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Age: 45 Years Marital Status: Married Hometown: Mangalore, Karnataka
| Bio/Wiki | |
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| Other name | Deepak Shetty [1]Instagram – Deepak Shetty |
| Nickname(s) | RDS [2]Facebook – Raj Deepak Shetty |
| Profession | Actor |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 178 cm in meters– 1.78 m in feet & inches– 5’ 10” |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms– 70 kg in pounds– 154 lbs |
| Body Measurements (approx.) | – Chest: 42 Inches – Waist: 32 Inches – Biceps: 14 Inches |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Hair Colour | Salt & Pepper (dyed black) |
| Career | |
| Debut | TV (Kannada): Kadambari (2005) aired on Udaya TV
Film (Kannada): Srikanta (2017) as Satyamurthy Film (Telugu): iSmart Shankar (2019) as Devendra Film (Tamil): Battery (2022) as Ammu Abhirami Web Series (Telugu): Gods of Dharmapuri (also known as G.O.D) (2019) as Prathap Reddy; streamed on Zee5 |
| Awards | • 2017: Best Villain Award at Star Suvarna Pariwar Awards for the TV show Niharika
• 2019: Best Supporting Actor Award for the Kannada film Panchatantra |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 18 October 1978 (Wednesday) |
| Age (as of 2023) | 45 Years |
| Birthplace | Mangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Mangalore, Karnataka |
| School | Milagres High School, Mangalore (1994) |
| College/University | St Aloysius College, Mangaluru |
| Educational Qualification | Graduation (1997) [3]Facebook – Raj Deepak Shetty |
| Religion/Religious Views | Hinduism [4]Instagram – Deepak Shetty |
| Caste | Bunt [5]Facebook – Raj Deepak Shetty |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian [6]Facebook – Raj Deepak Shetty |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Sonia Rodrigues (model, show host, and founder of Mangalore Fashion Week) |
| Engagement Date | 17 June 2020 |
| Marriage Date | • 4 May 2020 (court marriage)
• 18 October 2020 (They first got married in a temple and then at a church as Sonia follows Christianity) |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | Sonia Rodrigues |
| Parents | Father– Prem Shetty Mother– Sarala Shetty |
| Siblings | Sister– Renukasuman Bhandary (works at Canara Bank) |
| Style Quotient | |
| Car Collection | Maruti S-Cross SUV |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Raj Deepak Shetty
- Raj Deepak Shetty is an Indian actor, who mainly works in South Indian films. He is known for playing negative roles in various films and TV serials.
- While he was studying in school, he participated in various school plays and dramas.
Raj Deepak Shetty’s childhood picture
- During his college days, he participated in various extracurricular activities.
Raj Deepak Shetty during his younger days
- At the beginning of his career, he did a few corporate jobs along with his acting projects. From 2003 to 2005, he worked as an associate at Aditya Birla Group in Bangalore.
- He worked at Dell in Bangalore as a technical consultant from 2005 to 2007.
- In 2010, he shifted to Dubai to work at Emirates Airlines as a customer service agent. He worked there till 2014 and then returned to India to pursue acting as his full-time career.
- He then appeared in various Kannada TV serials like ‘Preethi Illada Mele’ (2005; ETV Kannada), ‘Bande Baratava Kala’ (2006; ETV Kannada), and ‘Love Lavike’ (2015; Zee Kannada).
- He has also appeared in a few Kannada films like ‘Bharjari’ (2017), ‘Vaasu Naan Pakka Commercial’ (2018), and ‘Toby’ (2023).
Bharjari
- He has acted in various Telugu films like ‘Narappa’ (2021) and ‘Virata Parvam’ (2022).
- In 2022, he appeared in the Tamil film ‘Dr. 56’ in which he played the role of Aswath.
Dr 56
- He played the role of village Chief Gajapathi in the 2024 Telugu film ‘Hanu Man.’
A still of Raj Deepak Shetty from the film Hanu Man
- He is often spotted consuming alcohol and smoking cigarettes at parties and events.
Raj Deepak Shetty smoking a cigarette
Raj Deepak Shetty with his beer bottles
- In his leisure time, he loves to travel, play guitar, and do horse riding.
Raj Deepak Shetty during his vacation
- To remain fit, he regularly works out at a gym.
Raj Deepak Shetty in a gym
- In an interview, he shared that he loved the role of Gabbar Singh portrayed by Amjad Khan in the Hindi film Sholay (1975) and Amrish Puri as Mogambo in the Hindi film Mr India (1987). Some of his other favourite on-screen villains are Tiger Prabhakar, Raghuvaran, and Prakash Raj.
- He is an avid animal lover and owns a pet cat.
Raj Deepak Shetty with a cat
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| ↑1 | Instagram – Deepak Shetty |
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| ↑2 | Facebook – Raj Deepak Shetty |
| ↑3 | Facebook – Raj Deepak Shetty |
| ↑4 | Instagram – Deepak Shetty |
| ↑5 | Facebook – Raj Deepak Shetty |
| ↑6 | Facebook – Raj Deepak Shetty |