She later moved to Bangalore and took part in 2011 Femina Miss India beauty pageant,[4] winning the 'Miss Photogenic' title.

[6] While the film received mixed reviews, critics noted that Shetty had "given [a] lively performance" [11] and "show[n] tremendous promise".

[4] She has also been cast as one of the female leads in A. L. Vijay's next Tamil film, which according to Shetty is a "fun-filled" romantic drama set against a college backdrop.

[13] Shetty's career marked a turning point with the success of Ishtakamya, directed by well known filmmaker Nagathihalli Chandrashekar.

[14] She had three film releases in 2017: Smile Please,[15] starring Gurunandan, MMM',[16] with Aru Gowda; and Silicon City,[17] with Srinagar Kitty.