| Vajrang Shetty | |
|---|---|
 Vajrang Shetty in Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire | |
| Born | Mani Shetty (1990-07-31) 31 July 1990 (age 34) Thekkatte, Karnataka, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Vajrang Shetty (born 31 July 1990), also known by his birth name Mani Shetty, is an Indian film actor who works primarily in Kannada cinema. Vajrang starred as the lead actor in the horror film Mantram.
Early life
Vajrang hails from a middle-class Bunt Family. His father is a farmer. He did his primary and high-school education in Government School of Thekkatte, Kundapur, Karnataka. He completed his Pre-University education at Viveka Junior College, Kota, Udupi District, and obtained his Bachelor's Degree from Tunga Mahavidyalaya Thirthahalli. He was also titled as Coondapur.com's Mr. Kundapura in the year 2014.
Vajrang started his career from Siddhartha, as the villain, and also played the villain in Bablusha. Regarding his performance in the latter film, a critic noted that "Mani Shetty, the antagonist, is particularly impressive, with his physique, acting skills and emotions and shows promise".
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Siddhartha | Jani | ||
| Namak Haraam | Venu | |||
| 2016 | Bablusha | Bablusha | ||
| Madha Mathu Manasi | Deepak | |||
| 2017 | Uppu Huli Khara | Bukki | ||
| Mantram | Sanju | |||
| 2018 | Kiss | |||
| Kinare | Robert | |||
| 2019 | Yajamana | |||
| 99 | ||||
| 2021 | Roberrt | |||
| 2022 | James | Prathap Aras's son | ||
| 2023 | Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire | Vishnu, Naarang's son | Telugu debut | |
| 2024 | Marigold | |||
| Martin | Munna | |||
| Burma † |
References
- "Kannada Movie/Cinema News - `MANTRAM` JEWEL OF NEW TEAM - Chitratara.com". www.chitratara.com.
- "Grand fenale of Mr-Mrs kundapur which mesmerized the rural people". kannadigaworld.com. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- "Bablusha Movie Review" – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
- "MANTRAM INCHES CLOSE TO COMPLETION". Cinecircle.in. Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- "Salaar Villain Vajrang Shetty: ಸಲಾರ್ ಪಾರ್ಟ್-2 ಹಿಂಟ್ಬಿ ಟ್ಟುಕೊಟ್ಟ ನಟ ವಜ್ರಂಗ್ಶೆ ಟ್ಟಿ! | #TV9D" [Salaar Villain Vajrang Shetty: Salar Part-2 Hint left by actor Vajrang Shetty! | #TV9D]. TV9 Kannada. 1 January 2024.
- "Vajrang Shetty: ಮಾರಿಗೋಲ್ಡ್ ಚಿತ್ರದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಟ ವಜ್ರಾಂಗ್ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ ಏನಂದ್ರು ನೋಡಿ | #TV9D" [Vajrang Shetty: See what actor Vajrang Shetty has to say about Marigold | #TV9D]. TV9 Kannada. 6 February 2024.