Raj Deepak Shetty
{{short description|Indian film actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Raj Dipak Shetty
| image = Raj Deepak S.jpg
| caption = Raj Dipak Shetty
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1978|10|18}}
| birth_place = Mangalore, Karnataka, India
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2014 – present
| known_for =
| spouse = {{marriage|Sonia Rodrigues|2020}}
}}
Raj Dipak Shetty (born 18 October 1978) is an Indian actor, predominantly working in Kannada and Telugu films.{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Deepak-Shetty|title=Deepak Shetty|publisher=Times of India|access-date=3 August 2020|archive-date=27 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627231019/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Deepak-Shetty|url-status=live}}
Career
Director 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.{{cite web |title=Raj Dipak Shetty talks about his five favorite villains |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/raj-deepak-shetty-talks-about-his-five-favourite-villains/articleshow/76131556.cms |publisher=Times of India}}
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.{{cite web |title=EXCLUSIVE: "I became Pratap Reddy," Raj Deepak Shetty Talks About The ZEE5 Original G.O.D |url=https://zeetelugu.zee5.com/exclusive-i-became-pratap-reddy-raj-deepak-shetty-talks-about-the-zee5-original-g-o-d/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191022162954/https://zeetelugu.zee5.com/exclusive-i-became-pratap-reddy-raj-deepak-shetty-talks-about-the-zee5-original-g-o-d/ |archive-date=22 October 2019 |access-date=3 August 2020 |publisher=Zee Teulugu}}
In the 2023, Shetty acted as the antagonist in the Kannada movie Toby.{{Cite web |last=Udayavani |title=‘Toby’ holds all ingredients for blockbuster, says Raj Deepak Shetty |url=https://www.udayavani.com/english-news/toby-holds-all-ingredients-for-blockbuster-says-raj-deepak-shetty |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230818200746/https://www.udayavani.com/english-news/toby-holds-all-ingredients-for-blockbuster-says-raj-deepak-shetty |archive-date=18 August 2023 |access-date=2023-08-30 |website=Udayavani |language=kn}}{{Cite news |date=2023-08-12 |title=‘Toby will help me in changing the trajectory of my career’: Raj Deepak Shetty |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/toby-will-help-me-in-changing-the-trajectory-of-my-career-raj-deepak-shetty/articleshow/102647877.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230830062826/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/toby-will-help-me-in-changing-the-trajectory-of-my-career-raj-deepak-shetty/articleshow/102647877.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=30 August 2023 |access-date=2023-08-30 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}
Personal life
Filmography
=Films=
{{Pending films key}}
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Film !Role !Language |
| rowspan='5'|2017
|Politician Satyamurthi | rowspan="7" |Kannada |
| Tiger
|MLA |
| Bharjari
| |
| Gowdru Hotel
|CEO |
| Asathoma Sadgamya
|Businessman |
| rowspan="2" |2018
|Prayanikara Gamanakke |Inspector |
| Life Jothe Ondh Selfie
| |
| rowspan="8" |2019
|Devendra |Telugu |
| Rugged
| | rowspan="7" |Kannada |
| Panchatantra
|Appaiah Bond |
| Bharaate
| |
| Bazaar
|Shikra |
| Operation Nakshatra
|Srikanta |
| Gadinaadu
| |
| Aadi Lakshmi Puraana
|Smuggler |
| rowspan="2" |2021
|Doraswamy |Telugu |
| Pogaru
|Local Don |Kannada |
| rowspan="3" |2022
|Landlord |Telugu |
| Battery
|Victor |Tamil |
| Dr. 56
| Ashwath | Kannada |
| rowspan="2" |2023
|Toby |Ananda |rowspan=2|Kannada |
| Fighter
|Venkoba |
| rowspan="3" |2024
|Singarayakonda Gaja |Telugu |
| {{Pending film|Trishoolam}}
|Abdullah |Kannada |
| {{Pending film|EUREKA}}
|Varadaraju |Telugu |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
| Year | Title | Network | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Kadambari | Udaya TV | rowspan="7" | 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 =
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Title !Role !Language |
| 2019
|Prathap Reddy |Telugu |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|id=8698445}}
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Category:Male actors in Telugu cinema
Category:Male actors in Kannada cinema