From Spot Boy To Pan-India Star, Tracing Rishab Shetty's Path To Success

Actor-filmmaker Rishab Shetty is a popular name in the Indian film industry. The filmmaker, known in the South, is now a famous figure following the success of the film Kantara. The film was made on a budget of only Rs 16 crore and has earned over Rs 415 crore worldwide.

He had to struggle for around twenty years to succeed in the film industry. He started as a spot boy in a film and also worked as a clap boy for a few films. Rishab got a chance to work as an assistant director in 2006 on the Kannada film Cyanide. Written and directed by AMR Ramesh, the drama film is about the assassination of the late Rajiv Gandhi.

The film was produced by B. Kenchappa Gowda, with cinematography handled by R. Rathnavelu and edited by Anthony. The music for the film was given by Sandeep Chowta. It starred Ravi Kale, Tara, Malavika Avinash, Rangayana Raghu, and others. This film created a new sensation in the Kannada industry and received widespread critical acclaim. There were several truths in the film that no one expected. He also shared a throwback picture of X from his days as AD on the set in 2022.

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While discussing the filmmaking journey in an online interview, Shetty revealed that the opportunity to assist A.M.R. Ramesh came by on a rather serendipitous note.

“I wanted to become an actor, but I was not getting any chance in the industry. I had neither any contacts nor any ideas. I once read about a Kannada actor who started as an assistant director and became a hero after doing side roles. Then I felt that this path would be right for people like us. After my studies, I did a short-term course in filmmaking and started working as an assistant director and after 6-7 years, I turned to acting,” he once said about his struggling phase.

In 2019, he debuted as a lead actor in the Kannada film Bell Bottom. But the film Kantara changed his life forever with 2022 proving to be a game-changer for Rishab. Kantara took him to great heights and made him a pan-India star.