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M. B. Shetty

Muddu Shetty
Born Muddu B. Shetty
1938
Mangalore, India
Died 23 January 1982(1982-01-23) (aged 43–44)
Residence Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Other names Fighter Shetty, Fight Master Shetty
Occupation Character actor, Stunt and action choreographer, stunt coordinator
Years active 1956–1981
Spouse(s) Vinodini Shetty
Children Chhaya Shetty, Kiran Shetty, Uday Shetty,
Hriday Shetty,
Rohit Shetty

Muddu Babu Shetty (1938–23 January 1982), aka M. B. Shetty or Shetty, was an Indian stuntman and action choreographer cum actor in 1970s Hindi cinema. He had a towering personality with a bald head & had the reputation of getting beaten up as a villain by film heroes half his size.

He was born in 1938 in Mangalore, India. He came to Mumbai from Udupi. He started as a waiter in Cotton Green after which he got into boxing and bodybuilding. He started off as a Fight instructor in the 1956 movie "Heer". He has acted in villainous roles and composed stunts for numerous Hindi and Kannada cinema in the 1970s. He ruled as an action director, doing over 700 films, including cult films like Don, The Great Gambler, Trishul and Deewar.

His wife was Vinodini and he has 4 children 2 daughters Chhaya Shetty (Story Writer), KIran Shetty (Airline) and 2 Sons Uday Shetty (Hindi movie producer), Hriday Shetty (Hindi movie director)


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