Biography
Rakshit Shetty is an Indian actor and filmmaker working predominantly in Kannada cinema. He is the recipient of a National Film Award, three Filmfare Awards South, four Karnataka State Film Awards and five SIIMA Awards.
Early Life
Shetty was born in Udupi on 6 June 1983 in a Tulu-speaking Bunt family. He completed schooling at his hometown and was a Pili Nalike dancer and folk dancer in the Tulu Nadu region. This experience made him provide a major role for the dancers in his 2014 film Ulidavaru Kandanthe. Before starting his film career, Shetty completed a bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering at N.M.A.M. Institute of Technology, Nitte, Karkala which is part of Nitte (Deemed to be University). After graduating, he worked as a software professional for two years before pursuing acting and theatre.