Rishab Shetty Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

Some Lesser Known Facts About Rishab Shetty

• Rishab Shetty, an Indian actor, director, producer, and writer, is predominantly active in the Kannada film industry. His notable work includes the creation, direction, and performance in the 2022 Kannada film ‘Kantara.’

• He was raised in the village of Keradi, located in Kundapura, Udupi, Karnataka.

• While he was enrolled in college, his passion for acting began to take shape.

• After working as an assistant director, he developed a deep admiration for the film director A. M. R. Ramesh during their collaboration on the Kannada-language film “Cyanide” in 2006. This fascination inspired him to pursue a career as a director.

• During an interview, Rishab disclosed that while assisting A. M. R. Ramesh on the movie “Cyanide,” he was presented with an opportunity to play a supporting role in a film. This led him to pursue acting for several years, setting aside his aspiration to direct a film.

• He made his acting debut in 2012 and soon landed a role in the 2013 Kannada film ‘Attahasa’ where he portrayed an undercover cop. In the 2016 film ‘Ricky,’ he had a supporting role, and in the 2019 film ‘Avane Srimannarayana,’ he made a cameo appearance as Cowboy Krishna. Finally, in the widely acclaimed 2021 Kannada gangster film ‘Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana,’ he took on the lead role as Hari. Check out the poster for the 2021 film ‘Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana.’

• Rishab Shetty made his debut as Detective Divakara in the 2019 film ‘Bell Bottom’. The poster of the Kannada film ‘Bell Bottom’ released in 2019 prominently showcases Rishab Shetty.

• In 2016, he made his directorial debut and followed it up with his second film, ‘Kirik Party,’ in the same year. Two years later, he directed a socio-political comedy titled ‘Sarkaari Hiriya Praathamika Shaale, Kaasaragodu, Koduge: Raamanna Rai.’ Here is the poster for the 2018 film ‘Sarkaari Hiriya Praathamika Shaale, Kaasaragodu, Koduge Raamanna Rai.’

• Rishab Shetty has penned down several notable movies including ‘Kirik Party’ (2016), ‘Sarkaari Hiriya Praathamika Shaale, Kaasaragodu, Koduge: Raamanna Rai’ (2018), ‘Kantara’ (2022), and many others.

• Rishab, in 2019, served as both the producer and creative head of the film ‘Katha Sangama.’ Additionally, he produced and co-wrote the film ‘Hero,’ which was released in 2021. Rishab has also produced other films such as ‘Pedro’ (2021), ‘Shivamma’ (2022), and more. Here is the poster for the 2022 film ‘Shivamma.’

• ‘Rishab Shetty Films’ was established by him in 2016 as his own production house.

• During an interview, Rishabh disclosed that he presented his wife with a set of exquisite golden earrings (Jhumkas) as their first gift exchange. In return, his wife surprised him with a bottle of Old Monk rum as their initial gift.

• If Rishabh was not a part of the film industry, Pragathi revealed during a quiz game in an interview that he would have pursued a career in the construction business.

• Rishab Shetty, who participated in the reality TV show Bigg Boss Kannada’s Kicchan Time in 2017, has been awarded a certificate for his achievement in learning to cook the dish ‘RiMeg Cream Chicken’. He has successfully mastered the art of preparing this delicious recipe.

• During an interview, Rishab Shetty, an actor in the 2022 film ‘Kantara,’ shared some insights about the making of the movie. He mentioned that he chose to go without meat for a month during the filming process. Seeking guidance from individuals who perform rituals for demigods in coastal regions, he visited Dharmasthala and approached Veerendra Heggade, the administrator of the place, to seek his blessings and advice. Heggade graciously granted his approval. In addition to offering prayers to the demigods, Shetty also refrained from consuming non-vegetarian food for the entire month of filming.

• During an interview, the director of the highly successful 2022 film ‘Kantara’ was asked about the reasons behind its popularity outside Karnataka and his thought process while creating the film. In response, he emphasized his belief in the concept of “more regional is more universal.” He criticized the current approach to pan-Indian cinema, stating that the focus on creating bigger films is flawed. He questioned the purpose of making a film that has already been done in another industry or in Western cinema, considering that audiences can easily stream it on an OTT platform. In the film ‘Kantara,’ he incorporated elements from his own village and combined it with a narrative about a conflict between farmers and the forest department over a piece of land. The story essentially portrays the clash between humans and nature. What made it stand out was the inclusion of region-specific mythology, which strongly resonated with the audience.