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{{Short description|Indian dancer and choreographer}}

{{Infobox person
| name = Rahul Shetty
| birth_place = [[Mangalore]], [[Karnataka]], India
| occupation = Choreographer
| years_active = 2011-present
| style = Hip Hop, Lyrical Hip Hop
}}
'''Rahul Shetty''' is an Indian dancer and choreographer known for dance numbers in Hindi cinema with notable works in [[ABCD 2|''ABCD 2'']] (2015), [[A Flying Jatt|''A Flying Jatt'']] (2016), [[Race 3|''Race 3'']] (2018), [[Baaghi 2|''Baaghi 2'']] (2018), [[Zero (2018 film)|''Zero'']] (2018),<ref>{{Cite web |title='I was happy but equally upset', says choreographer Rahul Shetty on Mouni Roy's marriage with Suraj Nambiar |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/bollywood/i-was-happy-but-equally-upset-says-choreographer-rahul-shetty-on-mouni-roys-marriage-with-suraj-nambiar |access-date=2023-07-31 |website=Free Press Journal |language=en}}</ref> [[Housefull (film series)|''Housefull 4'']] (2019), [[Street Dancer 3D|''Street Dancer 3D'']] (2020)<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-05-01 |title=Bollywood choreographer Rahul Shetty made it to the Guinness Book of World Record, says got aspiration seeing Remo D'Souza's record |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/bollywood-choreographer-rahul-shetty-made-it-to-the-guinness-book-of-world-record-says-got-aspiration-seeing-remo-dsouzas-record/articleshow/82331338.cms |access-date=2023-07-29 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> and [[Heropanti 2|''Heropanti 2'']] (2022).<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-04-08 |title=Tiger Shroff drops new single 'Miss Hairan' from 'Heropanti 2'; says 'it was my goal to sing and dance to my own songs' |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/tiger-shroff-drops-new-single-miss-hairan-from-heropanti-2-says-it-was-my-goal-to-sing-and-dance-to-my-own-songs/articleshow/90728696.cms |access-date=2023-07-29 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> He frequently worked with [[Tiger Shroff]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Arpita |last2=News |first2=India TV |date=2018-03-08 |title=Tiger Shroff is 'choreographer's actor', says Rahul Shetty |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood-tiger-shroff-is-choreographers-actor-says-rahul-shetty-431611 |access-date=2023-07-29 |website=www.indiatvnews.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bureau |first=ABP News |date=2022-04-08 |title=The Team Of ‘Heropanti 2’ Launch Tiger Shroff’s Debut Track ‘Miss Hairan’ |url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/the-team-of-heropanti-2-launch-tiger-shroff-s-debut-track-miss-hairan-1524599 |access-date=2023-07-29 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}</ref> He collaborated with [[Prabhu Deva]] in "Happy Hour" from [[ABCD 2|''ABCD 2'']] along with Paul Marshal<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-01-06 |title=Children dance with great abandon: Rahul Shetty |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/parenting/family/children-dance-with-great-abandon-rahul-shetty-6202130/ |access-date=2023-07-29 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-02-16 |title=Twinkle-toed wonder |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/sunday-herald/sunday-herald-entertainment/twinkle-toed-wonder-804549.html |access-date=2023-07-31 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref> and in [[Street Dancer 3D|''Street Dancer 3D'']] for "Muqabla 2.0".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-12-24 |title=Rahul Shetty Can't Believe He Choreographed Prabhudeva's Muqabla |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/rahul-shetty-cant-believe-he-choreographed-prabhudevas-muqabla-2434337.html |access-date=2023-07-31 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> He in association with Kruti Mahesh, received [[66th Filmfare Awards|Filmfare]] nominations for [[Filmfare Award for Best Choreography|Best Choreography]] for the tracks "Illegal Weapon" and "Nachi Nachi" from [[Street Dancer 3D|''Street Dancer 3D'']]. [[Ahmed Khan (choreographer)|Ahmad Khan]] and [[Remo D'Souza]] have been his mentors.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-11-27 |title=Remo D'Souza: Feel compassionate for strugglers because I've been there |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/remo-dsouza-feel-compassionate-for-strugglers-because-ive-been-there/articleshow/79447477.cms |access-date=2023-08-01 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== Early life and career ==
Shetty hails from [[Mangalore|Mangaluru]] and relocated to [[Mumbai]] to pursue his passion for dancing. He started dancing at the age of 6 and became a child artist for a year in the show ''Kya Masti Kya Dhoom'' on [[StarPlus|Star Plus]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Step in time |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2020/jul/16/step-in-time-2170262.html |access-date=2023-07-29 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> He was a contestant in the [[Dance India Dance|''Dance India Dance Doubles (DID Doubles)'']] with Roza, which gained him recognition. He then became part of shows like [[Krazzy Kiya Re|''Krazzy Kiya Re'']] and [[Nach Baliye|''Nach Baliye'']]. He then teamed up with a fellow contestant from ''Dance India Dance'', Paul Marshal Cardoz, and formed the duo Rahul N Paul. They popularised [[lyrical hip-hop]] on Indian television shows along with another ''Dance India Dance'' contestant, [[Raghav Juyal]]. They served as the captains for the show ''DID Lil Masters season 3'' under the team name Rapchik Punters.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2014-03-22 |title=Rajvi Buch from Vadodara makes it to the final contestants list of DID Li'l Masters |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/gujarati/did-lil-masters-a-young-barodian-in-top-16-contestants/articleshow/32490846.cms |access-date=2023-07-29 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Sadhwin Shetty, from their team, advanced to be one of the finalists of the show.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2014-06-06 |title=Bangalore boy is first from south India in Dance India Dance finals |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/bangalore-boy-is-first-from-south-india-in-dance-india-dance-finals/articleshow/36112009.cms |access-date=2023-07-29 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

