Prashant Shetty, known professionally as Rishab Shetty, is an Indian actor and film maker who primarily works in Kannada cinema.
10 Facts About Rishab Shetty
Rishab Shetty is known for his critical and commercial blockbuster, Kantara, for which he directed and acted as the main lead.
Rishab Shetty is the recipient of several accolades, including the National Film Award for Best Children's Film at the 66th National Film Awards for Sarkari Hi.
Rishab Shetty started his theater journey by doing yakshagana plays in Kundapura.
Rishab Shetty actively participated in plays while studying in Bengaluru.
Rishab Shetty was appreciated for his work and success in these plays encouraged him to pursue acting as a professional career.
Rishab Shetty started working in film industry as a clap boy, spot boy, assistant director etc.
Rishab Shetty debuted as a lead in Bell Bottom which was a well received Kannada movie of 2019.
Rishab Shetty's major role after Bell Bottom was of Mangaluru-based Gangster 'Hari' in the film Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana released in the year 2021, the film was a commercial and critical success in which the performance of Rishab Shetty and Raj B Shetty was widely appreciated by critics.
In 2022 Rishab Shetty collaborated with Hombale Films to release the movie Kantara which he directed and starred in.