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Notable people

Notable people with the surname Shetty, include: *

A. B. Shetty Attavar Balakrishna Shetty (1883–1960) better known as A. B. Shetty was an Indian politician, philanthropist, entrepreneur and the founder of Vijaya Bank. Biography Shetty was born in a Tulu-speaking family of landlords to Mulki Kalappa ...

(1883–1960), politician and philanthropist *

Ajit Shetty Ajit, Baron Shetty is a Belgian businessman. He was chairman of the board of directors of Janssen Pharmaceutica, a pharmaceutical company and subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, with its headquarters in Beerse, Belgium. In February 2012 he retired ...

(born 1946), Indian-Belgian entrepreneur * Anushka Shetty (born 1981), actress *

B. R. Shetty B.R Shetty (born 1 August 1942) is an Indian-born businessman who is the founder and acquirer of a number of companies based in the United Arab Emirates, including Abu Dhabi-based NMC Health, Neopharma, BRS Ventures, and Finablr. Shetty's initi ...

(born 1942), entrepreneur * B. Vithal Shetty, American scientist * Balkrishna Shetty (born 1950), diplomat *

Bharath Shetty Y Bharath Shetty Y is an Indian dentist and politician. Shetty serves on the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, representing the Mangalore City North constituency. Shetty is a member of the BJP The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; ; ) is a p ...

(born 1971), Indian politician *

Chandan Shetty Chandan Shetty (born 17 September 1989) is an Indian composer, lyricist, and pop singer who works in Kannada films. Shetty gained fame as a solo artist with Kannada singles such as "Halagode", "3 Peg", "Chocolate Girl", "Tequila" "Fire" and "Par ...

, music artist *

Dayanand Shetty Dayanand Chandrashekhar Shetty (born 11 December 1969) is an Indian film and television actor and model, best known for his role as Senior Inspector Daya Singh in India's longest-running television police procedural ''CID''. He was inducted int ...

(born 1969), actor, model and entrepreneur * Deepak Shetty (born 1991), Indian cricketer *

Devi Shetty Devi Prasad Shetty FRCS (born 8 May 1953) is an Indian entrepreneur and cardiac surgeon who is the chairman and founder of Narayana Health, a chain of 21 medical centers in India. He has performed more than 16,000 heart operations. In 2004 he ...

, philanthropist and cardiac surgeon * Gurukiran Shetty, music director *

Jay Shetty Jay Shetty (born 6 September 1987) is an English author and life coach. As the host of the podcast ''On Purpose'', his guests have included Alicia Keys, Khloe Kardashian, and Kobe Bryant, resulting in over 300 million downloads. He has appear ...

, motivational speaker * K. K. Shetty (1901–?), journalist * K Madhukar Shetty (1971-2018),

IPS officer The Indian Police Service ( IPS) is a civil service under the All India Services. It replaced the Indian Imperial Police in 1948, a year after India became independent from the British Raj. Along with the Indian Administrative Service (IA ...

* Kalmanje Jagannatha Shetty (1926–2015), former judge, Supreme Court of India *

Krithi Shetty Krithi Shetty (born 21 September 2003) is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Telugu films. She made her debut with the commercially successful film ''Uppena'' (2021).. She Has Won One Filmfare Award South and One SIIMA Award. Early ...

(born - 2003), Indian actress * M. B. Shetty (1938–1982), Indian choreographer and actor *

Manmohan Shetty Manmohan Shetty is an Indian entrepreneur who founded and developed Adlabs Films Ltd, one of India’s largest media and entertainment firms. Biography Shetty was born and schooled in Mangalore in India to a Tulu-speaking Tuluva Bunt community ...

, entrepreneur *

Manohar Shetty Manohar Shetty (born 1953) is a Goa-based poet considered one of the prominent Indian poets writing in the English language. He has been a Senior Fellow with the Sahitya Akademi, the Indian academy of arts and letters, and his work is found in se ...

, Goa based poet *

Neha Shetty Neha 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 Till ...

, Indian actress * Prakash Shetty (born 1960), cartoonist *

R. N. Shetty Rama Nagappa Shetty (15 August 192817 December 2020) was an Indian entrepreneur and philanthropist. He was the owner of R N Shetty Group of companies, including RNS Infrastructure, RNS Maruti Suzuki (RNS Motors), Murudeshwar Ceramics, Naveen Hote ...

