{{Short description|Indian actress}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}} {{Infobox person | name = Kavya Shetty | image = Kavyashetty.png | alt = | caption = Shetty in 2021 | birth_name = Kavya M. Shetty | birth_place = Mangaluru, Karnataka, India | other_names = | occupation = {{hlist|Actress|model}} | years_active = 2011–present | known_for = | height = {{height|ft=5|in=7}}<ref name = beauty>{{cite web |url=http://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/photoshow/7139498.cms?curpg=4 |title=KAVYA SHETTY -Profile |access-date=23 October 2020 |archive-date=13 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213022432/http://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/photoshow/7139498.cms?curpg=4 |url-status=dead }}</ref> }}
'''Kavya Shetty''' is an Indian actress and model who primarily appears in Kannada films. Shetty made her acting debut in 2013 with the Kannada film ''Nam Duniya Nam Style''.<ref name="The Times of India">{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/kannada/news-interviews/Sunil-Nagappa-in-Nam-Duniya-Nam-Style/articleshow/19004545.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106085346/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-16/news-interviews/37766717_1_upcoming-movie-kavya-shetty-sushma-raj |url-status=live |archive-date=6 January 2014 |title=Sunil Nagappa in Nam Duniya Nam Style |date=16 March 2013 |work=The Times of India |access-date=6 September 2013}}</ref> She has since received commercial success with ''Ishtakamya'' (2016), ''Zoom'' (2016), ''Siliconn City'' (2017) and ''Bro Daddy'' (2022).<ref>{{cite web |last=Menon |first=Arjun |title=Bro Daddy Movie Review: A breezy fun ride with its heart in the right place |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/bro-dadddy-movie-review-breezy-fun-ride-its-heart-right-place-1006555 |publisher=Pinkvilla |access-date=26 January 2022 |date=26 January 2022 |archive-date=26 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220126055623/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/bro-dadddy-movie-review-breezy-fun-ride-its-heart-right-place-1006555 |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Early life== Shetty was born Mangalore, Karnataka.<ref name = times>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Kavya-Shetty-to-debut-in-Tollywood/articleshow/33244076.cms |title=Kavya Shetty to debut in Tollywood |work=The Times of India |access-date=1 February 2017}}</ref><ref name = times2>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Kavya-Shetty-sets-her-eyes-on-Tollywood/articleshow/17557441.cms |title=Kavya Shetty sets her eyes on Tollywood |work=The Times of India |access-date=1 February 2017}}</ref> 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, Shetty 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,<ref name = times/> winning the 'Miss Photogenic' title.<ref name = deccan>{{cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140827/entertainment-kollywood/article/kavya-shetty-bags-films-three-languages |title=Kavya Shetty bags films in three languages |date=28 August 2014 |work=Deccan Chronicle |access-date=1 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Hindustan Times - Archive News |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/archive-news/ |access-date=23 October 2020 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/getahead/slide-show/slide-show-1-glamour-ford-supermodel-of-the-world-indian-finalists/20110609.htm#18 |title=PIX: Sexy 'Supermodel of the World' hopefuls! |work=Rediff.com |access-date=1 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/chennai-fashion-week-is-back/article1692375.ece |title=Chennai Fashion Week is back |first=Aruna V. |last=Iyer |work=The Hindu |date=13 April 2011 |access-date=1 February 2017}}</ref> She also worked as a commercial model and appeared in several print and television advertisements.<ref name = times/>
thumb|Shetty in 2017
In 2012, Shetty entered the Indian film industry. She first signed to ''Shivani'', a bilingual horror flick, made in Telugu and Tamil,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/telugu/news-interviews/Kavya-Shetty-on-a-signing-spree/articleshow/19782549.cms |title=Kavya Shetty on a signing spree |work=The Times of India |access-date=1 February 2017}}</ref> in which she played a journalist.<ref name = times2/> However, the delay of this film meant that Shetty's maiden release was the Kannada film ''Nam Duniya Nam Style'' (2013) by Preetham Gubbi.<ref name = deccan/> While the film received mixed reviews, critics noted that Shetty had "given [a] lively performance" <ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/Nam-Duniya-Nam-Style/movie-review/20832732.cms |title=Nam Duniya Nam Style Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India |work=The Times of India |access-date=1 February 2017}}</ref> and "show[n] tremendous promise".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/nam-duniya-nam-style-review-kannada-15032882.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130703102450/http://www.sify.com/movies/nam-duniya-nam-style-review-kannada-15032882.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 July 2013 |title=Sify Movies - Review listing |work=sify.com |access-date=1 February 2017}}</ref> Her future releases include the semi-period Kannada film ''Vijayaaditya''.<ref name = times/> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/Kavya-Shetty-Thrilled-About-A-L-Vijays-Film/2014/08/21/article2389857.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822060904/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/Kavya-Shetty-Thrilled-About-A-L-Vijays-Film/2014/08/21/article2389857.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 August 2014 |title=Kavya Shetty Thrilled About A L Vijay's Film |work=The New Indian Express |access-date=1 February 2017}}</ref>
Shetty saw success with ''Ishtakamya'', directed by well known filmmaker Nagathihalli Chandrashekar.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/nagathi-back-telugu-news-136380.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151209035620/http://www.indiaglitz.com/nagathi-back-telugu-news-136380.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 December 2015|title=Nagathihalli return|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref> She had three film releases in 2017: ''Smile Please'',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/much-needed-stardom-beckons-kavya-shetty/articleshow/56283230.cms |title=Much-needed stardom beckons Kavya Shetty - Bangalore Mirror - |work=The Times of India |access-date=1 February 2017}}</ref> starring Gurunandan, ''MMM''',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sandalwoodking.rocks/threads/3-gante-30-dina-30-seconds-movie-aru-gowda-kavya-shetty-dir-madhusudhan.6861/ |title=3 Gante 30 Dina 30 Seconds Movie - Aru Gowda, Kavya Shetty - Dir: Madhusudhan |work=sandalwoodking.rocks |access-date=1 February 2017 }}{{Dead link|date=April 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> with Aru Gowda; and ''Silicon City'',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Kavya-Shetty-in-Kannada-remake-of-Metro/articleshow/54291493.cms |title=Kavya Shetty in Kannada remake of Metro |work=The Times of India |date=24 January 2017 |access-date=1 February 2017}}</ref> with Srinagar Kitty.
