Kavya Shetty

Kavya Shetty is an Indian film actress and model. Starting her career as a fashion model, she took part in the 2011 Femina Miss India beauty pageant. She went on to work as a commercial model, before venturing into acting, debuting in the 2013 Kannada film Nam Duniya Nam Style directed by Preetham Gubbi.

Kavya Shetty
Kavya Shetty during a shoot for Smile Please
Born
Kavya M Shetty

Mangaluru, Karnataka, India
NationalityIndian
Other namesKavya M Shetty
OccupationActress, model
Years active2011–present
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1]

Early life

Kavya was born Mangalore, Karnataka.[2][3] After doing her schooling in Mangalore, she graduated in Computer Science Engineering from N.M.A.M. Institute of Technology, Nitte.

Career

While in college, Kavya did a few modelling assignments following appearances in several television commercials. She later moved to Bangalore and took part in 2011 Femina Miss India beauty pageant,[2] winning the 'Miss Photogenic' title.[4] She was also a finalist at the Ford Super Model of the World – India contest held at New Delhi in 2011.[5][6] She was noticed by fashion guru Prasad Bidapa and subsequently walked the ramp for several designers, most notably at the 'Blenders Pride Bangalore Fashion Week' in 2011 and 2012 and Chennai International Fashion Week 2011.[7]

She also worked as a commercial model and appeared in several print and television advertisements.[2] A few of her most notable endorsements in print are for Reliance Jewels, Malabar Gold, VBJ, Palam Silks, Psr and Club Mahindra. Her television advertisements include those for Clinic Plus, Toyota Altis, Santoor and TVS Victor.

In 2012, Kavya entered the Indian film industry. She first signed to Shivani, a bilingual horror flick, made in Telugu and Tamil,[8] in which she played a journalist.[3] However, the delay of this film meant that Shetty's maiden release was the Kannada film Nam Duniya Nam Style (2013) by Preetham Gubbi.[4] While the film received mixed reviews, critics noted that Shetty had "given [a] lively performance" [9] and "show[n] tremendous promise".[10] Her future releases include the semi-period Kannada film Vijayaaditya.[2] She has also been cast as one of the female leads in A. L. Vijay's next Tamil film, which according to Shetty is a "fun-filled" romantic drama set against a college backdrop.[11]

Her success in Ishtakamya increased her fame in Sandalwood,[12] with the movie running blockbuster directed by well known filmmaker Nagathihalli Chandrashekar. She since signed three movies scheduled to release in 2017: Smile Please,[13] starring Gurunandan opposite Kavya Shetty; MMM',[14] with Aru Gowda; and Silicon City,[15] with Srinagar Kitty.

Kavya Shetty launched her exclusive clothing and jewellery brand, Kassh [16]on June 2019. Niharika Vivek and Poornima Shetty are her co-partners. In a short span since the launch, the jewellery collection and clothing line has created a niche for itself in the market and is already in demand.

Aadyaa Foundation believes that education is the fundamental right of every child. Kavya Shetty is actively connected with the Aadyaa Foundation and she enjoys spending time with the kids and providing them with food on the weekends. [17][18]

Filmography
Year Film Role Language Notes
2013Nam Duniya Nam StyleRadhaKannada
2014ShivaniMitraTamil/Telugu
NataduTelugu
2015Idhu Enna MaayamPallaviTamil
2016IshtakamyaAditiKannada
ZoomSheelaKannada
2017Smile PleaseManasaKannada
Siliconn CityPreranaKannada
20183 Gante 30 Dina 30 SecondSharmilaKannada
SamhaaraJanakiKannada
2019Lanke [19]MandaraKannadaFilming
Ravi Boppanna [20] TBA Kannada Filming
X11-CTBA MalyalamFilming
Sold [21]RuchitaKannadaDelayed
2020Love Mocktail (Telugu)[22]TBATeluguAnnounced

References
  1. http://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/photoshow/7139498.cms?curpg=4
  2. "Kavya Shetty to debut in Tollywood - Times of India". indiatimes.com. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  3. "Kavya Shetty sets her eyes on Tollywood - Times of India". indiatimes.com. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  4. "Kavya Shetty bags films in three languages". deccanchronicle.com. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  5. http://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/fashion/time-to-strut-it-on-the-runway/article1-707930.aspx
  6. "PIX: Sexy 'Supermodel of the World' hopefuls!". rediff.com. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  7. IYER, ARUNA V. "Chennai Fashion Week is back". thehindu.com. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  8. "Kavya Shetty on a signing spree - Times of India". indiatimes.com. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  9. "Nam Duniya Nam Style Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India". indiatimes.com. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  10. "Sify Movies - Review listing". sify.com. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  11. "Kavya Shetty Thrilled About A L Vijay's Film". newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  12. "IndiaGlitz - Kavya Shetty going great - Kannada Movie News". indiaglitz.com. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  13. "Much-needed stardom beckons Kavya Shetty - Bangalore Mirror -". indiatimes.com. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  14. "3 Gante 30 Dina 30 Seconds Movie - Aru Gowda, Kavya Shetty - Dir: Madhusudhan". sandalwoodking.rocks. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  15. "Kavya Shetty in Kannada remake of Metro - Times of India". indiatimes.com. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  16. https://www.dtnext.in/News/City/2019/06/07225825/1141330/Actress-Kavya-Shetty-to-launch-her-clothing-and-jewellery-.vpf
  17. https://www.deccanherald.com/content/616233/letting-her-hair-down.html
  18. https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/sandalwood/240118/mangaluru-cheluve-in-ooru.html
  19. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/ramayana-gets-a-modern-twist-in-lanke/articleshow/67938501.cms
  20. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/regional/kannada/ravi-bopanna-official-trailer/videoshow/71854724.cms
  21. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/kavya-shetty-is-a-journo-in-her-next/articleshow/64341405.cms#:~:text=%E2%80%9CSold%20is%20a%20Kannada%20film,my%20character%2C%20an%20investigative%20journalist.
  22. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/nagshekar-to-direct-the-telugu-remake-of-love-mocktail/articleshow/76965644.cms
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