Raj Deepak Shetty
Raj Deepak Shetty | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 18, 1978 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2014-Present |
| Spouse(s) | Sonia Rodrigues (m. 2020) |
| Parent(s) | Prem Shetty (father), Sarala Shetty (mother) |
Raj Deepak Shetty (born 18 October 1978) is an Indian film actor, predominantly working in Kannada, Telugu and Tamil film industries.[1][2][3]
Early life[]
Deepak Shetty was born to Prem Shetty and Sarala Shetty in Mangalore, Karnataka. Deepak finished his schooling at Milagres Pre University and graduated from St. Aloysius, Mangalore. Deepak's interest in acting started at an early age when he was taking part in school and college plays.
Personal life[]
On 18 October 2020 Raj Deepak Shetty married Sonia Rodrigues.[4]
Career[]
Raj Deepak Shetty started his acting career through working in Kannada serials. He has worked in Kadambari, Preethi Illada Mele, Nigooda, Bande Baruthava Kaala, Muthina Thene, Luv Lavike, Niharika[5] and other serials.
Director Chethan Kumar cast him as antagonist opposite to actor Dhruva Sarja in the film Bharjari which was released in the year 2017. After which Deepak played an antagonist role in the movies Tiger and Srikanta, directed by Nanda Kishore and Manju Swaraj respectively. Srikanta was his first film release followed by Tiger and Bharjari.[6]
His role as Devendra Viswanath in iSmart Shankar released in 2019 as an antagonist introduced him to the Telugu film industry. Playing the lead as Pratap Reddy in his debut web series, directed by Anish Kuruvilla is fetching him many roles in Telugu Film Industry.[7] Deepak will be acting in a Tamil film Battery, directed by Mani Bharati.[8] Deepak will be acting in upcoming Telugu film Hanu Man, directed by Prasanth Varma. [9]
Filmography[]
Television[]
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Kadambari | Udaya TV | Off Air |
| 2005-2006 | Preethi Illada Mele | ETV (Colors Kannada now) | Off Air |
| 2006 | Nigooda | Star Suvarna | Off Air |
| 2006-2007 | Bandhe Baruthava Kaala | ETV Kannada | Off Air |
| 2006 | Muttina Thene | Udaya TV | Off Air |
| 2014-2015 | Luv Luvike | Zee Kannada | Off Air |
| 2015-2016 | Niharika | Star Suvarna | Off Air |
Films[]
| Year | Film | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Tiger | MLA | Kannada |
| Srikanta | Politician Satyamurthi | Kannada | |
| Bharjari | Kannada | ||
| Gowdru Hotel | CEO | Kannada | |
| Asathoma Sadgamya | Businessman | Kannada | |
| 2018 | Vaasu Naan Pakka Commercial | Mahalakshmi's father | Kannada |
| Prayanikara Gamanakke | Inspector | Kannada | |
| Life Jothe Ondh Selfie | Kannada | ||
| 2019 | iSmart Shankar | Devendra | Telugu |
| Rugged | Kannada | ||
| Panchatantra | Appaiah Bond | Kannada | |
| Amar | Amar's father | Kannada | |
| Bharaate | Kannada | ||
| Bazaar | Shikra | Kannada | |
| Operation Nakshatra | Srikanta | Kannada | |
| Gadinaadu | Kannada | ||
| Aadi Lakshmi Puraana | Smuggler | Kannada | |
| 2021 | Naarappa | Doraswamy | Telugu |
| Pogaru | Local Don | Kannada | |
Virata Parvam
|
Landlord | Telugu | |
| Battery
|
ACP | Tamil | |
| 2022 | Hanu Man
|
Telugu |
Web series[]
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Platform | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Gods of Dharmapuri (G.O.D) | Pratap Reddy | Telugu | ZEE5 |
Awards and Nominations[]
| Year[a] | Film/Serial | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Luv Lavike Serial | Best actor in father's role | Zee kutumba Awards | Won |
| 2016 | Niharika Serial | Star Suvarna Parivar Awards | Best Actor in a negative role | Won |
| 2019 | Panchatantra | Best actor in supporting role | Rebel star Dr. Ambareesh Award | Won |
Footnotes[]
- ^ Refers to the year in which the award ceremony was held.
References[]
- ^ "Deepak Shetty". Nettv4u.
- ^ "ಹೀರೋ ಲುಕ್, ವಿಲನ್ ಖದರ್: ಸಕಲ ಪಾತ್ರಕ್ಕೂ ಸೈ ಎನ್ನುವ 'ಕಲಾವಿದ'". Filmibeat(in kannada).
- ^ "Deepak Shetty". Times of India.
- ^ "Kannada actor Raj Deepak Shetty postpones his wedding due to coronavirus outbreak". Times of India.
- ^ "Niharika". IMDb.
- ^ "Raj Deepak Shetty talks about his five favorite villains". Times of India.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: "I became Pratap Reddy," Raj Deepak Shetty Talks About The ZEE5 Original G.O.D". Zee Teulugu.
- ^ "Deepak in medical thriller". Times of India.
- ^ "Hanu-Man: Awe director Prasanth Varma announces Telugu cinema's first superhero film". The Hindustan Times.
External links[]
- Living people
- 1978 births
- Kannada male actors
- Male actors in Telugu cinema
- Male actors in Kannada cinema
- Male actors from Mangalore
- Indian male film actors