Dheekshith Shetty

Dheekshith Shetty
Dheekshith Shetty
	Shetty in 2022
Born	22 December 1995 (age 29); Kundapura, Karnataka, India
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2016−present
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Dheekshith Shetty (/ˈdiːkʃɪθ ˈʃɛti/) is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Kannada and Telugu films. He is widely known for Dia (2020), Dasara (2023) and Blink (2024), and the television show Naagini.^[3] Shetty won the SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu for his performance in Dasara (2023).^[4]

Career

Dheekshith started his career with the soap opera Preethi Endarenu and Sakshi in 2016 and rose to fame with Naagini alongside Deepika Das.^[5] He also participated in the reality show Dance Karnataka Dance and emerged as the winner alongside Deepika Das.^[6]

He made his feature film debut with the 2020 Kannada film Dia.^[7] He then made his Telugu film debut in 2021 with Mugguru Monagallu and then starred in The Rose Villa. However his breakthrough in Telugu was through Dasara alongside Nani, Keerthy Suresh and Shine Tom Chacko.^[8]^[9] He also appeared in the anthology series Meet Cute produced by Nani.^[10]^[11] His next release came in 2024 with KTM which opened to mixed reviews but Shetty's performance was appreciated.^[12] The next release came within a month through the Kannada film Blink which was an experimental film with story of Oedipus which opened to glowing reviews.^[13]^[14]

Filmography

Film

Key
†	Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

List of Dheekshith Shetty film credits
Year	Title	Role	Language	Notes	Ref.
2020	Oh Fish		Kannada	Short film	^[15]
2020	Dia	Rohit	Kannada		^[16]^[17]
2021	Mugguru Monagallu	Chandrathreya Kishore Varma	Telugu		^[18]
2021	The Rose Villa	Ravi	Telugu		^[19]
2022	Navabelaku		Kannada	Short film
2022	Smile		Kannada	Short film
2023	Dasara	Siddham Suryam "Suri"	Telugu		^[20]
2024	KTM	Karthik	Kannada		^[21]
2024	Blink	Apoorva			^[22]
TBA	Sheegrameva Kalyana Praptirasthu †	Sagar		Filming	^[23]
TBA	Strawberry †	TBA		Post-production	^[24]
TBA	Bank of Bhagyalakshmi †	TBA		Post-production	^[25]
TBA	KJQ †	TBA	Telugu	Filming	^[26]
TBA	The Girlfriend †	Vikram / Vikcy	Telugu	Filming	^[27]
TBA	Oppees †	TBA	Malayalam	Filming	^[28]

Television

List of Dheekshith Shetty television credits
Year	Title	Role	Network	Language	Notes	Ref.
2016	Preethi Endarenu		Star Suvarna	Kannada
2016	Saakshi		Udaya TV
2016–2020	Naagini	Arjun/Partha	Zee Kannada			^[29]
2017	Dance Karnataka Dance	Contestant			Winner	^[30]
2021	Kamali				Cameo	^[31]
2022	Meet Cute	Siddharth	SonyLIV	Telugu	segment: "In L(aw)ove"	^[32]
2025	Touch Me Not	Rishi	JioHotstar	Telugu

Awards and nominations

List of awards and nominations received by Dheekshith Shetty
Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2020	9th South Indian International Movie Awards	Best Supporting Actor – Kannada	Dia	Nominated	^[17]
2024	69th Filmfare Awards South	Best Supporting Actor – Telugu	Dasara	Nominated	^[33]
2024	12th South Indian International Movie Awards	Best Supporting Actor – Telugu	Dasara	Won	^[34]

