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Raj B. Shetty is an Indian actor, director, and screenwriter who works in Kannada and Malayalam films.
- Spearheading A Revival
- All Things Local
- The Language Factor
- A Growing Community
- ‘ Writing Is Deep Catharsis’
Dakshina Kannada has slowly been reclaiming its space in mainstream Kannada cinema. Though actor-directors Kashinath and Upendra had paved the way a few decades ago, unfortunately, the region’s unique dialect and sing-song diction soon found itself being used just to elicit laughs rather than to serve as a cultural indicator. Quite like what happen...
GGVV references the trinity of Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma. Not unexpected, as all three actor-directors grew up surrounded by Yakshagana, the theatrical dance drama, and other local art forms. Udupi boy Rakshit recalls watching pili veshaartistes getting painted outside his house. “When I write my films, these images float in,” he says. Rishab was in...
In fact, it was language — specifically Mangaluru and Kasargod Kannada — that Raj and Rishab bonded over in 2017. Impressed by Raj’s OMK, the latter asked him to write a few dialogues for Sarkari… , a 2018 film about a lone Kannada medium school struggling to survive in the border district of Kasargod. The ‘deal’ was signed in Bengaluru, over rice ...
Each of them, in their own way, has helped create an ecosystem of like-minded creators. Rakshit invests heavily in writing and his team, Rakshit and the Seven Odds, is quite popular in the industry. One of the reasons he decided to make Ulidavaru Kandanthein the Dakshina Kannada dialect was because he was tired of hearing bad versions of the dialec...
Rakshit, Rishab and Raj — who write, act, direct and produce films — learn from each role of theirs. “When I direct someone like Anant Nag [ Sarkari Shaale], I subconsciously pick up something I can use as an actor. Likewise, when I act with someone like Raj, I am in awe of what he manages to do as a director,” says Rishab. For Raj, the stories com...
In 2022, Shetty was seen in 777 Charlie, with his co-star, Charlie, a Labrador; Shetty produced 777 Charlie with the direction of Kiranraj K, under Paramvah Studios and opposite with Sangeetha Sringeri.
Oct 19, 2022 · THE RISE OF RRR. The duo needed another Shetty to complete the trio, RRR of Kannada cinema. Raj B Shetty, 2017 lo Ondu Motteya Kathe ane low budget film tho debut icharu hero and director ga, ee movie taruvatha konni films lo important roles chesaru.
It starred Raj (34) and Rishab Shetty (38) and was presented by Rakshit (38). “It stayed with me for more than three days, which is very rare for me,” says Rakshit, who watched it during the Covid-19 lockdown, in June 2020. “I knew this was special and that I had to become a part of it.”
Nov 1, 2022 · In 2021, Raj B Shetty’s second directorial Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana starring himself alongside Rishab Shetty turned out to be one of the biggest critical hits nationwide. And earlier...
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Nov 21, 2021 · Raj B Shetty and Rakshit Shetty speak about God, artistic freedom and respect, the way ahead for Kannada cinema and more in this interview. Kairam Vaashi. Updated on: 21 Nov 2021, 11:25 am.
