Dheekshith Shetty () is an Indian actor who predominantly works in

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films. He is widely known for ''Dia'' (2020), ''Dasara'' (2023) and ''Blink'' (2024), and the television show '' Naagini''. Shetty won the SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu for his performance in ''Dasara'' (2023).

Career

Dheekshith started his career with the

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''Preethi Endarenu'' and ''Sakshi'' in 2016 and rose to fame with '' Naagini'' alongside Deepika Das. He also participated in the reality show ''Dance Karnataka Dance'' and emerged as the winner alongside Deepika Das. He made his feature film debut with the 2020

film ''Dia''. He then made his

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debut in 2021 with ''Mugguru Monagallu'' and then starred in ''The Rose Villa.'' However his breakthrough in Telugu was through '' Dasara'' alongside Nani,

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. He also appeared in the anthology series ''

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'' produced by Nani. His next release came in 2024 with ''KTM'' which opened to mixed reviews but Shetty's performance was appreciated. The next release came within a month through the Kannada film ''

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'' which was an experimental film with story of

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which opened to glowing reviews.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Shetty, Dheekshith 1995 births Living people Male actors in Telugu cinema Male actors in Kannada cinema Male actors in Kannada television Indian male film actors 21st-century Indian male actors South Indian International Movie Awards winners Male actors in Telugu television