The year 2020 and 2021 saw Kavya in movies of both Kannada and Telugu language.<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com">{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/nagshekar-to-direct-the-telugu-remake-of-love-mocktail/articleshow/76965644.cms |title=Nagshekar to direct the Telugu remake of Love Mocktail |website=The Times of India|date=15 July 2020 }}</ref> Kavya set her feet on the sets of Ravichandran's upcoming movie Ravi Bopanna<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2019/Aug/12/im-thrilled-to-act-and-also-work-under-ravichandrans-direction-kavya-shetty-2017543.html |title=I'm thrilled to act and also work under Ravichandran's direction: Kavya Shetty - the New Indian Express|date=11 August 2019 }}</ref> as a lead female, while she was seen in the title track of Yuvarathna<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/kavya-shettys-first-special-number-is-with-puneeth-rajkumar-in-his-introduction-song-for-yuvarathnaa/articleshow/78092650.cms |title=Kavya Shetty's first special number is with Puneeth Rajkumar in his introduction song for Yuvarathnaa |website=The Times of India|date=14 September 2020 }}</ref> starring Puneeth Rajkumar.
Kavya is seen in her upcoming Telugu movie Gurthunda Seethakalam with Satyadev and Tamannaah, directed by Nagashekar.<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com"/> One of the other major project is Yogi-starrer ''Lanke'' where she is sharing screens with Sanchari Vijay, Krishi Thapanda<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/yogi-starrer-lanke-is-a-modern-day-adaptation-of-the-ramayana/articleshow/80247078.cms |title=Yogi-starrer Lanke is a modern-day adaptation of the Ramayana |website=The Times of India|date=13 January 2021 }}</ref> Kavya is working on her next project with Jayaram Karthik titled ''Kaada''.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/j-karthik-and-kavya-shetty-to-now-shoot-dark-thriller-kaada-in-the-interiors-of-karnataka/articleshow/85685203.cms |title=J Karthik and Kavya Shetty to now shoot dark thriller Kaada in the interiors of Karnataka |website=The Times of India|date=28 August 2021 }}</ref> The movie is set to release early next year. Her other upcoming projects are ''Sold''<ref name="ReferenceB">{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/kavya-shetty-is-a-journo-in-her-next/articleshow/64341405.cms |title=Kavya Shetty is a journo in her next |website=The Times of India|date=28 May 2018 }}</ref> which is ready for release and ''6C''<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/kavya-shetty-to-join-vijay-suriya-in-a-suspense-thriller/articleshow/86649239.cms |title=Kavya Shetty to join Vijay Suriya in a suspense thriller |website=The Times of India|date=October 2021 }}</ref> for which the shooting is yet to commence.