He is an engineer turned dancer. He has worked with international artists, and he conducts various dance workshops in the country.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-05-08 |title=Will Smith was amazing at picking up the dance steps: Rahul Shetty |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/will-smith-was-amazing-at-picking-up-the-dance-steps-rahul-shetty/articleshow/69230484.cms |access-date=2023-08-01 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> He assisted [[Ahmed Khan (choreographer)|Ahmad Khan]] and [[Remo D'Souza]] in several films notably [[Raabta (film)|''Raabta'']] for the song "[[Main Tera Boyfriend]]" and ''[[Nawabzaade]]'' for the song "[[Nawabzaade|High Rated Gabru]]".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-01-14 |title=Varun: Rahul Shetty is definitely the future of choreography |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/varun-dhawan-rahul-shetty-is-definitely-the-future-when-it-comes-to-choreography-22427154 |access-date=2023-07-31 |website=Mid-day |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-02-24 |title=Rahul Shetty on shooting for Tiger Shroff and Mouni Roy’s ‘Poori Gal Baat’: We shot within 10 hours, Mouni got only 2 days to rehearse |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/rahul-shetty-on-shooting-for-tiger-shroff-and-mouni-roys-poori-gal-baat-we-shot-within-10-hours-mouni-got-only-2-days-to-rehearse/articleshow/89800974.cms |access-date=2023-08-01 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

He collaborated with Tiger Shroff starting in 2014, beginning with "[[Zindagi Aa Raha Hoon Main]]"<ref>{{Cite web |title= |url=https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay?newsID=931640}}</ref> assisting Ahmad Khan, becoming an independent choreographer for Shroff's films [[A Flying Jatt|''A Flying Jatt'']] and [[Baaghi 2|''Baaghi 2'']],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-03-24 |title=Rahul Shetty: Disha Patani has put amazing efforts in Mundiyan |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/choreographer-rahul-shetty-disha-patani-has-put-amazing-efforts-in-mundiyan-19238192 |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=Mid-day |language=en}}</ref> and then joining [[Heropanti 2|''Heropanti 2'']].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tiger Shroff turns singer for Heropanti 2 song Miss Hairan, composed by AR Rahman |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/tiger-shroff-turns-singer-for-heropanti-2-song-miss-hairan-composed-by-ar-rahman-1934608-2022-04-07 |access-date=2023-07-29 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title= |url=https://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-news/heropanti-2-song-miss-hairan-tiger-shroff-make-his-singing-debut-in-ahmed-khan-directorial-track-out-now/}}</ref> He worked in Shroff's single music videos "Vandematharam" <ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-08-06 |title=Tiger Shroff sings for a new patriotic anthem 'Vande Mataram' |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/tiger-shroff-sings-for-a-new-patriotic-anthem-vande-mataram/articleshow/85091527.cms |access-date=2023-08-01 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> and "Poori Gal Baat" featuring [[Mouni Roy]].<ref>{{Cite web |title='I was happy but equally upset', says choreographer Rahul Shetty on Mouni Roy's marriage with Suraj Nambiar |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/bollywood/i-was-happy-but-equally-upset-says-choreographer-rahul-shetty-on-mouni-roys-marriage-with-suraj-nambiar |access-date=2023-07-29 |website=Free Press Journal |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-02-24 |title=Rahul Shetty on shooting for Tiger Shroff and Mouni Roy’s ‘Poori Gal Baat’: We shot within 10 hours, Mouni got only 2 days to rehearse |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/rahul-shetty-on-shooting-for-tiger-shroff-and-mouni-roys-poori-gal-baat-we-shot-within-10-hours-mouni-got-only-2-days-to-rehearse/articleshow/89800974.cms |access-date=2023-08-01 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

