Kavya Shetty is an Indian actress and model who primarily appears in Kannada films. Shetty made her acting debut in 2013 with the Kannada film Nam Duniya Nam Style.[1] She has since received commercial success with Ishtakamya (2016), Zoom (2016), Siliconn City (2017) and Bro Daddy (2022).[2]
Early life
Shetty was born Mangalore, Karnataka.[3][4] After doing her schooling in Mangalore, she graduated in Computer Science engineering from N.M.A.M. Institute of Technology, Nitte.
Career
While in college, Shetty did a few modelling assignments following appearances in several television commercials. She later moved to Bangalore and took part in 2011 Femina Miss India beauty pageant,[3] winning the 'Miss Photogenic' title.[5][6][7][8] She also worked as a commercial model and appeared in several print and television advertisements.[3]
In 2012, Shetty entered the Indian film industry. She first signed to Shivani, a bilingual horror flick, made in Telugu and Tamil,[9] in which she played a journalist.[4] However, the delay of this film meant that Shetty's maiden release was the Kannada film Nam Duniya Nam Style (2013) by Preetham Gubbi.[5] While the film received mixed reviews, critics noted that Shetty had "given [a] lively performance" [10] and "show[n] tremendous promise".[11] Her future releases include the semi-period Kannada film Vijayaaditya.[3] She has also been cast as one of the female leads in A. L. Vijay's next Tamil film, which according to Shetty is a "fun-filled" romantic drama set against a college backdrop.[12]
Shetty saw success with Ishtakamya, directed by well known filmmaker Nagathihalli Chandrashekar.[13] She had three film releases in 2017: Smile Please,[14] starring Gurunandan, MMM',[15] with Aru Gowda; and Silicon City,[16] with Srinagar Kitty.
The year 2020 and 2021 saw Kavya in movies of both Kannada and Telugu language.[17] Kavya set her feet on the sets of Ravichandran's upcoming movie Ravi Bopanna[18] as a lead female, while she was seen in the title track of Yuvarathna[19] starring Puneeth Rajkumar.
Kavya is seen in her upcoming Telugu movie Gurthunda Seethakalam with Satyadev and Tamannaah, directed by Nagashekar.[17] One of the other major project is Yogi-starrer Lanke where she is sharing screens with Sanchari Vijay, Krishi Thapanda[20] Kavya is working on her next project with Jayaram Karthik titled Kaada.[21] The movie is set to release early next year. Her other upcoming projects are Sold[22] which is ready for release and 6C[23] for which the shooting is yet to commence.
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In the Bangalore Time Most Desirable Women list, Shetty was placed 29th in 2017.[24] In 219, Shetty launched her clothing and jewellery brand, Kassh.[25] She is also connected with Aadyaa Foundation and contribute to children welfare.[26][27]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Nam Duniya Nam Style | Radha | Kannada | ||
| I Am In Love | Krithi | ||||
| 2015 | Idhu Enna Maayam | Pallavi | Tamil | ||
| 2016 | Ishtakamya | Aditi | Kannada | [28] | |
| Zoom | Sheela | ||||
| 2017 | Smile Please | Maanasa | [29] | ||
| Siliconn City | Prerana | [30] | |||
| 2018 | 3 Gante 30 Dina 30 Second | Sharmila | |||
| Samhaara | Janaki | ||||
| 2021 | Yuvarathnaa | Herself | Special appearance in song "Feel the Power" | [19] | |
| Lanke | Mandara Devi | [31] | |||
| 2022 | Bro Daddy | Susan Mathews | Malayalam | [32] | |
| Sold | Ruchitha | Kannada | |||
| Ravi Bopanna | Spoorthy | [33] | |||
| Captain | Rekha | Tamil | |||
| Gurthunda Seethakalam | Amrutha "Ammu" | Telugu | [34] | ||
| 2024 | Love Li | Herself | Kannada | Special appearance in song "Chikimika" | [35] |
| 2025 | Nimagondu Sihi Suddi | Anusha | [36] | ||
| 2026 | Template:Pending film | Template:TableTBA | Malayalam | Filming | [37] |
References
- ↑ Sunil Nagappa in Nam Duniya Nam Style(16 March 2013). Retrieved 6 September 2013.