References

^ https://www.ottplay.com/news/the-girlfriend-dheekshith-shetty-roped-in-for-rashmika-rahul-ravindrans-next/61d06e9996256
^ "Post lockdown Dheekshith Shetty spends time farming and swimming at his hometown". 5 May 2021 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
^ Nachiyar, Nalme (25 March 2023). "An actor prepares: Dheekshith Shetty on 'Dasara' and a career of experimentation". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
^ "SIIMA Awards 2024: Dasara, Hi Nanna, Kaatera and Sapta Sagaradaache Ello win big on Day 1". The Indian Express. 15 September 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
^ "Kannada TV show Naagini completes 900 episodes; actors Deepika and Deekshith thank the viewers". The Times of India. 8 July 2019. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
^ "Naagini team wins Dance Karnataka Dance show". The Times of India. 4 December 2017. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
^ "Dia completes two years of its release". The Times of India. 7 February 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
^ "Pan-Indian actors have a lot more options to choose from: Dheekshith Shetty". The Times of India. 26 December 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
^ V, DHNS, Vivek M. "'Dasara' and Dheekshith's triumph of hard work". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
^ "Exclusive! Dia star Dheekshith Shetty's next is the Telugu anthology 'Meet Cute'". OTTPlay. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
^ "Dheekshith Shetty bags a Telugu film backed by Nani". The Times of India. 19 September 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
^ S, Pranati A. "'KTM' movie review: No good reason to watch this shoddy movie". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
^ M.V, Vivek (9 March 2024). "'Blink' movie review: Srinidhi Bengaluru makes a solid debut with a gripping time-travel drama". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
^ "Blink - Dheekshith Shetty on playing a character with Oedipus complex". OTTPlay. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
^ "Dheekshith Shetty and Vainidhi Jagdish's short film to release this Friday". The Times of India. 25 August 2020. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
^ "Dia movie review: Director Ashoka delivers a heart-warming, unique love story". Cinema Express. 18 January 2021. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
^ ^a ^b "The 9th South Indian International Movie Awards Nominations for 2020". South Indian International Movie Awards. Archived from the original on 24 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
^ "Mugguru Monagallu Telugu Movie Review". 123telugu.com. 6 August 2021. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
^ "The Rose Villa – Official Trailer". The Times of India. 30 September 2021. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
^ "Dheekshith Shetty bags a film alongside Telugu star Nani". The Times of India. 23 March 2022. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
^ M.V., Vivek (16 February 2024). "'KTM' movie review: Dheekshith Shetty gives his all in a film stuck in a time warp". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 17 February 2024.
^ S, Pranati A. "'Blink' movie review: Brilliantly executed time-travel sci-fi drama". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
^ "Dheekshith Shetty talks about his bustling career". Deccan Herald. 9 October 2021. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
^ "Mangaluru: Arjun Lewis directorial Kannada movie 'Strawberry' poster released". daijiworld. 9 February 2022. Archived from the original on 26 April 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
^ "I am happy to take on a different genre with 'Bank of Bhagyalakshmi': Dheekshith Shetty". 20 May 2024.
^ "Dasara actor's new Telugu movie titled KJQ". 20 February 2024.
^ "The Girlfriend: Dheekshith Shetty to be the boyfriend of Rashmika mandana". 20 February 2024.
^ "Dheekshith Shetty To Make His Malayalam Debut With OPPEES". 27 December 2023.
^ "Dheekshith Shetty gets nostalgic recalling Naagini days". The Times of India. 11 February 2022. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
^ "Naagini team wins Dance Karnataka Dance show". The Times of India. 4 December 2017. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
^ "Dheekshith Shetty plays a cameo in a television serial - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
^ "Nani's Film Locks OTT Platform For Direct Release". Mirchi 9. 26 April 2022. Archived from the original on 28 May 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
^ "Nominations for Filmfare Awards Telugu 2024 are out!". Filmfare. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
^ "SIIMA Awards 2024: Dasara, Hi Nanna, Kaatera and Sapta Sagaradaache Ello win big on Day 1". The Indian Express. 15 September 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.

External links

Dheekshith Shetty at IMDb
Dheekshith Shetty on Instagram

[1] ttps://www.ottplay.com/news/the-girlfriend-dheekshith-shetty-roped-in-for-rashmika-rahul-ravindrans-next/61d06e9996256

[2] "Post lockdown Dheekshith Shetty spends time farming and swimming at his hometown". 5 May 2021 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.

[3] Nachiyar, Nalme (25 March 2023). "An actor prepares: Dheekshith Shetty on 'Dasara' and a career of experimentation". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 May 2024.

[4] "SIIMA Awards 2024: Dasara, Hi Nanna, Kaatera and Sapta Sagaradaache Ello win big on Day 1". The Indian Express. 15 September 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.

[5] "Kannada TV show Naagini completes 900 episodes; actors Deepika and Deekshith thank the viewers". The Times of India. 8 July 2019. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 May 2024.

