{{Short description|Indian Actress, producer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}} {{Infobox person | name = | image = size|220px | birth_date = 1998 | birth_place = Mangalore, Karnataka, India | nationality = | education = Master of Business Administration | alma_mater = | occupation = {{hlist|Actress|Producer}} | years_active = 2019-present | television = Jothe Jotheyali }} '''Megha Shetty''' (born 1998) is an Indian film and television actress who works predominantly in Kannada film industry. She started her career with the serial ''Jothe Jotheyali''.<ref name="jj"> </ref>
==Life and career == Megha was born in 1998 to a Tulu speaking Bunts family in Mangalore, Karnataka<ref>{{cite web|date=23 March 2022|title=Megha Shetty: ಜೊತೆ ಜೊತೆಯಲಿ ಸೀರಿಯಲ್ ನಟಿ ಮೇಘಾ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ ನಿಜ ಜೀವನ ಸಖತ್ ಕಲರ್ಫುಲ್..!|url=https://kannada.news18.com/news/entertainment/tv-serial-jote-joteyali-heroin-megha-shetty-life-story-and-achievement-skb-745462.html|website=kannada.news18.com|author=Shreekant Bhat|accessdate=18 September 2023|archive-date=18 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230918114607/https://kannada.news18.com/news/entertainment/tv-serial-jote-joteyali-heroin-megha-shetty-life-story-and-achievement-skb-745462.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and she grew up in Bengaluru. She started her acting career with the serial ''Jothe Jotheyali''.<ref name="jj"></ref> She made her debut in the Kannada movie ''Triple Riding''.<ref>{{cite news|date=22 November 2022|title=‘Triple Riding’ Kannada movie review: A lacklustre entertainer aimed to appease Ganesh’s fans|newspaper=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/triple-riding-kannada-movie-review-a-lacklustre-entertainer-aimed-to-appease-ganeshs-fans/article66182995.ece|accessdate=22 September 2023|archive-date=3 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231203142911/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/triple-riding-kannada-movie-review-a-lacklustre-entertainer-aimed-to-appease-ganeshs-fans/article66182995.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> She also co-produced the serial ''Kendasampige''<ref name="K">{{cite news|date=13 March 2022|title=Megha Shetty turn producer with the soap Kendasampige|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/megha-shetty-turn-producer-with-the-soap-kendasampige/articleshow/90180161.cms|newspaper=Times of India|accessdate=18 September 2023|archive-date=25 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230525074627/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/megha-shetty-turn-producer-with-the-soap-kendasampige/articleshow/90180161.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> aired on Colors Kannada.
== Filmography == *''Note: all work is in Kannada, unless otherwise noted.'' === Films === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes !! Ref. |- |rowspan="2"|2022 |''Triple Riding'' | Dr. Rakshitha | Debut in Kannada cinema | <ref>{{cite news|date=19 November 2022|title='Tribble Riding' will be special for a reason, says Megha Shetty|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2022/nov/19/tribble-riding-will-be-special-for-a-reasonsays-megha-shetty-2519736.html|newspaper=Indian Express|accessdate=18 September 2023|archive-date=18 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230918114608/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2022/nov/19/tribble-riding-will-be-special-for-a-reasonsays-megha-shetty-2519736.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=28 September 2020|title=Megha Shetty to make her Sandalwood debut with Tribble Riding|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/megha-shetty-to-make-her-sandalwood-debut-with-tribble-riding/articleshow/78360193.cms|newspaper=Times of India|accessdate=18 September 2023|archive-date=18 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230918114607/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/megha-shetty-to-make-her-sandalwood-debut-with-tribble-riding/articleshow/78360193.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | ''Dilpasand'' | Minchu | |<ref>{{cite news|date=30 September 2023|title=Darling Krishna, Nishvika, and Megha Shetty rom-com titled 'Dilpasand'|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/darling-krishna-nishvika-and-megha-shetty-rom-com-titled-dil-pasand/articleshow/86570908.cms|newspaper=Times of India|access-date=18 September 2023|archive-date=2 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240702091238/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/darling-krishna-nishvika-and-megha-shetty-rom-com-titled-dil-pasand/articleshow/86570908.