Dheekshith Shetty: From Dia's lover boy Rohit to Dasara's raw and
massy Suri
Team OTTplay
March 30, 2023
From TV to the big screen
Dheekshith debuted on TV in 2016, but began to be noticed for Naagini - a show he did for four years
The tragic love story Dia
Dheekshith played one of two leading men in KS Ashoka's Dia. The film released only days before the first Covid-19 lockdown
Dheekshith wins hearts
As Rohit, Dheekshith received a lot of love, but mostly after the film came on OTT
Broadening horizons
While he signed up for multiple Kannada films thereafter, none have come out since. Meanwhile, his career in Tollywood took off
Destination Dasara
Dheekshith was noticed by the assistant directors on a film called Meet Cute, which was produced by Nani
Getting to be Suri
Dheekshith was referred for Dasara by the ADs, after original choice Roshan Mathew had scheduling issues
Dharani's right-hand man
As Suri, Dheekshith has got one of his career best roles in Telugu cinema. He plays Nani's friend and has ample screen space
Dasara in theatres now
The pan-India film releases in theatres on March 30 to positive reviews
Praise galore for Suri
Netizens have been raving about his "bone-chilling performance" and "Intense emotive eyes"
Image makeover
Dheekshith has said that he chose to play Suri to breakaway from the lover-boy image and do varied roles
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