[6] "Naagini team wins Dance Karnataka Dance show". The Times of India. 4 December 2017. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 May 2024.

[7] "Dia completes two years of its release". The Times of India. 7 February 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 May 2024.

[8] "Pan-Indian actors have a lot more options to choose from: Dheekshith Shetty". The Times of India. 26 December 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 May 2024.

[9] V, DHNS, Vivek M. "'Dasara' and Dheekshith's triumph of hard work". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 12 May 2024.

[10] "Exclusive! Dia star Dheekshith Shetty's next is the Telugu anthology 'Meet Cute'". OTTPlay. Retrieved 12 May 2024.

[11] "Dheekshith Shetty bags a Telugu film backed by Nani". The Times of India. 19 September 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 May 2024.

[12] S, Pranati A. "'KTM' movie review: No good reason to watch this shoddy movie". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 12 May 2024.

[13] M.V, Vivek (9 March 2024). "'Blink' movie review: Srinidhi Bengaluru makes a solid debut with a gripping time-travel drama". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 May 2024.

[14] "Blink - Dheekshith Shetty on playing a character with Oedipus complex". OTTPlay. Retrieved 12 May 2024.

[:0-15] "Dheekshith Shetty and Vainidhi Jagdish's short film to release this Friday". The Times of India. 25 August 2020. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.

[16] "Dia movie review: Director Ashoka delivers a heart-warming, unique love story". Cinema Express. 18 January 2021. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2022.

[siima.2020.nominations-17] "The 9th South Indian International Movie Awards Nominations for 2020". South Indian International Movie Awards. Archived from the original on 24 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.

[18] "Mugguru Monagallu Telugu Movie Review". 123telugu.com. 6 August 2021. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.

[19] "The Rose Villa – Official Trailer". The Times of India. 30 September 2021. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.

[20] "Dheekshith Shetty bags a film alongside Telugu star Nani". The Times of India. 23 March 2022. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.

[21] M.V., Vivek (16 February 2024). "'KTM' movie review: Dheekshith Shetty gives his all in a film stuck in a time warp". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 17 February 2024.

[22] S, Pranati A. "'Blink' movie review: Brilliantly executed time-travel sci-fi drama". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 10 March 2024.

[23] "Dheekshith Shetty talks about his bustling career". Deccan Herald. 9 October 2021. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.

[24] "Mangaluru: Arjun Lewis directorial Kannada movie 'Strawberry' poster released". daijiworld. 9 February 2022. Archived from the original on 26 April 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.

[25] "I am happy to take on a different genre with 'Bank of Bhagyalakshmi': Dheekshith Shetty". 20 May 2024.

[26] "Dasara actor's new Telugu movie titled KJQ". 20 February 2024.

[27] "The Girlfriend: Dheekshith Shetty to be the boyfriend of Rashmika mandana". 20 February 2024.

[28] "Dheekshith Shetty To Make His Malayalam Debut With OPPEES". 27 December 2023.

[29] "Dheekshith Shetty gets nostalgic recalling Naagini days". The Times of India. 11 February 2022. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.

[30] "Naagini team wins Dance Karnataka Dance show". The Times of India. 4 December 2017. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.

[31] "Dheekshith Shetty plays a cameo in a television serial - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 June 2021.

[32] "Nani's Film Locks OTT Platform For Direct Release". Mirchi 9. 26 April 2022. Archived from the original on 28 May 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.

[33] "Nominations for Filmfare Awards Telugu 2024 are out!". Filmfare. Retrieved 17 July 2024.

[34] "SIIMA Awards 2024: Dasara, Hi Nanna, Kaatera and Sapta Sagaradaache Ello win big on Day 1". The Indian Express. 15 September 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.

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v t e SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu
2011–2020	Prakash Raj (2011) Rajendra Prasad (2012) Sunil (2013) Srinivas Avasarala (2014) Rajendra Prasad (2015) Srikanth (2016) Aadhi Pinisetty (2017) Rajendra Prasad (2018) Allari Naresh (2019) Murali Sharma (2020)
2021–present	Jagadeesh Prathap Bandari (2021) Rana Daggubati (2022) Dheekshith Shetty (2023) Amitabh Bachchan (2024)

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Shetty in 2022
Born	(1995-12-22) 22 December 1995 (age 29)^[1] Kundapura, Karnataka, India^[2]
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2016−present