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |2023 |''Kaiva'' |Salma | |<ref>{{cite news |author=Padmashree Bhat |date=21 April 2022 |title=Megha Shetty: ಮೇಘಾ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ, ಧನ್ವೀರ್ ಗೌಡ ನಟನೆಯ 'ಕೈವ' ಸಿನಿಮಾಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕರಗ ಮರುಸೃಷ್ಟಿ |newspaper=Vijaya Karnataka |url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/entertainment/news/karaga-recreation-for-dhanveer-gowda-megha-shetty-starrer-kaiva-movie/articleshow/90970285.cms |accessdate=18 September 2023 |archive-date=18 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230918114607/https://vijaykarnataka.com/entertainment/news/karaga-recreation-for-dhanveer-gowda-megha-shetty-starrer-kaiva-movie/articleshow/90970285.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |2026 |''After Operation London Cafe'' |Bhavya |Simultaneously shot in Marathi |<ref>{{cite news|date=6 August 2022|title=Kannada actress Megha Shetty makes her Marathi debut|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/kannada-actress-megha-shetty-makes-her-marathi-debut/articleshow/93388600.cms|newspaper=Times of India|access-date=18 September 2023|archive-date=18 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230918114611/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/kannada-actress-megha-shetty-makes-her-marathi-debut/articleshow/93388600.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |{{TBA}} |''Cheetah'' |{{TBA}} | |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Megha Shetty joins Prajwal Devaraj in Cheetah |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/kannada/news/2023/nov/08/megha-shettyjoins-prajwal-devaraj-in-cheetah-49345.html |access-date=2023-12-06 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en |archive-date=12 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241212113632/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/kannada/news/2023/nov/08/megha-shettyjoins-prajwal-devaraj-in-cheetah-49345.html |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |{{TBA}} |''Gramayana'' |{{TBA}} | |<ref>{{cite news|date=18 September 2023|title=Megha Shetty joins Vinay Rajkumar in Gramayana|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2023/sep/18/megha-shetty-joins-vinay-rajkumar-ingramayana-2615828.html|newspaper=Indian Express|author=A Sharadhaa|accessdate=18 September 2023|archive-date=18 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230918114607/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2023/sep/18/megha-shetty-joins-vinay-rajkumar-ingramayana-2615828.html|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |}
=== Television === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes !! Ref. |- | 2019{{Endash}}2023|| ''Jothe Jotheyali''|| Anu Sirimane|| Debut Serial|| <ref name="jj">{{cite web|date=20 March 2023|title=Kannada TV Show Jothe Jotheyali Completes 900 Episodes, Check New Twist in the Serial|url=https://www.news18.com/movies/kannada-tv-show-jothe-jotheyali-completes-900-episodes-check-new-twist-in-the-serial-7341127.html|website=news18.com|accessdate=18 September 2023}}</ref> |- | 2022{{Ndash}}2024 || ''Kendasampige'' || {{N/a}} || As co-producer || <ref name="K"/> |}
== Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Film ! Award ! Category ! Result ! Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Tool tip|Ref.|References}} |- | 2020 | ''Jothe Jotheyali'' | Zee Kannada Kutumba Awards | Popular Actor in Lead Role (Female) | {{Won}} | |<ref>{{cite web|date=2 November 2020|title=ಜೀ ಕುಟುಂಬ; ಯಾರು ಯಾರಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಅವಾರ್ಡ್ ಸಿಗ್ತು?|url=https://kannada.asianetnews.com/gallery/tv-talk/zee-kannada-kutumba-awards-2020-list-of-awardees-vcs-qj6107|website=kannada.asianetnews.com|accessdate=18 September 2023|archive-date=19 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230919033822/https://kannada.asianetnews.com/gallery/tv-talk/zee-kannada-kutumba-awards-2020-list-of-awardees-vcs-qj6107|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | 2023 | ''Triple Riding'' | SIIMA | Best Female Debut – Kannada | {{nom}} | | <ref>{{cite web|date=17 September 2023|title=SIIMA Awards 2023 Winners List with Nominations|url=https://en.janbharattimes.com/entertainment/siima-awards-2023|website=janbharattimes.com|accessdate=18 September 2023|archive-date=11 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230811005723/https://en.janbharattimes.com/entertainment/siima-awards-2023|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- |}
== References == {{reflist}}
==External links == *{{IMDb name|12630911}} *{{Instagram|meghashetty_officiall}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shetty, Megha}} Category:1998 births Category:Living people Category:Actors from Mangalore Category:Indian film actresses Category:21st-century Indian actresses Category:Actresses in Kannada cinema