Neha Shetty

Neha Shetty
Born
Mangalore, Karnataka, India
EducationNew York Film Academy
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2016–present

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 on to star in Telugu films such as Mehbooba, Gully Rowdy. She had her career breakthrough with DJ Tillu, which earned her nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu.

Early life

Shetty was born on 5 December 1999 to Tulu speaking Hindu family from Mangalore and brought up in Bangalore. Her mother is a dentist while her father is a businessman, and she has a younger sister.

Career

Shetty began her career in modelling and won the Miss Mangalore beauty pageant in 2014, and was the runner up of Miss South India 2015. Shashank cast her in the Kannada film Mungaru Male 2 after an extensive search. Though the film garnered mixed reviews, Shetty's performance was appreciated. Shyam Prasad S of Bangalore Mirror stated that she made a promising start to her career.

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. Firstpost critic Hemanth Kumar felt that the film did not offer Shetty which has scope for performance. Following Mehbooba, Shetty took a break of six months to pursue an acting course in New York Film Academy.

In 2021, she appeared in two films. She played a lead in Gully Rowdy, in addition to a small role in Most Eligible Bachelor. 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. The Hindu critic Sangeetha Devi Dundoo opined that she pulled of a "complex character" well. She was then seen in Bedurulanka 2012.

Filmography

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

Films

  • All films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.
Year Film Role Notes Ref.
2016 Mungaru Male 2 Nandini Kannada film
2018 Mehbooba Afreen / Madhira
2021 Gully Rowdy Patapagalu Sahitya
Most Eligible Bachelor Megha
2022 DJ Tillu Radhika
2023 Bedurulanka 2012 Chitra
Rules Ranjann Sana
2024 Tillu Square Radhika Cameo appearance
Gangs of Godavari Bujji Rathna
2025 They Call Him OG Bar Dancer Special appearance in the song "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang"
Dude Amudha Tamil film; cameo appearance
TBA Tyson Naidu † TBA Post-production

Music video

Year Title Artist Language Ref.
2017 "Chocolate Girl" Chandan Shetty Kannada

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2023 South Indian International Movie Awards Best Actress – Telugu DJ Tillu Nominated
Filmfare Awards South Best Actress – Telugu Nominated

References

  1. ↑ Prakash, B. V. S. (1 June 2024). "Glam girl Neha Shetty dons mother role". www.deccanchronicle.com.
  2. ↑ "Telugu actress Neha Shetty slays traditional look in pink suit". Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  3. ↑ Pecheti, Prakash (7 February 2022). "Neha Shetty is in a celebratory mood". Telangana Today.
  4. 1 2 SM, Shashi Prasad (22 July 2015). "Meet Neha Shetty, the newbie in town". Deccan Chronicle.
  5. ↑ "Neha Shetty is 'Mungaru Male 2' heroine 1". Sify. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "Shashank Finds his Mungaru Male Girl in Neha Shetty". The New Indian Express. 11 July 2015.
  7. ↑ SM, Shashiprasad (21 September 2016). "It's 'raining' praise for Neha Shetty". Deccan Chronicle.
  8. 1 2 S, Shyam Prasad (10 September 2016). "Movie Review | Mungaru Male 2". Bangalore Mirror.
  9. ↑ George, Nina C (19 January 2018). "I am a very hyper person". Deccan Herald.
  10. 1 2 Kumar, Hemanth (11 May 2018). "Mehbooba movie review : Puri Jagannadh's latest film starring Akash Puri, Neha Shetty is a giant catastrophe". Firstpost.
  11. ↑ "I am ready to press the refresh button for my acting career, says Neha Shetty". The New Indian Express. 13 June 2020.
  12. ↑ Pathi, Thadhagath (12 February 2022). "DJ Tillu Movie Review: Siddhu Jonnalagadda and Neha Shetty steal the show". The Times of India.
  13. ↑ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (12 February 2022). "'DJ Tillu' movie review: Siddhu steals the show in this outlandish comic caper". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X.
  14. ↑ Hungama, Bollywood (5 December 2022). "Bedurulanka 2012: Makers release First Look of Neha Sshetty from Kartikeya starrer on her birthday : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  15. ↑ "Neha Shetty's First Look As Chitra From Bedurulanka 2012 Unveiled". 6 December 2022.
  16. ↑ "Kiran Abbavaram 'రూల్స్‌ రంజన్' షూటింగ్ షురూ.. క్లాప్ కొట్టిన డైరెక్టర్ క్రిష్". Samayam Telugu.
  17. ↑ "#VS11 titled Gangs of Godavari; arresting glimpse out". 31 July 2023.
  18. ↑ Kodur, Swaroop (26 September 2025). "OG movie review: Pawan Kalyan delivers entertaining film for hardcore fans, made by a hardcore fan". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 25 September 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  19. ↑ "பைசன், டியூட், டீசல் முதல்நாள் வசூல்... தீபாவளி வெற்றியாளர் யார்?". Dinamani (in Tamil). 2 October 2025. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  20. ↑ "Neha Shetty in Tyson Naidu!". Deccan Chronicle. 20 February 2024. Archived from the original on 15 August 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  21. ↑ "Neha Makes her single debut". The New Indian Express. 4 December 2016.
  22. ↑ "SIIMA Awards 2023: RRR, 777 Charlie win big; Jr NTR, Yash named Best Actors; Sreeleela and Srinidhi Shetty are Best Actresses". The Indian Express. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  23. ↑ "Winners of the 68th Filmfare Awards South (Telugu) 2023 | Filmfare.com". www.filmfare.com. Retrieved 12 July 2024.