Raj Deepak Shetty is an Indian actor known for his work in Honolulu, Tollywood and Kollywood. He mainly plays negative roles in movies and TV series.
Wiki/Biography
Raj Deepak Shetty aka Deepak Shetty was born on Wednesday, October 18, 1978, in Mangalore (also known as Mangaluru), Karnataka, India (45 years old as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Libra.
Childhood photos of Raj Deepak Shetty
He attended Milagres High School in Mangalore and passed out from there in 1994. Later, he attended St Aloysius College in Mangalore and completed his studies in 1997. He has loved acting since he was a child and acted in plays and plays while studying. Schools and universities. After completing his formal education, he moved to Bangalore, also known as Bangalore, to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. He also had a number of jobs in the corporate sector before becoming a full-time actor.
Raj Deepak Shetty in college
appearance
Height (approximately): 6′2″
Weight (approximately): 70kg
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper
Eye color: brown
Body Measurements (Approximately): Chest 42″, Waist 32″, Biceps 14″
family
Parents and siblings
His father’s name is Prem Shetty and his mother’s name is Sarala Shetty. He has a sister named Renukasuman Bhandary who works in Canara Bank and is married to Suman Bhandary.
Raj Deepak Shetty (second from right) with his sister and family
wife and children
On May 4, 2020, he proposed to Sonia Rodrigues, a model, presenter and founder of Mangaluru Fashion Week.
Raj Deepak Shetty and Sonia Rodriguez holding garlands during palace marriage
They later got engaged on June 17, 2020. Their wedding took place on October 18, 2020. They were married first in a temple and later in a church because of Sonia’s Christian faith.
Raj Deepak Shetty and Sonia Rodriguez (left) on their wedding day
Raj Deepak Shetty and Sonia Rodrigues (right) were married in a church
other relatives
He has two nephews named Shreyas Bhandary and Shrenith Bhandary.
Raj Deepak Shetty’s nephews and their parents
Relationships/Affairs
He dated Sonia Rodriguez for several years.
Raj Deepak Shetty and Sonia Rodriguez (left)
religion
He is a Hindu and has deep faith in Lord Rama.
Raj Deepak Shetty visits temple
caste/community
He belongs to the Punt community.
Profession
Corporate positions
While playing small roles in TV series, he also held a number of corporate jobs to support himself. From 2003 to 2005, he worked as an associate at Aditya Birla Group in Bangalore. From 2005 to 2007, he worked as a technical consultant at Dell Corporation in Bangalore. He moved to Dubai in 2010 and worked with Emirates as a customer service agent until 2014. He later returned to India and started auditioning for films.
While working in the corporate sector, Raj Deepak Shetty
actor
kannada
television
Raj Deepak Shetty started his acting career by appearing in TV series. In 2005, his first TV series Kadambari was aired on Udaya TV. Later, he appeared in many television series such as Preethi Illada Mele on ETV Kannada in 2005, Bande Baratava Kala on ETV Kannada in 2006 and Love Lavike on Zee Kannada in 2015.
Raj Deepak Shetty and Sangeetha Anil (left) on the sets of a TV show
Movie
He made his debut in the Kannada film industry in 2017, playing a politician named Satyamurthy in Srikanta, which also starred Shiva Rajkumar and Vijay Raghavendra.
Raj Deepak Shetty and Shiva Rajkumar (right)
He later appeared in many popular Kannada films including Bharjari (2017), Vaasu Naan Pakka Commercial (2018), and Toby (2023).
Raj Deepak Shetty (left) and Dhruva Sarja (right) during the filming of the movie
telugu
Movie
His first Telugu film was 2019’s iSmart Shankar, in which he played the role of Devendra; Ram Pothineni, Nabha Natesh and Nidhhi Agerwal also stars in the film.
Raj Deepak Shetty on the set of iSmart Shankar with Ashish Vidyarthi in the background
Later, he acted in several Telugu films such as Doraswamy in Narappa in 2021 and Virata Parvam as the landlord in 2022 . In 2024, he became popular for playing the role of village chief Gajapati in the superhero film Hanuman, based on the Hindu god Lord Hanuman; the film is part of the Prasanth Varma Cinematic Universe (PVCU) and stars Teja Sajja and Amritha Starring Aiyer.
Raj Deepak Shetty during the filming of the movie
web series
In 2019, he played the role of Prathap Reddy in his first Telugu web series Gods of Dharmapuri (also known as GOD), which aired on ZEE5 and starred Sruthy Jayan and Jagadeesh Prathap Bandhari.
Raj Deepak Shetty in a scene from his first Telugu web series Gods of Dharmapuri (also known as GOD)
tamil
In 2022, he played the role of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Victor in his first Tamil film Battery, starring Ammu Abhirami. He later played the role of Aswath in 2022’s Dr. 56; the film is also being shot in Kannada simultaneously.
Raj Deepak Shetty and Jagapathi Babu (right) during the filming of the movie
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- TV series “Niharika” won the Star Suvarna Parivaar Award for Best Villain 2017
Raj Deepak Shetty Award for Best Villain
- Kannada film Panchatantra wins Best Supporting Actor Award 2019
car collection
He owns a Maruti S-Cross SUV.
Raj Deepak Shetty (right) buys his Maruti S-Cross SUV
perforation
He had both ears pierced.
Raj Deepak Shetty’s Ear Piercing
Facts/Trivia
- His friends and family often called him “Rds.”
- He likes to drink beer and smoke cigarettes while partying or traveling.
Raj Deepak Shetty looking at his beer bottle
Raj Deepak Shetty smokes
- In his spare time, he enjoys riding horses, and his favorite horse is named Kajal.
Raj Deepak Shetty with his favorite horse Kajal
- He enjoys playing guitar whenever he has time.
Raj Deepak Shetty plays guitar
- Raj Deepak Shetty swims regularly and works out in the gym to stay in shape.
Raj Deepak Shetty swims in the pool
Raj Deepak Shetty during workout
- In an interview, he said that his favorite actors who have played villains are Tiger Prabhakar, Amrish Puri, Raghuvaran, Prakash Raj and Amjad sweat. He also stated that Amjad Khan’s role as Gabbar Singh in the Hindi film “Sholay” (1975) and the role of Gabbar Singh in the Bollywood film “Mr. India” (1987) Amrish Puri’s dialogue Mogambo Khush Hua remains evergreen in the hearts of the audience.
- He is a cat lover and has a pet cat.
Raj Deepak Shetty plays with his cat
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