Neha Shetty
{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Neha Shetty
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| other_names = Neha Shetty
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| birth_place = Mangalore, Karnataka, India
| alma_mater = New York Film Academy
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|model}}
| years active = 2016–present
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Neha Hariraj Shetty is an Indian actress and model who primarily appears in Telugu films. Shetty made her debut with the Kannada film Mungaru Male 2 in 2016, and went on to star in Telugu films such as Mehbooba, Gully Rowdy and DJ Tillu. She had her breakthrough with DJ Tillu in 2022 due to which she is popularly referred as "Tillu Radhika" in the media.https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/glam-girl-neha-shetty-dons-mother-role-896768
Early life
Neha Shetty was born in 1994{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/movies/telugu-actress-neha-shetty-slays-traditional-look-in-pink-suit-8550674.html|title=Telugu actress Neha Shetty slays traditional look in pink suit|accessdate=2024-02-21}} to Tulu speaking Hindu family Mangalore, Karnataka and brought up in Bangalore. Her mother is a dentist while her father is a businessman, and she has a younger sister.{{Cite web |last=Pecheti |first=Prakash |date=7 February 2022 |title=Neha Shetty is in a celebratory mood |url=https://telanganatoday.com/neha-shetty-is-in-a-celebratory-mood |website=Telangana Today}}{{Cite web |last=SM |first=Shashi Prasad |date=22 July 2015 |title=Meet Neha Shetty, the newbie in town |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150722/entertainment-sandalwood/article/meet-neha-shetty-newbie-town |website=Deccan Chronicle}}
Career
Shetty began her career in modelling and won the Miss Mangalore beauty pageant in 2014, and was the runner up of Miss South India 2015. Shashank cast her in the Kannada film Mungaru Male 2 after an extensive search.{{Cite web |title=Neha Shetty is 'Mungaru Male 2' heroine 1 |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/neha-shetty-is-mungaru-male-2-heroine-imagegallery-kannada-phnkgxdgffajf.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714195739/http://www.sify.com/movies/Neha-Shetty-is-Mungaru-Male-2-heroine-imagegallery-Kannada-phnkgxdgffajf.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 July 2015 |access-date=18 April 2022 |website=Sify}}{{Cite web |date=11 July 2015 |title=Shashank Finds his Mungaru Male Girl in Neha Shetty |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2015/jul/11/shashank-finds-his-mungaru-male-girl-in-neha-shetty-782410.html |website=The New Indian Express}} Though the film garnered mixed reviews, Shetty's performance was appreciated.{{Cite web |last=SM |first=Shashiprasad |date=21 September 2016 |title=It's 'raining' praise for Neha Shetty |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/sandalwood/210916/its-raining-praise-for-neha-shetty.html |website=Deccan Chronicle}} Shyam Prasad S of Bangalore Mirror stated that she made a promising start to her career.{{Cite web |last=S |first=Shyam Prasad |date=10 September 2016 |title=Movie Review {{!}} Mungaru Male 2 |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/movie-review-mungaru-male-2/articleshow/54268097.cms |website=Bangalore Mirror}}
Later, she was cast in the Puri Jagannadh-directed Telugu film Mehbooba (2018). Shetty was not familiar with Telugu before but learned the language for the film.{{Cite web |last=George |first=Nina C |date=19 January 2018 |title=I am a very hyper person |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/652764/i-am-very-hyper-person.html |website=Deccan Herald}} Firstpost critic Hemanth Kumar felt that the film did not offer Shetty which has scope for performance.{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Hemanth |date=11 May 2018 |title=Mehbooba movie review : Puri Jagannadh's latest film starring Akash Puri, Neha Shetty is a giant catastrophe |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/mehbooba-movie-review-puri-jagannadhs-latest-film-starring-akash-puri-neha-shetty-is-a-giant-catastrophe-4465589.html |website=Firstpost}} Following Mehbooba, Shetty took a break of six months to pursue an acting course in New York Film Academy.{{Cite web |date=13 June 2020 |title=I am ready to press the refresh button for my acting career, says Neha Shetty |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2020/jun/13/i-am-ready-to-press-the-refresh-button-for-my-acting-career-says-neha-shetty-2155880.html |website=The New Indian Express}}
In 2021, she appeared in two films. She played a lead in Gully Rowdy, in addition to a small role in Most Eligible Bachelor. In 2022, she starred in DJ Tillu. Thadhagath Pathi of The Times of India wrote Shetty was "really impressive" in the film, and stole the show along with Siddhu Jonnalagadda.{{Cite web |last=Pathi |first=Thadhagath |date=12 February 2022 |title=DJ Tillu Movie Review: Siddhu Jonnalagadda and Neha Shetty steal the show |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/dj-tillu/movie-review/89522615.cms |website=The Times of India}} The Hindu critic Sangeetha Devi Dundoo opined that she pulled of a "complex character" well.{{Cite news |last=Dundoo |first=Sangeetha Devi |date=12 February 2022 |title='DJ Tillu' movie review: Siddhu steals the show in this outlandish comic caper |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/dj-tillu-movie-review-siddhu-steals-the-show/article65045233.ece |issn=0971-751X}} She was then seen in Bedurulanka 2012.{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=2022-12-05 |title=Bedurulanka 2012: Makers release First Look of Neha Sshetty from Kartikeya starrer on her birthday : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama |website=Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/south-cinema/bedurulanka-2012-makers-release-first-look-neha-sshetty-kartikeya-starrer-birthday/ |access-date=2023-02-08 |language=en}}
Filmography
{{Pending films key}}
- All films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ !Year !Film !Role !Notes !class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |
| 2016
|Nandini |Kannada film |
| 2018
|Afreen / Madira | |
| rowspan="2" |2021
|Patapagalu Sahitya | | |
| Most Eligible Bachelor
|Megha | | |
| 2022
|Radhika | | |
| rowspan="2" |2023
|Chitra | |
| Rules Ranjann
|Sana | |
| rowspan="2" |2024
|Radhika |Cameo reprising role from DJ Tillu | |
| Gangs of Godavari
|Bujji | |
= Music video =
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Title !Artist !Role !Language !{{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
| 2017
|"Chocolate Girl" |Herself |Kannada |{{Cite web |date=4 December 2016 |title=Neha Makes her single debut |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2016/dec/04/neha-makes-her-single-debut-1545650.html |website=The New Indian Express}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|8176068}}
- {{Instagram|iamnehashetty}}
- {{Twitter|id=iamnehashetty}}
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Category:21st-century Indian actresses
Category:Indian film actresses
Category:Actresses in Kannada cinema
Category:Actresses in Telugu cinema
Category:Actresses from Mangalore
Category:Female models from Bengaluru