Raj Dipak Shetty (born 18 October 1978) is an Indian actor, predominantly working in Kannada and Telugu films.[1][2][3]
Raj Dipak Shetty | |
|---|---|
 Raj Dipak Shetty | |
| Born | 18 October 1978 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2014 – present |
| Spouse |
Sonia Rodrigues (m. 2020) |
Career
editDirector Chethan Kumar cast Shetty as an antagonist opposite actor Dhruva Sarja in the film Bharjari, which was released in the year 2017. After which Shetty played the antagonist 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.[4]
His role as Devendra Viswanath, in the movie iSmart Shankar, directed by Puri Jagannath, 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.[5]
In the 2023, Shetty acted as a leading antagonist in the Kannada movie Toby.[6][7]
Personal life
editOn 18 October 2020, Shetty married Sonia Rodrigues.[8]
Filmography
editFilms
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Srikanta | Politician Satyamurthi | Kannada |
| Tiger | MLA | ||
| Bharjari | |||
| Gowdru Hotel | CEO | ||
| Asathoma Sadgamya | Businessman | ||
| 2018 | 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 |
| Fighter | Venkoba | ||
| 2024 | Hanu Man | Singarayakonda Gaja | Telugu |
| Trishoolam † | Abdullah | Kannada | |
| EUREKA † | Varadaraju | Telugu |
Television
edit| Year | Title | 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
edit| Year | Title | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Gods of Dharmapuri | Prathap Reddy | Telugu |
References
edit- ^ "Deepak Shetty". Nettv4u. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "ಹೀರೋ ಲುಕ್, ವಿಲನ್ ಖದರ್: ಸಕಲ ಪಾತ್ರಕ್ಕೂ ಸೈ ಎನ್ನುವ 'ಕಲಾವಿದ'". Filmibeat(in kannada). Archived from the original on 27 June 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Deepak Shetty". Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Raj Dipak 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. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ Udayavani. "'Toby' holds all ingredients for blockbuster, says Raj Deepak Shetty". Udayavani (in Kannada). Archived from the original on 18 August 2023. 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. Archived from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Kannada actor Raj Deepak Shetty postpones his wedding due to coronavirus outbreak". Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 May 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.