(born 1928), Indian entrepreneur, philanthropist and educationist *

Raj B. Shetty Raj B. Shetty is an Indian actor, Film Director, director, and screenwriter who works in Kannada film industry. He gained recognition through his directorial debut, ''Ondu Motteya Kathe'' (2017), which was a huge commercial success. He furthe ...

, Indian actor and film director *

Rakshit Shetty Rakshit Shetty (born 6 June 1983) is an Indian actor, film producer, writer and filmmaker of Kannada cinema. He is the recipient of two Filmfare Awards South. Early life Shetty was born in Udupi on 6 June 1983 in a Tulu-speaking Bunt family. ...

, Indian actor and film director * Reshma Shetty (born 1977), British-American actress and singer *

Rishab Shetty Prashant Shetty, known professionally as Rishab Shetty, is an Indian actor and film maker who primarily works in Kannada cinema. He is known for his critical and commercial blockbuster, '' Kantara'', for which he directed and acted as the main ...

, Indian actor and film director *

Rohit Shetty Rohit Shetty (born 14 March 1974) is an Indian film director, stuntman, producer and television host who works in Hindi cinema. He is one of the most recognised film director of Hindi Cinema. His movies are often mix genres of action, comedy a ...

, film director *

Salil Shetty Salil Shetty (born 3 February 1961) is an Indian human rights activist who was the Secretary General of the human rights organization Amnesty International (2010–2018) till 31 July 2018. His tenure at Amnesty International was marred by signi ...

(born 1961), Secretary General of Amnesty International *

Sanam Shetty Sanam may refer to: Places * Sanam, Iran, a village in Iran * Sanam, Niger, a commune in Niger * Sanam, Sudan, a village in Sudan Entertainment * ''Sanam'' (1997 film), a 1997 Hindi drama film * ''Sanam'' (1951 film), a 1951 Bollywood roma ...

(born 1988), actress *

Sanchita Shetty Sanchita Shetty is an Indian actress, who has appeared predominately in Tamil and Kannada films. She appeared in supporting roles at the beginning of her career. She got her first breakthrough after starring in female lead role in ''Soodhu Kavv ...

, actress *

Shamita Shetty Shamita Shetty (born 2 February 1979) is an Indian Bollywood actress, model and interior designer. She made her Hindi film debut in the musical romance film '' Mohabbatein'' (2000), which earned her the IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – ...

(born 1979), interior designer, former actress and model *

Shashi Kiran Shetty Shashi Kiran Shetty (born 7 June 1957) is the founder and chairman of Allcargo Group, which comprises companies Allcargo Logistics, ECU Worldwide, Gati Limited and others. Early life and education Shetty was born on 7 June 1957 in Bantwal, ...

(born 1959), former chairman of Allcargo Logistics *

Shilpa Shetty Shilpa Shetty Kundra (born Ashwini Shetty; Née Shetty; 8 June 1975) is an Indian actress who works mainly in Hindi-language films. Shetty made her screen debut in the thriller ''Baazigar'' (1993) which garnered her nominations for two Filmfare ...

(born 1975), actress *

Shweta Shetty Shweta Shetty (also known as Shwetaa in nickname) is an Indian pop singer known for her albums and for her contributions to Bollywood film soundtracks. Her most remix hit song is "Q-Funk" from the album ''Oorja'' in 1995. Life and career Shett ...

(born 1969), Indian-German based singer * Srinidhi Shetty, Indian Model & Kannada Film Actress *

Sudarshan Shetty Sudarshan Shetty (born 1961) is a contemporary Indian artist who has worked in painting, sculpture, installation, video, sound and performance. He has exhibited widely in India and more recently he has become increasingly visible on the inter ...

(born 1961), artist * Suniel Shetty (born 1961), actor, producer and entrepreneur * V. P. Shetty, Indian banker *

Yagna Shetty Yagna Shetty is an Indian actress known for her work in Kannada cinema. She made her debut in the 2007 film ''Ondu Preethiya Kathe'', following which she appeared in ''Eddelu Manjunatha'', a performance that won her a Filmfare Special Award. S ...

, Kannada actress * * *

References

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