== Media image== [[File:Kavya Shetty - Ishtakamya.jpg|thumb|upright|Shetty during ''Ishtakamya'''s shoot in 2015]]
In the Bangalore Time Most Desirable Women list, Shetty was placed 29th in 2017.<ref>{{Cite news |title=The Queens of Desire: Here are the top 30 winners of the Bangalore Times Most Desirable Women |access-date=10 March 2018 |work=Times of India |date=3 March 2018 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/the-queens-of-desire-here-are-the-top-30-winners-of-the-bangalore-times-most-desirable-women/articleshow/63129625.cms}}</ref> In 219, Shetty launched her clothing and jewellery brand, ''Kassh''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 June 2019 |title=Actress Kavya Shetty to launch her clothing and jewellery line |url=https://www.dtnext.in/News/City/2019/06/07225825/1141330/Actress-Kavya-Shetty-to-launch-her-clothing-and-jewellery-.vpf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190729091544/https://www.dtnext.in/News/City/2019/06/07225825/1141330/Actress-Kavya-Shetty-to-launch-her-clothing-and-jewellery-.vpf |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 July 2019 |access-date=23 October 2020 |website=dtNext.in |language=en}}</ref> She is also connected with Aadyaa Foundation and contribute to children welfare.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 June 2017 |title=Letting her hair down |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/616233/letting-her-hair-down.html |access-date=23 October 2020 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=SM |first=Shashiprasad |date=24 January 2018 |title=Mangaluru cheluve in Ooru |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/sandalwood/240118/mangaluru-cheluve-in-ooru.html |access-date=23 October 2020 |website=Deccan Chronicle |language=en}}</ref>
== Filmography == {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Language ! class="unsortable" | Notes ! class="unsortable" | Ref. |- | rowspan="2"| 2013 | ''Nam Duniya Nam Style'' | Radha | rowspan="2"| Kannada | | |- | ''I Am In Love'' | Krithi | | |- | 2015 | ''Idhu Enna Maayam'' | Pallavi | Tamil | | |- | rowspan="2"| 2016 | ''Ishtakamya'' | Aditi | rowspan="8"| Kannada | |<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2016-05-15 |title=Ishtakamya movie review: Master 'class' on marriage |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/150516/ishtakamya-movie-review-master-class-on-marriage.html |access-date=2024-10-16 |website=www.deccanchronicle.com |language=en}}</ref> |- | ''Zoom'' | Sheela | | |- | rowspan="2"| 2017 | ''Smile Please'' | Maanasa | |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharadhaa |first=A. |date=2018-01-13 |title=Love is timeless, says Kannada actress Kavya Shetty |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2018/Jan/12/love-is-timeless-says-kanada-actress-kavya-shetty-1752310.html |access-date=2024-10-16 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> |- | ''Siliconn City'' | Prerana | |<ref>{{Cite news |title=Siliconn City Movie Review |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/siliconn-city/movie-review/59178029.cms |access-date=2024-10-16 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2"| 2018 | ''3 Gante 30 Dina 30 Second'' | Sharmila | | |- | ''Samhaara'' | Janaki | | |- | rowspan="2"| 2021 | ''Yuvarathnaa'' | Herself | Special appearance in song "Feel the Power" |<ref name=":0" /> |- | ''Lanke'' | Mandara Devi | |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ramayana gets a modern twist in Lanke |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/ramayana-gets-a-modern-twist-in-lanke/articleshow/67938501.cms |access-date=23 October 2020 |website=The Times of India |date=11 February 2019 |language=en}}</ref> |- | rowspan="5"| 2022 | ''Bro Daddy'' | Susan Mathews | Malayalam | |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kavya Shetty bags Prithviraj's Bro Daddy as her Malayalam debut |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/kavya-shetty-bags-prithvirajs-bro-daddy-as-her-malayalam-debut/articleshow/84821257.cms |access-date=30 July 2021 |website=The Times of India |date=29 July 2021 |language=en}}</ref> |- | ''Sold'' | Ruchitha | rowspan="2"| Kannada | | |- | ''Ravi Bopanna'' | Spoorthy | |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ravi Bopanna - Official Trailer {{!}} Kannada Movie News |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/regional/kannada/ravi-bopanna-official-trailer/videoshow/71854724.cms |access-date=23 October 2020 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> |- | ''Captain'' | Rekha | Tamil | | |- | ''Gurthunda Seethakalam'' | Amrutha "Ammu" | Telugu | |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/its-a-promising-2021-for-actress-kavya-shetty/articleshow/81227687.cms?from=mdr |title=It's a promising year for actress Kavya Shetty |accessdate=26 February 2021 |website=The Times of India|date=26 February 2021 }}</ref> |- | 2024 | ''Love Li'' | Herself | rowspan="2" | Kannada | Special appearance in song "Chikimika" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Express News |date=2024-05-27 |title=Kavya Shetty and Nandu make special appearance in 'Chikimika' song from Vasishta Simha's 'Love Li' |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2024/May/27/kavya-shetty-and-nandu-make-special-appearance-in-chikimika-song-from-vasishta-simhas-love-li |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> |- | rowspan="1" | 2025 | ''Nimagondu Sihi Suddi'' | Anusha | |<ref>{{cite news |last1=A. |first1=Sharadhaa |title=Nimmagondu Sihi Suddi Movie Review: A surreal journey into fatherhood that never fully delivers |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/kannada/review/2025/Feb/22/nimmagondu-sihi-suddi-movie-review-a-surreal-journey-into-fatherhood-that-never-fully-delivers |work=Cinema Express |date=22 February 2025 |language=en}}</ref> |- |2026 | {{Pending film|Production TBD}} | {{TableTBA}} | Malayalam | Filming |<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/malayalam-cinema-has-strong-female-roles-says-kavya-shetty/articleshow/101178537.cms |title=Malayalam cinema has strong female roles, says Kavya Shetty |website=The Times of India|date=22 June 2023 }}</ref> |}
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