Rishab Shetty

Prashant Shetty known professionally as Rishab Shetty is an Indian director and actor who primarily works in Kannada-language cinema. He is a diploma holder in film direction from the Government Film and TV Institute in Bangalore[2] and has worked with A. M. R. Ramesh on Cyanide.[3]

Rishab Shetty
Born
Keradi, Kundapura, India [1]
NationalityIndian
Occupation
Years active2006 - present
Spouse(s)Pragati Shetty
Children1
Websiterishabshetty.com

Shetty then assisted Arvind Kaushik on a TV series and went on to make his acting debut in Thuglak.[4] He played a small role as a police officer in Pawan Kumar's Lucia. Rishab then played a key role in Ulidavaru Kandante, a movie directed by Rakshit Shetty.

Shetty has a background in yakshagana, a theatrical folk art from coastal Karnataka.[5]

Filmography
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released

As actor
Year Film Role Notes
2013 Attahasa
2013 Lucia Police officer
2014 Ulidavaru Kandanthe Raghu
2016 Ricky Radhakrishna's Friend
2018 Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale Inspector Kempraju
2019 Bell Bottom Detective Divakara Debut as lead
Katha Sangama Beggar
Avane Srimannarayana Cowboy Krishna Cameo Appearance
2021 Hero TBA Post- production
Harikathe Alla Giri Kathe Giri Filming[6]
Mahaniyare Mahileyare TBA Filming [7]
Cowboy Krishna Cowboy Krishna Pre-production[8]
Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana Antagonist Filming[9]
Bell Bottom 2 Detective Divakara Pre- production [10]
Untitled Amar Alva Pre-Production[11]
Antagoni Shetty Antagoni Shetty Filming [12]

As director and writer
Year Film Functioned 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
2020 Rudraprayag Yes Yes TBA Filming[13]

Awards
Film Award Category Result Ref.
Kirik Party 2016 Karnataka State Film Awards Best Family Entertainer Won [14]
64th Filmfare Awards South Best Director Won [15]
2nd IIFA Utsavam Best Director Nominated [16]
6th SIIMA Awards Best Director Won [17]
Sa.Hi.Pra.Shaale Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai 66th National Film Awards Best Children's Film Won [18]
2018 Karnataka State Film Awards Best Family Entertainer. Won [19][20]
66th Filmfare Awards South Best Film Nominated [21][22]
Best Director Nominated
8th SIIMA Awards Best Movie Nominated [23][24]
Best Director Nominated

References
  1. "From supplying water cans to acting in 'Bell Bottom': Rishab Shetty speaks to TNM". 21 February 2019.
  2. Sharadhaa, A (16 January 2016). "Making Ricky". The Indian Express. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  3. Sampath, Parinatha (23 February 2014). "Rakshit Shetty's next with Naxalism". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  4. "Rishabh Shetty in Arvind Kaushik's Thuglak"
  5. "Rishabh Shetty had a strong Yakshagana Background"
  6. "Rishab Shetty to headline Giri Krishna's Harikathe alla Giri kathe - The New Indian Express". www.newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  7. "Rishab Shetty to act in Rohit Padaki's directorial - The New Indian Express". www.newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  8. "Rishab Shetty stars in and as 'Cowboy Krishna'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  9. "The first look of Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana is out". Times of India. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  10. "Same date, same time: Bell bottam-2 Muhurath on January 29". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  11. "Rishab Shetty to Portray Underworld Don Amar Alva". New Indian Express. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  12. "Rishab Shetty turns Antagoni Shetty". Times of India. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  13. "Rishab Shetty's upcoming directorial is titled Rudraprayag". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  14. Karnataka State Film Award Winners for 2016
  15. "64th Filmfare Awards 2017 South: Kirik Party is the big winner of the night". The Times of India.
  16. "IIFA Utsavam 2017 (2016) Kannada Full Show, Nominees & Winners". Updatebro.com. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  17. "SIIMA 2017 Kannada winners list — idlebrain.com news". Idlebrain.
  18. "66th National Film Awards" (PDF) (Press release). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  19. "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.
  20. "Karnataka State Film Awards 2018: Raghavendra Rajkumar and Meghana Raj Bag Top Honours". News18. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  21. "Nominations for the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019". Filmfare. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  22. "Winners of the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019". Filmfare. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  23. SIIMA Awards 2019: Here’s a complete list of nominees
  24. "SIIMA Awards 2019 full winners list". Times Now. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2020.

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