Rishab Shetty

Prashanth Shetty, known professionally as Rishab Shetty, is an Indian actor and film maker who primarily works in Kannada cinema.

He is known for his critical and commercial blockbuster, Kantara, which he directed and also acted in as the main lead. He is the recipient of several accolades, including the National Film Award for Best Children's Film at the 66th National Film Awards for Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale, Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai(2018).

Rishab Shetty
Rishab Shetty
Rishab in 2022
Born
Prashanth Shetty

7 July 1983
Alma materVijaya College Jayanagara 4th T Block East, Bengaluru
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • producer
  • filmmaker
Years active2006–present
Known forKantara
Bell Bottom
Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana
Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale, Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai
Kirik Party
Spouse
Pragati Shetty
(m. 2017)
Children2
Parents
  • Y Baskar Shetty (father)
  • Lakshmi Shetty (mother)
Websiterishabshettyfilms.com

kantara.movie

Early life

Shetty was born on 7 July 1983 in Kadri neighborhood in Mangaluru City of Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka. 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.

Film career

After his college, Rishab Shetty worked in several odd jobs like selling water cans, real estate and did hotel work while also parallelly trying his chances in movies. While working he also acquired a diploma in film direction from the Government Film and TV Institute in Bangalore. 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 the movie Tuglak. He played a small role of a police officer in Pawan Kumar's Lucia and then played a key role in the film Ulidavaru Kandante, which was directed by Rakshit Shetty. Then in 2016, his debut directorial movie Ricky starring Rakshit Shetty released which received an average response at the box office. In the same year, he directed Kirik Party, which became an industry hit. After Kirik Party Shetty went on to direct Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale, the movie received a good response from critics and went on to win the National Film Award for Best Children's Film at the 66th National Film Awards.

He debuted as a lead in Bell Bottom (2019 film) which was a wellreceived Kannada movie of 2019. Rishab Shetty's major role after Bell Bottom was of Mangaluru-based Gangster 'Hari' in the film Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana released in the year 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.

Kantara and national recognition

In 2022 Rishab Shetty collaborated with Hombale Films to release the movie Kantara which he directed and starred in. Kantara was the second highest-grossing Kannada movie of all time. Initially released only in the Kannada language and after receiving rave reviews and a massive box office collection, the movie was released in four other Indian languages. The movie garnered nationwide appreciation, with numerous movie critics lauding Shetty's performance as the protagonist. At the 54th IFFI 2023 Kantara won the Silver Peacock - Special Jury Award.

Filmography

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released

As actor

Year Film Role Notes
2012 Tuglak Villain
2013 Attahasa Undercover Cop
Lucia Police Constable
2014 Ulidavaru Kandanthe Raghu
2016 Ricky Radhakrishna's Friend
2018 Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale Inspector Kempraju
Ambi Ning Vayassaytho Film director Cameo appearance
2019 Bell Bottom Detective Divakara Debut as lead
Katha Sangama Mentally Disturbed Person
Avane Srimannarayana Cowboy Krishna Cameo appearance
2021 Hero Hero Lead
[email protected] Police inspector Cameo appearance
Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana Hari
2022 Mishan Impossible Khaleel Telugu film; Cameo appearance
Harikathe Alla Girikathe Giri & Himself Dual role
Kantara Shiva & Shiva's father Dual role
2023 Hostel Hudugaru Bekagiddare Senior cameo appearance
2024 Kantara: Chapter 1 TBA

As director, writer and producer

Year Film Credited as Notes
Director Writer Producer
2016 Ricky Yes Yes No Debut as director
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 No No Yes
Kantara Yes Yes No
2023 Laughing Buddha † No No Yes
2024 Vaghachipani † No No Yes
Kantara: Chapter 1 Yes Yes No

Awards

Film Award Category Result Ref.
Kirik Party 2016 Karnataka State Film Awards Best Family Entertainer Won
64th Filmfare Awards South Best Director Won
2nd IIFA Utsavam Best Director Nominated
6th SIIMA Awards Best Director Won
Times kafta 2016 Best action Choreography Won
Sa.Hi.Pra.Shaale Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai 66th National Film Awards Best Children's Film Won
2018 Karnataka State Film Awards Best Family Entertainer Won
66th Filmfare Awards South Best Film Nominated
Best Director Nominated
8th SIIMA Awards Best Director Nominated
Best Movie Nominated
Chitra sante cinema awards 2018 Best regional film of the year
Bangalore International Film Festival Kannada Best Entertainment Movie
'Atyuthama Katha Lekhakaru' for sarkari,hi,pa,shale
Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana 10th SIIMA Awards Best Actor Nominated
67th Filmfare Awards South Best Actor Nominated

References

Further reading

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