Krithi Shetty is an Indian actor, who mainly works in South Indian films. In 2023, she appeared in the Telugu-Tamil film ‘Custody.’
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Wiki/Biography
Krithi Shetty was born on Sunday, 21 September 2003 (age 19 years; as of 2022) in Mangalore, Karnataka. Her zodiac sign is Virgo. She enrolled in MBBS but due to her busy work schedule, she decided to pursue psychology. She then attended Bangalore University, Bengaluru, to pursue her graduation in psychology. [1]The South First
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 6″
Weight (approx.): 55 kg
Hair Colour: Black (dyed brown)
Eye Colour: Black
Figure Measurements (approx.): 34-28-32
Family
She belongs to a Tulu family.
Parents & Siblings
Her father, Krishna Shetty, is a businessman. Her mother, Neethi Shetty, is a fashion designer. She is the only child of her parents.
Krithi Shetty’s parents
Krithi Shetty with her mother
Career
Model
Krithi started her career as a model with a TV commercial. She has appeared in TV commercials for various brands like The Sleep Company, Idea, Parle, Blue Star, and Lifebuoy.
Krithi Shetty in an ad of The Sleep Company
In one of her ads, the Indian film director Buchi Babu Sana spotted her and offered her a role in the Telugu film ‘Uppena’ (2021).
Actor
Hindi
Krithi made her Bollywood debut with the film ‘Super 30’ (2019) in which she played the role of an excellence student.
Super 30
Telugu
In 2021, she made her Telugu film debut with ‘Uppena’ as Sangeetha Bebamma.
Uppena
Some of her other Telugu films are ‘Shyam Singha Roy’ (2021), ‘Bangarraju’ (2022), ‘Macherla Niyojakavargam’ (2022), and ‘Aa Ammayi Gurinchi Meeku Cheppali’ (2022).
Bangarraju
Tamil
Her debut in Tamil films was with the film ‘The Warriorr’ in 2023 in which she played the role of “Whistle” Mahalakshmi.
The Warrior
Other Work
In 2021, she appeared in the promo of the Telugu TV serial ‘Muthyamantha Muddu,’ which aired on Zee Telugu.
Krithi Shetty in the promo of Muthyamantha Muddu
In 2021, she started her YouTube channel ‘Krithi Shetty Official’ on which she uploads videos of her various acting projects. She has around 56.1k subscribers on her channel.
Krithi Shetty’s YouTube channel
Awards
- 2022: Best Actor Critics- Female Telugu by Behinwoods Gold Medals for the Telugu film Uppena
Krithi Shetty receiving Behinwoods Gold Medal
- 2022: Best Female Debut by South Filmfare Awards South for the Telugu film Uppena
- 2022: Best Female Debut- Telugu by South Indian International Movie Awards for the Telugu film Uppena
Krithi Shetty with her SIIMA award
- 2022: Sensational Star of The Year by Galatta Crown Awards for the Telugu film Uppena
- 2022: Best Debut Actress by Sakshi Excellence Award for the Telugu film Uppena
Facts/Trivia
- In an interview, she shared that in childhood, she wanted to become a doctor and never thought of becoming an actor. However, since childhood, she was fascinated by films and cameras.
- In 2019, the role of Sangeetha in the Telugu film ‘Uppena’ was earlier offered to the Indian actress Manisha Raj. After Manisha opted out of the film, the role was offered to Krithi. [2]The Times of India
- She is a dog lover and often shares pictures of her with dogs on her social media accounts.
Krithi Shetty with a dog
- In her leisure time, she loves to travel to different places.
- Krithi Shetty follows a non-vegetarian diet.
Krithi Shetty’s Instagram highlights
- She can speak various languages like Hindi, English, Tamil, Tulu, and Telugu.
- On her Instagram account, she has promoted various brands like Oziva and Saffola Honey Gold.
Krithi Shetty’s Oziva Fitness Challenge
References
| ↑1 | The South First |
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| ↑2 | The Times of India |