- ↑ Bro Daddy Movie Review: A breezy fun ride with its heart in the right place, Menon, Arjun. Pinkvilla(26 January 2022). Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Kavya Shetty to debut in Tollywood. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kavya Shetty sets her eyes on Tollywood. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Kavya Shetty bags films in three languages(28 August 2014). Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ↑ Hindustan Times - Archive News. Hindustan Times. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ↑ PIX: Sexy 'Supermodel of the World' hopefuls!. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ↑ Chennai Fashion Week is back. The Hindu(13 April 2011). Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ↑ Kavya Shetty on a signing spree. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ↑ Nam Duniya Nam Style Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ↑ Sify Movies - Review listing. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ↑ Kavya Shetty Thrilled About A L Vijay's Film. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ↑ Nagathihalli return. IndiaGlitz.com.
- ↑ Much-needed stardom beckons Kavya Shetty - Bangalore Mirror -. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ↑ 3 Gante 30 Dina 30 Seconds Movie - Aru Gowda, Kavya Shetty - Dir: Madhusudhan. Retrieved 1 February 2017.Template:Dead link
- ↑ Kavya Shetty in Kannada remake of Metro(24 January 2017). Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Nagshekar to direct the Telugu remake of Love Mocktail. The Times of India(15 July 2020).
- ↑ I'm thrilled to act and also work under Ravichandran's direction: Kavya Shetty - the New Indian Express(11 August 2019).
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Kavya Shetty's first special number is with Puneeth Rajkumar in his introduction song for Yuvarathnaa. The Times of India(14 September 2020).
- ↑ Yogi-starrer Lanke is a modern-day adaptation of the Ramayana. The Times of India(13 January 2021).
- ↑ J Karthik and Kavya Shetty to now shoot dark thriller Kaada in the interiors of Karnataka. The Times of India(28 August 2021).
- ↑ Kavya Shetty is a journo in her next. The Times of India(28 May 2018).
- ↑ Kavya Shetty to join Vijay Suriya in a suspense thriller. The Times of India(October 2021).
- ↑ The Queens of Desire: Here are the top 30 winners of the Bangalore Times Most Desirable Women. Times of India(3 March 2018). Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ Actress Kavya Shetty to launch her clothing and jewellery line. dtNext.in(8 June 2019). Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ↑ Letting her hair down. Deccan Herald(8 June 2017). Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ↑ Mangaluru cheluve in Ooru, SM, Shashiprasad. Deccan Chronicle(24 January 2018). Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ↑ Ishtakamya movie review: Master 'class' on marriage. www.deccanchronicle.com(2016-05-15). Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ↑ Love is timeless, says Kannada actress Kavya Shetty, Sharadhaa, A.. The New Indian Express(2018-01-13). Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ↑ Siliconn City Movie Review. The Times of India. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ↑ Ramayana gets a modern twist in Lanke. The Times of India(11 February 2019). Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ↑ Kavya Shetty bags Prithviraj's Bro Daddy as her Malayalam debut. The Times of India(29 July 2021). Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ↑ Ravi Bopanna - Official Trailer | Kannada Movie News. The Times of India. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ↑ It's a promising year for actress Kavya Shetty. The Times of India(26 February 2021).
- ↑ Kavya Shetty and Nandu make special appearance in 'Chikimika' song from Vasishta Simha's 'Love Li', Service, Express News. The New Indian Express(2024-05-27). Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ↑ Nimmagondu Sihi Suddi Movie Review: A surreal journey into fatherhood that never fully delivers. Cinema Express(22 February 2025).
- ↑ Malayalam cinema has strong female roles, says Kavya Shetty. The Times of India(22 June 2023).