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Rishab Shetty

リシャーブ・シェッティ　/　りしゃーぶ・しぇってぃ

Film director from India

July 7, 1983 (age 42)　・　Kundapura, Udupi district, India

Udupi district
film director
actor

My Take

Rishab Shetty earns my admiration for betting on his own soil. Rather than chasing Bollywood, he stayed devoted to Kannada cinema, and with Kantara he both directed and starred his way to a National Film Award for Best Actor. What strikes me is his willingness to build a blockbuster from deeply local folklore and ritual, trusting that regional, rooted stories can shake an entire country. That conviction, digging into where you come from instead of imitating the mainstream, is exactly the kind of artistic confidence I find compelling. He feels like proof that authenticity can scale.

Overview

Rishab Shetty (born 7 July 1983), is an Indian actor, film director and producer who works in Kannada cinema. He is known for his roles in Bell Bottom, Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana, and Kantara franchise which was his highest-grossing directorial, and earned him the National Film Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. Shetty's acting debut was with Tuglak (2012).

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Rishab Shetty
Name (Japanese): リシャーブ・シェッティ
Reading: りしゃーぶ・しぇってぃ
Born: July 7, 1983 (age 42)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Boar
Origin: Kundapura, Udupi district, India
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: film director / actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3%83%96%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B7%E3%82%A7%E3%83%83%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3

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