filmfare . 16 July 2024 . 17 July 2024.
  37. Web site: Full list of Winners of the 69th SOBHA Filmfare Awards South (Kannada) 2024 . Filmfare . 3 August 2024 . 4 August 2024.