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Roopesh Shetty Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 1, 2026 • 2 min read

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Quick Info

Date of birth14 August 1991

Age31 Years (as of 2022)

BirthplaceUppala, Kasaragod, Kerala

ProfessionRadio Jockey, Video Jockey, Actor, Singer, Model, Songwriter

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilySisters: Roopa Yog Shetty and Harshitha Shetty

Roopesh Shetty Biography

Roopesh Shetty is an Indian radio jockey, video jockey, actor, singer, model and songwriter from Uppala, Kasaragod, Kerala. Working across Tulu, Konkani, и

Early life and background

Roopesh Shetty was born on 14 August 1991 in Uppala, Kasaragod, Kerala. Raised in the same town, he belongs to the Bunt community. He attended Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Business Management in Mangaluru, Karnataka.

Career

Shetty launched his public career online in 2014 by creating a self-titled YouTube channel where he uploaded Tulu music. From there he moved into radio and television: he worked as a radio jockey at 92.7 Big FM in Mangaluru and later served as a video jockey at Namma TV. His broadcast work included hosting seasons of the Kannada television show Dance Mummy Dance, where an appearance by a film director helped open the door to acting opportunities.

Roopesh made his film debut in a lead role in the 2016 Kannada feature Danger Zone. He also took lead roles in regional films across languages: the Konkani film Ashem Zalem Kashem (2017) and the Tulu film Rang Rangda Dibbana (2017). He acted in the Tulu telefilm Porlu in 2016 and has continued to work in Tulu cinema with titles such as Ammer Polisa (2018), Girgit (2019) and Gamjaal (2021).

His Kannada film credits include Nishabda 2 (2017), Anushka (2019) and Govinda Govinda (2021). In 2018 he lent his voice to the Kannada anthem Ee Sala Cup Namde for the Royal Challengers Bangalore IPL team. Beyond acting and singing, Shetty participates in celebrity cricket events, having appeared in seasons of the MPL and CPL celebrity leagues.

Public profile

Shetty’s work spans multiple roles in entertainment: actor, singer, songwriter, RJ, VJ, model and television host. In 2015 he took part in the Save Netravati River campaign, an environmental effort focused on the Gundia River headwaters. Over the years he has received awards for his film work in different languages.

In 2022 Shetty reached a new level of public recognition when he competed as a contestant on the Kannada reality show Bigg Boss OTT. He was declared the winner of that edition in December 2022.

Personal life

As of 2022 Roopesh Shetty is unmarried. He has two sisters, Roopa Yog Shetty and Harshitha Shetty. His parents’ names are not publicly listed.

Latest updates

Roopesh continues to work across Tulu, Konkani and Kannada projects and remains active in television and digital media. His victory on Bigg Boss OTT in December 2022 stands as a recent high-profile milestone in his career.

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Recent Work

Bigg Boss OTT

Contestant and winner of the 2022 Kannada reality show edition

2022
Govinda Govinda

Acted in this Kannada film

2021
Gamjaal

Acted in this Tulu film

2021
Girgit

Acted in this Tulu film

2019
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Career Highlights

  1. Started as a YouTuber uploading Tulu songs in 2014
  2. Worked as RJ at 92.7 Big FM and VJ at Namma TV
  3. Film debut in lead role with Danger Zone (Kannada, 2016)
  4. Lead roles in Konkani and Tulu films in 2017
  5. Sang Ee Sala Cup Namde for Royal Challengers Bangalore (2018)
  6. Winner of Bigg Boss OTT Kannada (December 2022)
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When was Roopesh Shetty born?

Roopesh Shetty was born on 14 August 1991.

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