The South entertainment industry is flourishing and with good enough reason – there is always a newcomer entering the universe of cinema because there is a constant inflow of talent and such young powerhouses of talent don’t normally go unnoticed. Meet Krithi Shetty, the actress who became immensely popular after the hit movie ‘Uppena’ which was released in 2021.
Since then, there has been no looking back for her on the professional front.
Read on further to dive into the details of Krithi Shetty’s life, her age, net worth, filmography, and more.
Biography Overview
Krithi Shetty is an Indian actress who has predominantly appeared in Telugu films. She found immense fame with the popular movie ‘Uppena’ for which she had received tremendous recognition both from the audience and the film industry. For her work and dedication, Krithi has received a few awards in her career.
Krithi Shetty Age
Born on 21st September 2003, Krithi is currently 21 years old. She will be turning 22 this year and her zodiac sign is Virgo.
Physical Appearance
Standing tall at 5 feet 6 inches, Krithi has a decent weight of 55 kg. She sports dyed brown hair and she has striking black eyes.
Early Life
Born in Mumbai, Krithi was raised by Krishna and Neethi and thus that is how the name ‘Krithi’ came up. Although she was originally from Mangalore meaning that her family is Karnataka-based-Tulu descent. Her mother Neethi is a fashion designer whilst her father Krishna is a businessman. As a child, she was very much into the arts culture and wanted to become an actor from childhood. Her parents were supportive of her dreams and aspirations right from day one. She is very thankful of the same.
Education
In terms of education, Krithi completed her primary schoolingatm Sadhu Vaswani International School for Girls in New Delhi. Recently, she was studying at Lady Shri Ram College for Women in Delhi to earn her bachelor’s degree in psychology.
During her schooling years, Krithi worked on several advertising campaigns for brands, and over the years she has made herself fluent in several languages including Hindi, English, Tulu, Telugu, and Tamil.
Career
Krithi made her first on-screen debut with the Hindi film ‘Super 30’ opposite Hrithik Roshan in 2019. By the time she was 17, she officially began her career as a starlet in a leading role in the Telugu hit movie ‘Uppena’ which was produced and directed by Mythri Movie Makers and Sukumar Writings respectively. Upon release, the movie managed to gross over 100 crores at the box office thus making it a commercial blockbuster. Critics had praised Krithi’s performance for the intricacy that she managed to pull off.
Later the same year, she appeared in the Telugu film ‘Shyam Singha Roy opposite Nani and though it received mixed to positive reviews from the critics, the film performed well at the box office and was a commercial success as it grossed over INR 60 crores. Naturally, Krithi’s performance was also praised.
She went on to play in ‘Bangarraju’ opposite Naga Chaitanya, and the movie emerged successful at the box office.
However, after this movie, she had a few commercial failures back-to-back but by this time, Krithi had managed to gain a solid reputation amongst the critics and audience at large, and her acting was considered quite flawless and with a fresh perspective.
In 2022, she appeared in Aa Ammayi Gurinchi Meeku Cheppali which was directed by Mohana Krishna Indraganti wherein she played her role opposite Sudheer Babu. The movie was a commercial failure but her acting was received well by critics.
Getting into Tamil-language films, Krithi made her debut in 2023 with Venkat Prabhu’s bilingual movie ‘Custody’ starring Naga Chaitanya.
Her most recent film is ‘Manamey’ opposite Sharwanand and the movie has done commercially well.
Krithi Shetty Net Worth
With such flawless, natural acting skills built from a young age, Krithi has managed to earn a lot of money over the years. Despite being 21 years old, she has amassed an impressive net worth of approximately $ 3 million.
Her primary source of income comes from her outstanding performances in films, but she has also managed to earn passively with many brand endorsements, brand partnerships, and whatnot.
Personal Life
Krithi Shetty has preferred to keep her personal life private by not commenting or confirming anything, or even hinting at any relationship. She likes to stay away from controversies and is currently single. She has not had any link-ups with any guy over the past few years and has mentioned that she would like to focus primarily on her career as that is her prime source of concentration currently.
She is known to be close to her family, but that’s about it.
Her marital status is unmarried.
Social Media
Given that she has become quite popular over the years, for her immaculate acting skills, Krithi is active on Instagram with a following of 8.8 million and her Instagram handle is ‘krithi.shetty_official’.
Interesting Things About Krithi Shetty
- During an interview, the actor got candid and mentioned that she originally wanted to become a doctor and that she never thought she would become an actor despite wanting to. She had a deep fascination for films and cinemas from childhood.
- She had initially enrolled for MBBS but due to her hectic work schedule, she switched to psychology.
- Before acting, Krithi did a lot of modeling and brand endorsements. Companies that she worked for include Idea, Parle, Blue Star, and Lifebuoy.
- She is known to be an avid dog lover and is seen frequently posting dog videos and pictures on her social media profile.
- When she is not working, Krithi likes to spend time traveling to various destinations.
- Via social media, she has successfully promoted and endorsed various brands like Saffola Honey Gold, and Ozivia.
- Back in 2021, she had started her YouTube channel named ‘Krithi Shetty Official’ wherein she would post videos of her various acting projects. She gained a lot of subscribers by posting videos.
- She won the ‘Best Female Debut – South’ award at the Filmfare Awards South in 2022.
- In addition to this, she was also nominated for Best Actress – Telugu for ‘Uppena’.
- Krithi also won the ‘Best Female Debut – Telugu’ at the South Indian International Movie Awards in 2022.
Conclusion
Despite being just 21 years old, Krithi Shetty has managed to make an impressive brand image in the world. She has impacted the South film industry in several ways and her net worth is all just a testament to her dedication and hard work. Despite the fame and recognition, Krithi is down to earth and has chosen to stick to the principles instilled by her parents. She will be working on several new projects as she juggles with studying and acting.
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