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Indian film director and actor
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Male
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Birth:
7 July 1983(Kundapura, Udupi district, Mysore division, India)
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Residences
Bengaluru, Bengaluru Urban district, Bengaluru division, India
The details
Biography
Introduction
Prashant Shetty known professionally as Rishab Shetty is an Indian director and actor who primarily works in Kannada-language cinema. He is a diploma holder in film direction from the Government Film and TV Institute in Bangalore and has worked with A. M. R. Ramesh on Cyanide.
Shetty then assisted Arvind Kaushik on a TV series and went on to make his acting debut in Thuglak. He played a small role as a police officer in Pawan Kumar's Lucia (2013 film). Rishab then played a key role in Ulidavaru Kandante, a movie directed by Rakshit Shetty.
Shetty has a background in yakshagana, a theatrical folk art from coastal Karnataka.
Awards
| Film | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirik Party | 2016 Karnataka State Film Awards | Best Family Entertainer | Won | |
| 64th Filmfare Awards South | Best Director | Won | ||
| 2nd IIFA Utsavam | Best Director | Nominated | ||
| 6th SIIMA Awards | Best Director | Won | ||
| Sa.Hi.Pra.Shaale Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai | 66th National Film Awards | Best Children's Film | Won | |
| 2018 Karnataka State Film Awards | Best Family Entertainer. | Won | ||
| 66th Filmfare Awards South | Best Film | Nominated | ||
| Best Director | Nominated | |||
| 8th SIIMA Awards | Best Movie | Nominated | ||
| Best Director | Nominated |