Raj Deepak Shetty (born 18 October 1978) is an Indian actor, predominantly working in Kannada and Telugu films.[1][2][3]
Raj Deepak Shetty | |
|---|---|
 Raj Deepak Shetty | |
| Born | 18 October 1978 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2014 – present |
| Spouse |
Sonia Rodrigues (m. 2020) |
Early life
editRaj Deepak Shetty was born to Prem Shetty and Sarala Shetty in Mangalore, Karnataka. Raj Deepak finished his schooling at Milagres Pre University and graduated from St. Aloysius, Mangalore. Raj Deepak's interest in acting started at an early age when he was taking part in school and college plays.[citation needed]
Personal life
editOn 18 October 2020 Raj Deepak Shetty married Sonia Rodrigues.[4]
Career
editRaj Deepak Shetty started his acting career with 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 an antagonist opposite actor Dhruva Sarja in the film Bharjari, which was released in the year 2017. After which Raj Deepak 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.[6]
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.[7] Deepak was last seen in the 2024 Sankranti release Telugu film Hanu Man.
In the Year 2023 Raj Deepak acted as a leading antagonist in the Kannada movie Toby.[8][9]
Raj Deepak played the antagonist in the 2024 blockbuster Telugu movie Hanu-Man, Directed by Prasanth Varma.
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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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. 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.