Bigg BOSS KANNADA SEASON 9

Know your winner, Roopesh Shetty

Know your winner, Roopesh Shetty

TWICE lucky

Roopesh won the first-ever Bigg Boss Kannada OTT season, before emerging victorious in BBK9

Single parent Upbringing

Roopesh lost his mother when he was quite young and was then brought up by his father, with help from his maternal aunt and family

One of three siblings

He has an older sister, Roopa, and a younger brother, Rakesh

SHOWBIZ dreams

Roopesh's tryst with showbiz began after his graduation, when he did a couple of music albums.

Finding fame as RJ in Kudla

He then got an opportunity to work on radio from Mangaluru, which he followed up with an anchoring stint on Namma TV

Cinema beckons

Roopesh began his acting career as a supporting artiste. His first film as leading man was in Tulu, called, Ice Cream

Success eludes 

After almost 7-8 back-to-back flops, Roopesh decided to take charge of his career

rewrites his fortune

Roopesh directed and acted in the Tulu film Girgit, which was an industry hit and  propelled him to fame

upcoming projects

Roopesh will next be seen in Manku Bhai Foxy Rani and Love Me or Hate Me. His Tulu directorial, Circus, is also gearing up for release