Raj Deepak Shetty | |
|---|---|
 Raj Deepak Shetty | |
| Born | 18 October 1978 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2014 – present |
| Spouse |
Sonia Rodrigues (m. 2020) |
Raj Deepak Shetty (born 18 October 1978) is an Indian actor, predominantly working in Kannada and Telugu films.[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, Gods of Dharmapuri directed by Anish Kuruvilla is fetching him many roles in Telugu Film Industry.[7] Deepak will be seen in upcoming Telugu film Hanu Man directed by Prasanth Varma.[8]
In the Year 2023 Deepak acted as a leading antagonist in a Kannada movie Toby.[9][10]
Filmography
Films
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Tiger | MLA | Kannada |
| Srikanta | Politician Satyamurthi | ||
| Bharjari | |||
| Gowdru Hotel | CEO | ||
| Asathoma Sadgamya | Businessman | ||
| 2018 | Vaasu Naan Pakka Commercial | Mahalakshmi's father | |
| Prayanikara Gamanakke | Inspector | ||
| Life Jothe Ondh Selfie | |||
| 2019 | iSmart Shankar | Devendra | Telugu |
| Rugged | Kannada | ||
| Panchatantra | Appaiah Bond | ||
| Bharaate | |||
| Bazaar | Shikra | ||
| Operation Nakshatra | Srikanta | ||
| Gadinaadu | |||
| Aadi Lakshmi Puraana | Smuggler | ||
| 2021 | Naarappa | Doraswamy | Telugu |
| Pogaru | Local Don | Kannada | |
| 2022 | Virata Parvam | Landlord | Telugu |
| Battery | Victor | Tamil | |
| Dr. 56 | Ashwath | Kannada / Tamil | |
| 2023 | Toby | Ananda | Kannada |
| Hanu Man † | Gajapathi | Telugu | |
| Fighter | Venkoba | Kannada | |
| Trishoolam | Abdullah | Kannada |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Kadambari | Udaya TV | Kannada | |
| 2005–2006 | Preethi Illada Mele | ETV Kannada | ||
| 2006 | Nigooda | Star Suvarna | ||
| 2006–2007 | Bandhe Baruthava Kaala | ETV Kannada | ||
| 2006 | Muttina Thene | Udaya TV | ||
| 2014–2015 | Luv Luvike | Zee Kannada | ||
| 2015–2016 | Niharika | Star Suvarna |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Gods Of Dharmapuri | Prathap Reddy | Telugu |
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.
- ↑ "Hanu-Man: Awe director Prasanth Varma announces Telugu cinema's first superhero film". The Hindustan Times.
- ↑ Udayavani. "'Toby' holds all ingredients for blockbuster, says Raj Deepak Shetty". Udayavani (in Kannada). Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ↑ "'Toby will help me in changing the trajectory of my career': Raj Deepak Shetty". The Times of India. 12 August 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 30 August 2023.