Raj B. Shetty Height, Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	Actor, Film Director, Screenwriter
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 7" (171 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black (Half Bald)
Career
Debut	Film (Kannada) (Director, Actor): Ondu Motteya Kathe (2017) he appeared as Janardhan in the film Film (Malayalam) (Actor): Turbo (2024) as Vetrivel Shanmugha Sundaram
Awards	2017: The Times Kafta Best Story Award for the film Ondu Motteya Kathe 2018: Raghavendra Chitavani Conversator of the Year Award for the film Ondu Motteya Kathe 2018: Zee TV's New Talent of the Year Award 2018: Filmfare Award for Best Kannada Film for Ondu Motteya Kathe 2022: Filmfare Award for Best Director Kannada for the film Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana 2022: South Indian International Movies Best Film Award for the film Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana
Personal Life
Date of Birth	5 July 1987 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2024)	37 Years
Birthplace	Bhadravati, Karnataka
Zodiac sign	Cancer
Nationality	Indian
Education Qualification	Graduate in Social Work
Hometown	Bhadravati, Karnataka
Religion	Hinduism
Food Habit	Vegetarian
Hobby	Writing stories
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Parents
Favourites
Actor	Shankar Nagarakatte
Actress	Sridevi

Some Lesser Known Facts About Raj B. Shetty

• Prior to entering the Kannada film industry Raj worked as an RJ at Big 92.7 FM in Mangalore. Later he joined theater and started working on short films in Telugu and Kannada languages.

• He predominantly works in the Kannada film industry. He has worked in a few Malayalam films as well. He started his career in the industry under actor and film director Upendra Rao, as a writer and an assistant director.

• He has worked as an actor in various kannada film like Gubbi Mele Brahmastra (2019), Mayabazar (2016), Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana (2021).

• In 2021, he played a lead role in the film Garuda Gamana Vrushaba Vahana alongside Rishab Shetty. The film was written and directed by him.

Film Garuda Gamana Vrushaba Vahana poster

• He was appreciated to have choreographed the climax of the film Kantara (2022) which was a blockbuster.

• He is an avid animal lover and has two pet dogs named Jiggi and Maria.

Raj B. Shetty with his dogs

• His love for dogs was one of the reasons for him to be a part of the film Charlie 777 which was based on the story of a dog and his owner.

Raj B. Shetty’s still from the film Charlie 777

•  He loves reading books in his leisure time.

Raj B. Shetty posing with the book Living on Your Own Terms by Osho.