Neha Shetty

Neha Shetty is an Indian actress and model who primarily appears in Telugu films. Shetty made her debut with the Kannada film Mungaru Male 2 in 2016, and went onto to star in Telugu films such as Mehbooba, Gully Rowdy, and DJ Tillu.

Neha Shetty
Born (1999-06-20) 20 June 1999
Mangalore, Karnataka, India
Alma materNew York Film Academy
Occupation
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2016–present

Early life

Neha Shetty was born in Mangalore, Karnataka and brought up in Bangalore. Her mother is a dentist while her father is a businessman, and she has a younger sister.[1][2]

Career

Shetty began her career in modelling and won the Miss Mangalore beauty pageant and was the runner up of Miss South India in 2015.[2] Shashank cast her in the Kannada film Mungaru Male 2 after an extensive search.[3][4] Though the film garnered mixed reviews, Shetty's performance was appreciated.[5] Shyam Prasad S of Bangalore Mirror stated that she made a promising start to her career.[6]

Later, she was cast in the Puri Jagannadh-directed Telugu film Mehbooba (2018). Shetty was not familiar with Telugu before but learned the language for the film.[7] Firstpost critic Hemanth Kumar felt that the film did not offer Shetty which has scope for performance.[8] Following Mehbooba, Shetty took a break of six months to pursue an acting course in New York Film Academy.[1][9]

In 2021, she appeared in two films. She played a lead in Gully Rowdy, in addition to a small role in Most Eligible Bachelor.[1] In 2022, she starred in DJ Tillu. Thadhagath Pathi of The Times of India wrote Shetty was "really impressive" in the film, and stole the show along with Siddhu Jonnalagadda.[10] The Hindu critic Sangeetha Devi Dundoo opined that she pulled of a "complex character" well.[11]

Filmography

Film
Year Film Role Language Notes Ref.
2016 Mungaru Male 2 Nandini Kannada [6]
2018 Mehbooba Afreen / Madira Telugu [8]
2021 Gully Rowdy Patapagalu Sahitya Telugu [1]
Most Eligible Bachelor Megha Telugu [1]
2022 DJ Tillu Radhika Telugu [11]

Music video
Year Title Artist Role Langauge Ref.
2017 "Chocolate Girl" Chandan Shetty Herself Kannada [12]

References
  1. Pecheti, Prakash (7 February 2022). "Neha Shetty is in a celebratory mood". Telangana Today.
  2. SM, Shashi Prasad (22 July 2015). "Meet Neha Shetty, the newbie in town". Deccan Chronicle.
  3. "Neha Shetty is 'Mungaru Male 2' heroine 1". Sify. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  4. "Shashank Finds his Mungaru Male Girl in Neha Shetty". The New Indian Express. 11 July 2015.
  5. SM, Shashiprasad (21 September 2016). "It's 'raining' praise for Neha Shetty". Deccan Chronicle.
  6. S, Shyam Prasad (10 September 2016). "Movie Review | Mungaru Male 2". Bangalore Mirror.
  7. George, Nina C (19 January 2018). "'I am a very hyper person'". Deccan Herald.
  8. Kumar, Hemanth (11 May 2018). "Mehbooba movie review : Puri Jagannadh's latest film starring Akash Puri, Neha Shetty is a giant catastrophe-Entertainment News , Firstpost". Firstpost.
  9. "I am ready to press the refresh button for my acting career, says Neha Shetty". The New Indian Express. 13 June 2020.
  10. Pathi, Thadhagath (12 February 2022). "DJ Tillu Movie Review: Siddhu Jonnalagadda and Neha Shetty steal the show". The Times of India.
  11. Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (12 February 2022). "'DJ Tillu' movie review: Siddhu steals the show in this outlandish comic caper". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X.
  12. "Neha Makes her single debut". The New Indian Express. 4 December 2016.
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