He worked with Prabhu Deva in ''ABCD 2'' (2013) on the song "Happy Hour"<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-08-06 |title=Rahul Shetty: I learnt so much while choreographing the legend Prabhu Deva |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/rahul-shetty-i-learnt-so-much-while-choreographing-the-legend-prabhu-deva/articleshow/77384983.cms |access-date=2023-08-01 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> and also danced along in the video with Paul Marshal Cardoz. He choreographed all the songs for the film [[Street Dancer 3D|''Street Dancer 3D'']] (2020),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Street Dancer 3D: Meet The Man Who Made Shraddha Kapoor & Varun Dhawan Dance Like Professionals & It’s Not Remo D’Souza |url=https://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-news/street-dancer-3d-meet-the-man-who-made-shraddha-kapoor-varun-dhawan-dance-like-professionals-its-not-remo-dsouza/}}</ref> particularly with Prabhu Deva in Muqabala 2.0 reprised from ''Humse Hai Muqabala'' (1994). In the song, which was originally choreographed by [[Raju Sundaram]], Shetty made sure that his name was also in the credits.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The challenge is on for choreographer Rahul Shetty |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2020/jan/06/the-challenge-is-on-for-choreographer-rahul-shetty-2085671.html |access-date=2023-07-31 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

His other single music videos to hit were "Chamiya" featuring [[Shakti Mohan]] and [[Dwayne Bravo]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Choreographing DJ Bravo a 'super special' experience: Rahul Shetty |url=https://zeenews.india.com/people/choreographing-dj-bravo-a-super-special-experience-rahul-shetty-2250898.html |access-date=2023-07-30 |website=Zee News |language=en}}</ref> "Kurta Pajama" with [[Tony Kakkar]] and [[Shehnaaz Gill]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-07-26 |title=Rahul Shetty: Choreographing Kurta Pajama was a challenge amidst all the limitations |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/rahul-shetty-choreographing-kurta-pajama-was-a-challenge-amidst-all-the-limitations/articleshow/77184242.cms |access-date=2023-07-30 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> and "Garbe Ki Raat" with [[Bhoomi Trivedi]], [[Rahul Vaidya]] and [[Nia Sharma]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-10-14 |title=Bhoomi Trivedi opens up on her Garba song 'Garbe Ki Raat' controversy: Religious folk songs should not be insulted |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/music/bhoomi-trivedi-opens-up-on-her-garba-song-garbe-ki-raat-controversy-religious-folk-songs-should-not-be-insulted/articleshow/87019965.cms |access-date=2023-08-01 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== Discography ==

=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Film
!Song(s)
!Notes
|-
|2015
|[[ABCD 2|''ABCD 2'']]
|"Happy Hour"
|
|-
|2016
|[[A Flying Jatt|''A Flying Jatt'']]
|"Beat Pe Booty"
|with Paul Marshal Cardoz
|-
|2017
|''[[Kaabil]]''
|
|
|-
|2018
|[[Race 3|''Race 3'']]
|All songs
|with Kruti Mahesh and Remo D'Souza
|-
|2018
|[[Zero (2018 film)|''Zero'']]
|
|
|-
|2018
|[[Baaghi 2|''Baaghi 2'']]
|"Mundiyan"
|
|-
|2019
|''[[Kalank]]''
|
|
|-
|2019
|[[Housefull (film series)|''Housefull 4'']]
|
|
|-
|2020
|[[Street Dancer 3D|''Street Dancer 3D'']]
|All songs
|with Kruti Mahesh
|-
|2022
|[[Heropanti 2|''Heropanti 2'']]
|"Miss Hairan"
|
|}

=== Singles ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Song
!Artists
!Ref
|-
|2019
|"Chamiya"
|[[Shakti Mohan]] and [[Dwayne Bravo]]
|
|-
|2020
|"Kurta Pajama"
|[[Tony Kakkar]] and [[Shehnaaz Gill]]
|
|-
|2022
|"Poori Gal Baat"
|[[Mouni Roy]] and [[Tiger Shroff]]
|
|-
|2022
|"Vandematharam"
|[[Tiger Shroff]]
|
|-
|2023
|"Garbe Ki Raat"
|[[Bhoomi Trivedi]], [[Rahul Vaidya]] and [[Nia Sharma]]
|
|}

=== Television appearances ===

* ''Kya Masti Kya Dhoom''
* [[Dance India Dance|''Dance India Dance Doubles (DID Doubles)'']] (2011) Contestant
* [[Krazzy Kiya Re|''Krazzy Kiya Re'']]
* [[Nach Baliye|''Nach Baliye'']]
* [[India's Best Dancer (Hindi season 1)|''India's Best Dancer (Hindi season 1)'']] (2020) Judges Challenge

=== Film appearances ===

* [[ABCD: Any Body Can Dance|''ABCD: Any Body Can Dance'']] (2013) as Rahul

== References ==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Indian dancers]]
[[Category:Indian choreographers]]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shetty, Rahul}}

== External links ==
{{IMDb name|id=5530069}}
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:Living people]]

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