Likith Shetty
{{short description|Indian actor}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Likith Shetty
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1989|02|27}}
| birth_place = Arsikere, Karnataka, India
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = Actor
producer
| years_active = 2007–present
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Likith Shetty (born 27 February 1989) is an Indian male actor, who works in the Kannada and Tulu film industries.{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=GrowJust |date=2023-01-17 |title=Likith Shetty and N Vinayaka looking for supporting characters in Production No 3 |url=https://www.growjustindia.com/entertainment/likith-shetty-and-n-vinayaka-looking-for-supporting-characters-in-production-no-3/ |access-date=2023-01-19 |website=GrowJust India |language=en-US}} He started his career as a television anchor in 2007.{{cite web |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/i-am-no-hurry-just-want-do-good-movies-776034|title=I am in no hurry, just want to do good movies|work=IBTimes India |publisher=ibtimes|accessdate=25 July 2018 |last1=Upadhyaya |first1=Prakash }}
Career
Likith Shetty started his career by anchoring television shows in 2007, but he always desired to be an actor. He started his journey into acting and completed a diploma in theatre from Navarasa school of Art, Bangalore.{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/i-can't-live-without-my-friends-likith-shetty/articleshow/19967566.cms|title=I can't live without my friends: Likith Shetty|work=The Times of India |date=9 May 2013 |publisher=Times of India|access-date=9 May 2013}} He made his film acting debut in Parole in 2010 directed by Rajshekar.{{Cite web|url=http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/apr/07/slide-show-1-south-three-kannada-films-fight-it-out.htm|title=Triple treat for Kannada moviegoers|date=7 April 2010|work=Rediff.com|first=Shruti Indira |last=Lakshminarayana|access-date=2 July 2024}}
His next film was Oriyardori Asal (2011) in Tulu where he played the hero; it was a hit and ran for 300 days.{{cite web |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2018/jul/25/the-likith-shetty-interview-i-waited-11-years-to-get-a-solo-debut-in-kannada-1848584.html|title=The Likith Shetty interview: 'I waited 11 years to get a solo debut in kannada'|publisher=Indian Express|accessdate=25 July 2018}}{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/likith-shetty-to-play-a-cartoonist-in-his-next/articleshow/56666615.cms|title=Likith Shetty to play a cartoonist in his next|work=The Times of India |publisher=Times of India|access-date=20 January 2017}}
Along with this he also started being an anchor for many TV shows. He has also worked in Nam Duniya Nam Style, Madime{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/likith-shetty-and-ramya-barna-film/articleshow/28622349.cms|title=Likith Shetty, Ramya Barna's Tulu film Madhime to kickstart|work=The Times of India |date=10 January 2014 |publisher=Times of India|access-date=10 January 2014}} and Sankashta Kara Ganapathi.{{cite web |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2018/may/28/likith-shetty-to-depict-alien-hand-syndrome-in-sankashta-kara-ganapathi-1820609.html|title=Likith Shetty to Depict Alien hand syndrome in 'Sankasthta Kara Ganapathi'|publisher=Indian Express|accessdate=28 May 2018}}{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/likith-shetty-i-want-to-entertain-people-with-new-concepts/articleshow/66816182.cms|title=Likith Shetty: I want to entertain people with new concepts|work=The Times of India |date=28 November 2018 |publisher=Times of India|accessdate=28 November 2018}} In 2022, he featured in Family Pack, playing the role of Abhi.{{Cite web |date=2020-04-11 |title=Puneeth Rajkumar to bankroll Likith Shetty's upcoming film Family Pack |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/puneeth-rajkumar-to-bankroll-likith-shetty-s-upcoming-film-family-pack-1665894-2020-04-11 |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=India Today |language=en}} His recent projects include Abbabba, a film directed by K. M. Chaitanya. He played the lead role of Dileep alongside Amrutha Iyengar in the movie.{{Cite news |date=2022-06-01 |title=Likith Shetty, Amrutha Iyengar starring Abbabba to release on July 1 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/likith-shetty-amrutha-iyengar-starring-abbabba-to-release-on-july-1/articleshow/91939303.cms |access-date=2025-03-07 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}
Likith's upcoming projects include Full Meals, which is also produced by him. The film stars Kushee Ravi and Thejaswini Sharma, alongside Likith in the lead roles.{{Cite web |date=2024-08-02 |title=Likitth Shetty's Next 'Full Meals' Motion Poster Unveiled |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/kannada/likitth-shetty-s-next-full-meals-motion-poster-unveiled-article-112205719 |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=Times Now |language=en}}
Films
Television
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| 2007-2010 | U2 Bakra | Anchor | Kannada | U2 |
| 2010-2011 | Ogaraney Dabbi | Anchor | Kannada | Zee Kannada |
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Category:Indian male film actors
Category:Male actors from Karnataka
Category:Male actors in Kannada cinema
Category:Male actors in Tulu cinema
Category:People from Hassan district
Category:Indian television presenters
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