Krithi Shetty
Krithi Shetty (born 21 September 2003)[1] is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Telugu films along with Tamil, Hindi and Malayalam films. She made her debut with the commercially successful film Uppena (2021).[2]
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Born | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | 21 September 2003
Citizenship | Indian |
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Years active | 2019 – present |
Early life
Krithi Shetty was born on 21 September 2003 in Mumbai,[3] to a Tulu family[4] hailing from Mangalore, Karnataka.[5][6] Her father is a businessman, and her mother is a fashion designer.[3] She has two siblings, a brother and a sister.[7] She was brought up in Mumbai as of February 2021.[8][9] During her academic career, she worked in commercials.[6]
Career
Following a brief appearance in the Hindi film Super 30,[10] Shetty made her debut in a lead role, aged 17, with the Telugu film Uppena[11] directed by Buchi Babu Sana and produced by Mythri Movie Makers and Sukumar Writings. The film was commercially successful at the box office by collecting over ₹100 crore (US$13 million).[12] Reviewing her performance, The Times of India's Neeshitha Nyayapati wrote: "The debutants Vaisshnav and Krithi manage to pull off the intricacies of their characters well for the most part.[13] In 2021, she appeared in the Telugu film Shyam Singha Roy opposite Nani.[14] In 2022, she appeared opposite Ram Pothineni in bilingual film The Warriorr directed by N. Lingusamy.[15] Shetty only shot her portions in Telugu.[16] The film received negative reviews from critics and was a huge commercial failure.[17] Her next release in the same year was Telugu film Macherla Niyojakavargam, directed by M. S. Rajashekhar Reddy.[18] As of 2022, she had appeared in Aa Ammayi Gurinchi Meeku Cheppali directed by Mohana Krishna Indraganti, co-starring Sudheer Babu.[19][20]
Filmography
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Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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2019 | Super 30 | Excellence student | Hindi | [10] | |
2021 | Uppena | Sangeetha "Bebamma" | Telugu | [21] | |
Shyam Singha Roy | Keerthi | [14] | |||
2022 | Bangarraju | Naga Lakshmi | [22] | ||
The Warriorr | "Whistle" Mahalakshmi | Bilingual film | [23] | ||
Tamil | |||||
Macherla Niyojakavargam | Swathi | Telugu | [18] | ||
Aa Ammayi Gurinchi Meeku Cheppali | Dr. Alekhya & Akhila | [20] | |||
2023 | Custody | Revathi | Bilingual film | [24] | |
Tamil | |||||
Ajayante Randam Moshanam ![]() |
TBA | Malayalam | Filming | [25] |
Awards and nominations
Year | Film | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2022 | Uppena | Filmfare Awards South | Best Female Debut – South | Won | [26] |
Best Actress – Telugu | Nominated | ||||
South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Female Debut – Telugu | Won | [27] |
References
- "Krithi Shetty Birthday Special: Unseen Photos of the 'Uppena' actress". The Times of India. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- "'Uppena' mints Rs 70 crore in first week: Vaishnav Tej and Vijay Sethupathi starrer is unstoppable". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- "Krithi Shetty: నాకూ ఫ్యాన్స్ ఉంటారని ఊహించలేదు" [Krithi Shetty: I did not expect to have fans]. Sakshi (in Telugu). 10 February 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Krithi Shetty exclusive Interview about Bangarraju Movie | GreatAndhra (in Telugu). Great Andhra. 11 January 2022. Event occurs at 20:05.
- "Mangalore belle Krithi Shetty to debut opposite Panja Vaisshnav Tej in 'Uppena' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- "అభిమానుల్ని ఊహించలేదు! కృతి శెట్టి" [Did not expect fans! Krithi Shetty]. Andhra Jyothi (in Telugu). 10 February 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Alitho Saradaga | Krithi Shetty, Kalyan Krishna | 17 January 2022 | Full Episode | ETV Telugu (in Telugu). ETV (Telugu). 17 January 2022. Event occurs at 38:50.
- "That day, everyone cried on set of 'Uppena': Krithi Shetty - Telugu News". IndiaGlitz.com. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- "Interview of Krithi Shetty on 'Uppena'". ragalahari.com. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- "Krithi Shetty: ఉప్పెనలో నటించకముందు హృతిక్ రోషన్ మూవీలో కనిపించిన కృతి.. ఏ సినిమానో తెలుసా". News18 Telugu (in Telugu). 23 February 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "'Uppena' fame Krithi Shetty is a big fan of this Mega hero! - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- "Panja Vaishnav Tej, Kriti Shetty, Vijay Sethupathi starrer Uppena world television premiere gets record TRP of 18.5". Bollywood Hungama. 29 April 2021.
- Nyayapati, Neeshita (12 February 2021). "Uppena Movie Review : A predictable tale that's executed well". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Nani plays Vasu in Shyam Singha Roy, film to release in December. See poster". India Today. 14 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- R., Aishwarya (7 March 2021). "Uppena actress Krithi Shetty roped in to play the leading lady in Ram Pothineni's next with Lingusamy". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Chandar, Bhuvanesh (14 July 2022). "'The Warriorr' review: Ram Pothineni's latest suffers from generic screenwriting and shallow characters". The Hindu.
It's also disturbing to see how Krithi and other actors seem to have shot only in Telugu
- "'The Warrior' Day 5 box office collection: Here is how much Ram Pothineni and Krithi Shetty's bilingual action drama mints over the first weekend". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Nithiin and Krithi Shetty begin Macherla Niyojakavargam shoot". India Today. 10 September 2021.
- "Sudheer Babu and Krithi Shetty set to collaborate with Mohana Krishna Indraganti for his next". The Times of India. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Sudheer Babu's third film with Mohana Krishna Indraganti". The Hindu. 2 March 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- "Mangalore belle Krithi Shetty to debut opposite Panja Vaisshnav Tej in 'Uppena'". The Times of India. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Shyam Singha Roy movie review highlights: Nani, Sai Pallavi, Krithi Shetty, Madonna Sebastian's film is an exciting ride so far". The Times of India. 24 December 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- "Ram Pothineni, Krithi Shetty's 'The Warrior' shoot wraps up. Makers share pics - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- "Naga Chaitanya and Krithi Shetty starrer Custody shoot wraps up; Actor shares BTS video from the sets". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- "Ajayante Randam Moshanam: Tovino Thomas-Krithi Shetty's fantasy drama goes on floors". The Indian Express. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- "Winners of 67th Filmfare award - 2022 - Telugu". 13 November 2022.
- "SIIMA 2022: Check full list of winners". 19 September 2022.