Rishabh Shetty's Love Story With Wife Pragathi, Met At A Movie Event, Facebook Chat Turned Into Love

Prashanth Shetty, popularly known as Rishabh Shetty is one of the most popular names in the South Indian film industry. The three-time National Award-winning actor gained nationwide recognition with the 2022 hit, Kantara. Since the release of Kantara, there has been no looking back for Rishabh Shetty, who is one of the highest-paid actors in the Kannada film industry.

Born into a Bunt family in Karnataka, Rishabh’s acting journey began with theatre, as he performed in numerous plays during college. The appreciation he received while acting in his plays encouraged him to take up acting as a career. However, before venturing into films, Rishabh did several odd jobs like selling water cans and real estate and even worked in a hotel.

While doing the odd jobs, Rishabh kept trying his hand at movies. After getting a diploma in film direction, Rishabh worked as a clap boy, spot boy and assistant director. Rishabh made his silver screen debut in 2012, playing the role of an antagonist in the film, Tuglak. In 2016, Rishabh made his directorial debut with the film, Ricky.

With films like Kirik Party, Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai, Bell Bottom, Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana, and Kantara, Rishabh became a popular name in the Kannada film industry. Rishabh’s 2022 hit Kantara was the second-highest-grossing Kannada film of all time. Throughout his highs and lows, one constant presence that remained with him was his wife, Pragathi Shetty. Read on to know how their casual chat turned into a beautiful love story.

Rishabh Shetty and Pragathi’s first meeting at an event

Rishabh Shetty met Pragathi at a film event they both attended. According to multiple reports, Pragathi is a software engineer and a movie enthusiast. At the event, Rishabh and Pragathi struck a chord and started talking.

Rishabh Shetty and Pragathi’s Facebook chat turned into love

A few weeks after their first meeting, when one day, Rishabh opened his Facebook account, and he received a message from Pragathi. The duo chatted for a few days and became friends. Soon, love blossomed between the two, and they started dating.

Rishabh Shetty convinced Pragathi’s parents for their marriage

When the duo decided to get married, there was opposition from Pragathi’s parents as they thought Rishabh was not settled in his career. However, the actor convinced them and the much-in-love couple got married in 2017. They are proud parents to two children, a baby boy, Ranvit, and a daughter, Radhya.

Pragathi Shetty’s heartfelt note for Rishabh Shetty

Pragathi and Rishabh might be a private couple, but the star wife never leaves a moment to praise her husband. She is quite active on social media and often shares snippets from her family life. To mark Rishabh’s 41st birthday, Pragathi shared drool-worthy pictures with him on her IG handle and wrote:

“Happy birthday to my strength, my calm, and my forever inspiration. To the one who wears many hats, but is always my person first. Forever proud of the man you are and the incredible father our kids look up to every single day. Grateful every day to walk this journey by your side.”

Rishabh Shetty’s much-awaited film, 'Kantara Chapter 1'

Rishabh Shetty’s 2022 film, Kantara, broke many records, and got him the National Award for Best Actor. The highly anticipated prequel to the film is scheduled for release on October 2, 2025. Though the second part of the film has been making headlines lately for the repeated accidents on the sets and hurdles, however, the makers have promised to release the film on the scheduled date.

Rishabh Shetty and Pragathi Shetty are the power couple of Sandalwood. What do you think about their unique love story? Let us know.

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