Kartik Shetty

Kartik Shetty (also known as Prajval Shetty^[1]) is a Mumbai-based Indian actor and director. He has acted in the Kannada films Yuva and Karthik. He directed the Marathi film Bhakti Heech Khari Shakti^[2] and Than Than Gopal^[3]

Kartik Shetty
Born	(1987-07-04) 4 July 1987 (age 38) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Alma mater	Digital Academy-The Film school (Film & Television Direction)Mumbai
Occupation(s)	Actor, Director
Years active	2006–present
Parent(s)	Vijay B. Shetty Sulatha V. Shetty
Website	www.kartikshetty.com

Personal life

Kartik Shetty was born in Mumbai on 4 July 1987. His father, Vijay B. Shetty, is from Udupi. His mother, Sulatha V. Shetty is from Karkala. He did his early education from DonBosco school Matunga Mumbai and Jai Hind college, Digital Academy-The Film school Mumbai. He learned mixed martial arts and Mua Thai in Singapore. ^[4] He is also a polo player. ^[5]

Career

Kartik Shetty made his directorial debut in the Marathi film Bhakti Heech Khari Shakti in 2006 and began his acting career in the Kannada film Yuva in 2009, ^[6] the Kannada film Karthik in 2011 and the Kannada film Agni Musti ^[7] in 2012. At the age of 19 years, he became the first Mumbai-Kannadiga to venture into Marathi film production.^[8]

Filmography

Year	Film	Actor	Director	Role	Language	Notes
2006	Bhakti Heech Khari Shakti		Yes		Marathi
2008	Yuvah	Yes		Jeevan Prakash	Kannada	[9]
2011	Karthik	Yes		Karthik	Kannada
2012	Agni Musti	Yes			Kannada
2014	Rainbow Colony	Yes	Yes		Hindi	[10]
2014	Red	Yes			Kannada
2014	Than Than Gopal		Yes		Marathi	[11]
2015	Akshate	Yes			Kannada	[12]
2018	Bale Pudar Deeka E Preethig	Yes			Tulu	[13]