Neha Shetty
Neha Hariraj Shetty is an Indian actress and model who primarily appears in Telugu films. Shetty made her debut with the Kannada film Mungaru Male 2 in 2016, and went on to star in Telugu films such as Mehbooba, Gully Rowdy and DJ Tillu. She had her breakthrough with DJ Tillu in 2022 due to which she is popularly referred as Tillu Radhika in the media.
Early life
Neha Shetty was born in 1999 to Tulu speaking Hindu family Mangalore, Karnataka and brought up in Bangalore. Her mother is a dentist while her father is a businessman, and she has a younger sister.Career
Shetty began her career in modelling and won the Miss Mangalore beauty pageant in 2014, and was the runner up of Miss South India 2015. Shashank cast her in the Kannada film Mungaru Male 2 after an extensive search. Though the film garnered mixed reviews, Shetty's performance was appreciated. Shyam Prasad S of Bangalore Mirror stated that she made a promising start to her career.Later, she was cast in the Puri Jagannadh-directed Telugu film Mehbooba. Shetty was not familiar with Telugu before but learned the language for the film. Firstpost critic Hemanth Kumar felt that the film did not offer Shetty which has scope for performance. Following Mehbooba, Shetty took a break of six months to pursue an acting course in New York Film Academy.
In 2021, she appeared in two films. She played a lead in Gully Rowdy, in addition to a small role in Most Eligible Bachelor. In 2022, she starred in DJ Tillu. Thadhagath Pathi of The Times of India wrote Shetty was "really impressive" in the film, and stole the show along with Siddhu Jonnalagadda. The Hindu critic Sangeetha Devi Dundoo opined that she pulled of a "complex character" well. She was then seen in Bedurulanka 2012.
Filmography
- All films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | |
| 2016 | Mungaru Male 2 | Nandini | Kannada film | |
| 2018 | Mehbooba | Afreen / Madhira | ||
| 2021 | Gully Rowdy | Patapagalu Sahitya | ||
| 2021 | Most Eligible Bachelor | Megha | ||
| 2022 | DJ Tillu | Radhika | ||
| 2023 | Bedurulanka 2012 | Chitra | ||
| 2023 | Rules Ranjann | Sana | ||
| 2024 | Tillu Square | Radhika | Cameo reprising role from DJ Tillu | |
| 2024 | Gangs of Godavari | Bujji | ||
| 2025 | They Call Him OG | Bar Dancer | Special appearance in the song "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" | |
| 2025 | Dude | Amudha | Tamil Debut; Cameo appearance |