Raj B. Shetty

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

Raj B. Shetty
Born	(1987-07-05) 5 July 1987 (age 37) Bhadravathi, Karnataka, India
Occupation	Actor • Director • Filmmaker • Writer
Years active	2015 – present

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

Key

†	Denotes films that have not yet been released

• All films are in Kannada language unless otherwise noted.

As an actor

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]
	Rudhiram	Dr Mathew Rosy		[26]
TBA	45 †	TBA	Filming	[27]

As director and writer

Year	Film	Director	Writer	Notes	Ref.
2017	Ondu Motteya Kathe	Yes	Yes		[10]
2019	Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale, Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai	No	Dialogues
2021	Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana	Yes	Yes		[28][29]
2022	777 Charlie	No	Dialogues
2023	Toby	No	Yes
	Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye	Yes	Yes		[30]
2024	Roopanthara	No	Dialogues, additional screenplay	Also presenter	[31]

Awards

Film	Award	Category	Result	Ref.
Ondu Motteya Kathe	65th Filmfare Awards South	Best Film Kannada	Won	[32][33]
	7th SIIMA Awards	Best Debut Actor	Nominated	[34]
		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	[35]
		Best Director	Nominated
		Best Actor in a Negative Role	Nominated
Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye	69th Filmfare Awards South	Best Director – Kannada	Nominated	[36][37]
		Best Actor – Kannada	Nominated

References

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. "Ekam review: Rakshit Shetty, Prakash Raj's rooted Kannada anthology series is a mixed bag". www.hindustantimes.com.
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. "Rudhiram: Raj B Shetty wraps up his Malayalam debut, 'stood with us through thick and thin,' says its director". OTTPlay. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
27. "Arjun Janya's directorial debut '45', starring Shivarajkumar, Upendra, and Raj B Shetty, goes on floors". The Hindu. 27 April 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
28. "Mangaluru Days: Why Kannada director Raj B Shetty is the talk of the country". The Federal. 24 January 2022.
29. "The first look of Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana is out". The Times of India. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
30. "ರಮ್ಯಾ –ರಾಜ್. ಬಿ.ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ ಕಾಂಬಿನೇಷನ್‌ ನಲ್ಲಿ ಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ 'ಸ್ವಾತಿ ಮುತ್ತಿನ ಮಳೆ ಹನಿಯೇ'". udayavani.com. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
31. m. v, Vivek (24 July 2024). "Roopanthara movie review: Raj B Shetty stars in an engaging anthology on self-transformation". The Hindu.
32. "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.
33. "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.
34. "SIIMA Awards 2018 Kannada winners list". International Business Times. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
35. "SIIMA | South India International Movie Awards". siima.upmyb.com.
36. "Nominations for the 69th Filmfare Awards (Kannada) 2024". Filmfare. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
37. "Full list of Winners of the 69th SOBHA Filmfare Awards South (Kannada) 2024". Filmfare. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.

External links

• Raj B. Shetty at IMDb