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'''Abhilash Shetty''' (born September 3, 1993) is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter, and actor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thesouthfirst.com/entertainment/koli-taal-movie-a-simple-ode-to-childhood-and-grandparents-soon-on-an-ott-platform/|title=Abhilash Shetty's directorial debut is filled with nostalgia and spices — and will soon be available on an OTT platform|date=16 February 2023|author=Prutha Chakraborty|website=South First|access-date=4 June 2023}}</ref>

<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/independent-kannada-films-need-a-push-abhilash-shetty-1111105.html|title=Independent Kannada films need a push: Abhilash Shetty|author=Ram Rakshith|date=20 May 2022|website=Deccan Herald}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/koli-taal-movie-review-abhilash-shettys-debut-explores-a-simplistic-tale-about-village-life-10720201.html|title=Koli Taal movie review: Abhilash Shetty's debut explores a simplistic tale about village life|date=26 May 2022 }}</ref> He made his directorial debut with the Kannada film ''[[Koli Taal]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://silverscreenindia.com/movies/news/koli-taal-kannada-indie-film-set-to-screen-at-the-18th-indian-film-festival-stuttgart-is-a-replication-of-my-childhood-memories-says-director-abhilash-shetty/|title=Koli Taal: Kannada Indie Film Set to Screen at the 18th Indian Film Festival Stuttgart Is a Replication of My Childhood Memories, Says Director Abhilash Shetty|date=24 June 2021|website=Silver Screen India|author=Anusha Sundar|access-date=4 June 2023}}</ref> was favourably reviewed. [[Koli Taal]] was screened at various film festivals, including the [[New York Indian Film Festival]], [[Mumbai Film Festival]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/abhilash-shettys-koli-taal-part-of-the-spotlight-section-at-the-mami-mumbai-film-festival/090c7a67e8880|title=Abhilash Shetty's Koli Taal part of the Spotlight section at the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival.|date=23 February 2022}}</ref> and [[Indian Film Festival of Melbourne]].

Shetty was born in [[Shimoga]], [[Karnataka]], into a Kannada speaking [[Bunt (community)|Bunt]] family.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay?newsID=831304 | title=M'luru: Abhilash Shetty directed film 'Koli Taal' selected for 21st New York Indian film festival }}</ref> He did his schooling in a boarding school [[Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya]], Shimoga. Later he did a Bachelor of Commerce in ATNCC, Shimoga. After graduating, he worked as a financial analyst for two years at [[Capgemini]] in [[Bangalore]], and then he quits his job to pursue his filmmaking dreams.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2021/jul/20/30531/every-character-in-koli-taal-is-based-on-people-i-have-encountered-says-director-abhilash-shetty|title=Every character in Koli Taal is based on people I have encountered, says director Abhilash Shetty|first=Suyog|last=Zore|website=Cinestaan}}</ref>

Shetty started his filmmaking career by making short films, including ''Crony'', ''Vinashi'', and ''2 Missed Calls''. He wrote, directed, and edited his debut feature film, ''[[Koli Taal]]'', in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ottplay.com/interview/exclusive-theatres-ott-platforms-show-no-interest-in-festival-films-says-koli-taal-director-abhilash-shetty/a1098ffc98428|title=Exclusive! Theatres, OTT platforms show no interest in festival films, says Koli Taal director Abhilash Shetty|date=2 March 2022}}</ref>

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